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• Posted in thread: Silicone Tubing - Odor after autoclaving on 09-01-2012 at 12:25 AM
  Hmm. It was tap water, but the way I did it the tubing wasn't submerged in it. It was sitting
  on a top of the jars. Is that an issue? In terms of being clean, I'm probably okay there. I
  only use it fo...

• Posted in thread: Silicone Tubing - Odor after autoclaving on 08-31-2012 at 01:16 PM
  Some of my silicone tubing had gone through quite a bit of use and then sat around in my garage
  for awhile. I was using my pressure cooker to santize a few other things anyway, so thought I
  would thro...

• Posted in thread: Estimate of Viability Lost During Shipping? on 05-24-2012 at 11:29 PM
  Is there any general guidance on how much yeast viability is lost when yeast is out of
  refrigeration for a day?I always wonder how much viability is lost when I order yeast online --
  it's about 2 days...

• Posted in thread: Why does my slurry keeping forming a new krausen? on 05-13-2012 at 07:46 PM
  Thanks for sharing. I am thinking maybe I should not chance it then... I can always get some
  fresh yeast another time and try again to save it. Hate to waste it, but better that than a
  full batch.

• Posted in thread: Why does my slurry keeping forming a new krausen? on 05-13-2012 at 04:28 AM
  I received some slurry from a local brewery about a month ago -- I never washed it and it
  separated into some nice thick yeast on the bottom and beer above it. It has been in the fridge
  the entire tim...

• Posted in thread: How To Make A Beer Crate For 12oz Beer Bottles on 04-23-2012 at 05:25 PM
  I think everyone is using Firring Strips to make it so cheap..That is what I used... They are
  less than $1.00 per 8' length.Yup, thats what I used. Less than $5 for two crates.

• Posted in thread: Brewmasters Warehouse Low Efficiency? on 04-22-2012 at 07:56 PM
  I will add in my agreement to others here. BMW crush has always given me higher efficiency than
  other brew shops.... Always been a great crush.

• Posted in thread: First All Grain Batch on 04-21-2012 at 10:49 PM
  Boiling a 5 gallon batch in a 6.5 gallon pot is going to be impossible. You will need about 6.5
  gallons pre-boil to achieve 5 gallons to the fermenter. You may want to start out with 4 gallon
  batches,...

• Posted in thread: Can someone help me transfer from kits to all grain? on 04-21-2012 at 08:31 PM
  Look at the stickies at the top of this thread. Lots of good starter info to introduce you to
  the different methods.

• Posted in thread: First All Grain Batch on 04-21-2012 at 07:44 PM
  If you can, try to minimize splashing between the bucket and pot. Hot side aeration is debated
  on here.... not really knowing how big a deal it is, I just tried to minimize it when I
  transferred but d...