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Marine Corps (and other services) have been using 10 gallon and 15 gallon aluminum pots (10 pots, 15 pots) since Vietnam era. Heated with M2 burner units (more BTU than your standard propane cooker) or Babington retrofit airtronic burners (enough to heat a 2000 sqft home). I don't ever recall...

Marine Corps (and other services) have been using 10 gallon and 15 gallon aluminum pots (10 pots, 15 pots) since Vietnam era. I don't ever recall anyone having any .... twitch....twitch...twitch... symptoms from eating food prepared in the ... twitch...twitch... aluminum pots. We made...

I tie short strips (about 4") of shammy-like material to the ends of my degasser. Works very well. Still need the brush for the neck, but I can spend the extra 30 seconds with the brush, considering I've cleaned the rest of the carboy in about 60 seconds.

First - thanks to all who share their pointers (and learning moments) with the rest of us. I made a couple of batches of the Welch's wine when the obsession first began. A fine wine it is not. However, I've used the sparkling / carbonated (white) grape water (about $1 per liter from Wally...

I brewed my first batch with a Mr. Beer kit on 14 Jan, and now I can't stop! The LHBS already has me on their frequent flyer list, and SWMBO has voiced her displeasure at my unrestrained enthusiasm...just wait til she gets a glass of the apfelwein I've concocted:tank:.... BREWHAHAHAHA! Thanks...

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