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• Posted in thread: Easy Stove-Top Pasteurizing - With Pics on 04-25-2013 at 11:38 PM
  I wouldnt heat the pot with bottles in it. You're asking for trouble and broken bottles.

• Posted in thread: Joe's Ancient Orange Mead on 04-19-2013 at 09:11 PM
  Needle nose pliers work really well.

• Posted in thread: Leaving bottling bucket overnight with priming sugar on 04-19-2013 at 12:04 PM
  The yeast will start fermenting that added sugar. You'll need to wait for stable gravity
  readings again and then start the bottling process over with new priming sugar.

• Posted in thread: White House Honey Ale: 2nd Place, 2013 Chicago Cup on 04-18-2013 at 12:13 AM
  Pappers.... Do you think it would change the beer much other than a little higher gravity and
  maybe a little darker to increase the Pale Malt to 9lbs and the Caramel20 to 1lb? Just easier
  to buy in fu...

• Posted in thread: Brewers of South Suburbia - BOSS on 04-17-2013 at 04:31 PM
  HB630 passed the House unanimously today!

• Posted in thread: Brewers of South Suburbia - BOSS on 04-06-2013 at 09:35 PM
  Was a great time last night. I didn't win anything either. Didn't buy any raffle tickets
  though. Glad you liked the cider!

• Posted in thread: Brewers of South Suburbia - BOSS on 04-02-2013 at 08:07 PM
  Hi Craig. If this is your first time pasteurizing the cider on the stove, err on the side of
  undercarbed. Heat, pressure and glass can be tricky. I've not had a bottle blow in dozens of
  batches but lo...

• Posted in thread: Brewers of South Suburbia - BOSS on 04-01-2013 at 02:19 AM
  Bottled a batch of cider tonight, will probably pasteurize it Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday
  depending on how it carbs up.It carbs up that quick eh? Looks like i'll be pasteurizing
  tomorrow or Tuesday.

• Posted in thread: Brewers of South Suburbia - BOSS on 04-01-2013 at 01:45 AM
  I may do a store juice cider soon. Bad harvest last year so I didn't get any fresh pressed
  cider. Thought of jacking with Indian summer and concentrate to up the OG then graff or now you
  mention it br...

• Posted in thread: Brewers of South Suburbia - BOSS on 03-30-2013 at 07:52 PM
  Hi Craig. If this is your first time pasteurizing the cider on the stove, err on the side of
  undercarbed. Heat, pressure and glass can be tricky. I've not had a bottle blow in dozens of
  batches but lo...