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I recently tried a few of these. Pretty solid brew. Kind of bland though. I think a smoked version of this would be perfect for fall.

Why do you make watery beers?

Ever hear of a period?

Interesting. I sort of had the same question. I brewed a pretty simple 1.056 APA yesterday and just tossed in a vial of WLP008. I normally make a starter but for some reason or another I just forgot to this time. Would you suggest pulling off a pint as you mentioned above? If so, whats the...

This is exactly what happened to me on my first PM. A few people suggested getting the initial temp dialed in and then wrapping the kettle in a a towel. I actually used a large quilt with two towels on top in the shape of a cross. I wrapped everything up in that. Temp was good after ten...

Awesome answer. Very helpful.

Would there be an issue with making a 1.5L starter in a 1 gallon growler?

Same issue here. Maybe wrap it in sanitized aluminum foil?

I like the top on your cooler but have one question? How did you cut the foam board so cleanly? I have been trying to build the Son of Ferm and am having a heck of a time getting nice clean cuts with a fine toothed saw.

Here's another take. What beer did you not want to like but did? Mine was (gulp) Bud Light Lime!!!! I can actually pretty easily drink any BMC but was surprised about the BLL. I'll politely wait for the flames now.

When I was in school 10+ years ago I surely didnt know any kids paying $9 for a sixer

Sam Adams Double Bock. I didnt so much "want" to like as I wanted to finish the sixer I had without wasting the beer. I had that beer for over a year and would occasionally pop one open but could never finish it. Usually would end up pouring out half. Just poured out the last one a few days...

Thanks for the replies. I am now woefully aware of my ignorance of basic physics.

Brewed this partial mash over the weekend. Made a few modifications but kept the overall spirit of the recipe intact. This was my first PM and I screwed up my mash temps and I think I only got 42% efficiency (see my thread in the AG/PM forum). Either way, I'm excited to see how this comes...

My son is three yrs old and when I was strictly an indoor brewer I would only to do my brewing when he was at the grandparents house. Too much confusion going on and I dont trust his him to be as mindful of boiling pots as I am. Now that I have moved outdoors he kind of hangs around on the...