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Last year I decided to attempt creating a Great Lakes Christmas ale clone...the plan was to have it finished just in time for LAST christmas. However, life tends to throw its curveballs and this batch was pushed to the back burner. Months have gone by and I now have decided its time to do...

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Good luck, hope the appointment goes well.

I hated being strapped to the monitor. Darn thing never stayed on.

My main advice is to do your best not to get discouraged. You'll have good days and the bad will seem worse than the stress test. Also, don't stop working out after rehab. I've noticed if i go a short while without exercise, I lose the progress I've made fairly quick.

Probably. Hope it goes well

How long is rehab? Mine was 12 weeks

Age plays a major factor in recovery time. I had my first surgery at 16 at childrens hospital in Columbus, Ohio. A day after surgery I'm still laying around when a 2 year old comes in, just hours out of surgery. All he wanted to do was get up and go play in a kids room down the hall. The kid...

I never had this long lasting pain you speak of. The main pain i had was the typical soreness. Although every now and then I may have a slight, sharp pain when i move a certain way. Almost like I tweaked a muscle. I've been told that's normal. Actually, I was never on any pain meds either...

I wouldn't worry about the doc not knowing what he's doing. Coumadin can be touchy and it varies by individual. It can also vary if your diet varies. Vitamin k reduces its effectiveness. I've had 2 open heart surgeries and I'm only 23. Mitral valve repair followed by replacement 4 years later. I...

Good to know. I went ahead and ordered a case of mason jars. I'm not a penny pincher so a few extra bucks doesn't hurt. Also ordered a ranco thermostat since my brew froze last night.....

I'll be making a trip to walmart this evening anyways, so i'll hunt some down. Now do I seal the jars for storage in the fridge?

What do you consider a long time?

These seem like a cheap and easy way to get an idea of fermentation temps. Are they washable though? I do not want to have to buy new ones everytime i brew a new batch. At the rate I'm going, I'm brewing every week and a half or so.

Beer bottles would be a cheaper solution since i do not have any mason jars, although it's not like they're incredibly expensive. Maybe i have a misunderstanding of storing the yeast sealed.