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• Posted in thread: Beer With Kick Is Caught in F.D.A.’s Net on 06-15-2013 at 07:56 AM
  I didn't find her sympathetic at all in Beer Wars. She made a big deal about how BMC was
  pushing her out of the market, but if you base your entire company on a single gimmicky beer I
  don't think you ...

• Posted in thread: How long do stouts take to carb? on 06-15-2013 at 02:29 AM
  I added rehydrated champagne yeast after 8 weeks of no carbonation on my IIPA. Carbed up in 2
  weeks after that. Give that a shot if you want. Obviously be sanitary and cautious. It is a
  royal pain unc...

• Posted in thread: Beer With Kick Is Caught in F.D.A.’s Net on 06-14-2013 at 10:37 PM
  I didn't like her in beer wars and I felt that her beer was a gimmick more than an actually
  good product. The FDA over reacted to the four-loko debacle but that was hardly what sunk
  moonshot. Sad to h...

• Posted in thread: Saving Yeast-to-Harvest on a Plane Flight on 06-13-2013 at 06:51 PM
  Mail it to yourself with a couple ice packs. I should think this would be easiest way to
  preserve them from the perils of the TSA. Might transfer them to a smaller vessel with some
  boiled and cooled w...

• Posted in thread: Joe's Ancient Orange Mead on 06-05-2013 at 06:44 AM
  I bottled my mead tonight. It was tasty though a bit on the spicy side. I bottled in 375 ml
  wine bottles with corks. This recipe has given me a lot of confidence on mead making and wines
  in general.

• Posted in thread: Jailhose Lawyers: Sanitation and ... !carbonation drops! on 05-31-2013 at 06:22 AM
  I had an infection recently that I traced back to either my bottling wand or the carb tabs.
  Neither of which I will use again. Carb tabs are neat in their own right but much more of a
  pain than boilin...

• Posted in thread: Settling Bottle Use on 05-30-2013 at 02:31 AM
  You can bulk age in the 5 gallon bottle. Great for extra clearing time or dry hopping and
  adding fruit. Essentially some beers benefit from aging and some don't. I made a Baltic porter
  that I aged for...

• Posted in thread: Where to buy spices? on 05-29-2013 at 01:06 AM
  Trusted brand for preground stuff but whole spices can be got from just about anywhere and you
  can see what you are getting. Personally I wouldn't cheap out on spices and if a deal seems too
  good then...

• Posted in thread: What is your least favorite month of the year? on 05-28-2013 at 05:47 PM
  March. "God made march should eternity prove too short." - Pat McManus. Muddy and rainy and
  miserable with snow coming every few hours just to melt and make more mud. Horrid.

• Posted in thread: Fajita versus Burrito on 05-28-2013 at 05:44 PM
  A fajita is skirt steak. Any other cut is not a true fajita. It has to be grilled and served
  with peppers and onions. Other toppings are optional. A burrito is pretty much any food folded
  up in a flou...