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I vacuum seal mine and leave them in the fridge. But from reading this I guess I shouldn't store them cold

I am looking to get back into brewing after being out of it for over 7 years. I sold all my equipment and left over a hundred bottles of homebrew in front of my house when we moved from Idaho. Now I'm looking forward to getting started again....

you really only need a secondary vessel (whether it is a bucket or a carboy) if you are dry hopping or adding fruit. I doubt you are adding fruit to an Oktoberfest..

congrats on the anniversary, i am right there with ya. i am getting ready to make the jump to all grain. i have a big pot for full boils now and recently converted my cooler to a mash lauter tun. all i need is to build a wort chiller.

I reuse my starsan over and over again too. Amanda I love your Icon. I'm a cardinal's fan living in Idaho.

To add to the storage question, dipping the capped bottle in wax should help to ensure a great seal and that the bottle keeps.

for the beer to carbonate it needs to be held at 70 degrees, so id take it out of the fridge...

Very sorry to hear about your friend... I appreciate his service very much!

The airlock works like the p-trap under your sink. The airlock lets co2 out but doesnt let any nasties into your beer. The p-trap lets water out but keeps the sewer gas out of your house.

Hi, not sure if this is the right forum but here goes. This summer at a local farmers market, my wife picked up this mixture that you mix with wine and freeze to make a slush. The ingredients are: sugar, green tea,citric acid and other natural flavors. I'd like to make this mixture at home but...

Thanks, I think it is way cool too. I had to post a picture of it as soon as I got home with it, i was too excited to try and clean it up. And even with it all rusted, the mechanism is nice and smooth to operate. I can almost guarantee that my Dad hasnt used it in 30 years so I think that is...

Look what I got! I know my Dad (71 years old) used to brew beer, but I dont remember it. He recently brought his old capper out of storage to give to me. He said he got it from his Dad, but he doesnt think that Grandpa ever used it. Any guesses on how old is this capper? I dont see a date on...

These things look incredible! Hopefully I win!

I am in the same boat, my trial is over and i want to buy. I will gladly buy both versions but with 7 kids at home, getting the wife to buy off on it isnt too promising. So what I will probably do is buy the version that is out now and then upgrade to the newer one at a much later date.

That is a great wife! gratz!