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• Posted in thread: A Brewing Water Chemistry Primer on 01-25-2011 at 11:14 PM
  Ajdelange,Thanks for the response. I was able to calibrate my ph meter so, thankfully, I didn't
  mess that up! I guess I misunderstood the add 1 and double for hoppy beers...I brew my IPA
  frequently so...

• Posted in thread: Water chemistry Primer questions/advice on 01-25-2011 at 12:09 AM
  I have recently brewed two IPA's with water adjustments being the only variable. With the first
  batch I added 5.2 stablizer (my standard practice) and for the second I added 3 tsp of Calcium
  Chloride,...

• Posted in thread: Splitting yeast vial on 04-27-2010 at 12:20 AM
  So I decided to give this a try. I made a 1000 ml starter (1000 ml clean water, 100 grams DME
  and some yeast nutrient boiled for 10 minutes, cooled and then pitched White Labs Cali Ale
  Yeast - WLP001)...

• Posted in thread: Graham's English Cider on 12-07-2009 at 12:25 AM
  This sounds like a great recipe. I am a little unclear about topping off the secondary with
  juice. Is this to eliminate headspace or is it an important ingredient at this point? If so, is
  there an ide...

• Posted in thread: Recent trip to STONE Brewery in San Diego on 01-10-2009 at 09:59 PM
  I second the Alesmith vote! Stone makes great beer. Green Flash West Coast Pale Ale is
  phenominal. I had the opportunity to attend a private Alesmith tasting this past summer that
  featured their Speed...

• Posted in thread: Med. vs. Heavy weight Aluminum on 01-01-2009 at 08:38 PM
  Thanks for the info. The heavy weight pot is 6mm (.236 in.) so I will go with it!

• Posted in thread: Med. vs. Heavy weight Aluminum on 12-31-2008 at 12:58 AM
  I am planning to buy an aluminum pot from the restaurant supply house online. They have a
  medium weight 40qt for $33 and a heavy weight 40qt for $53. Can anyone tell me if the medium
  weight is all I n...

• Posted in thread: stock pot options on 12-29-2008 at 02:24 AM
  Check out these prices at restaurant supply house for aluminum pots. I saw this link from
  someone else on another thread.Cookware:Stock PotsI am getting ready to buy a pot myself. Does
  anyone see any ...

• Posted in thread: How Many Brewdays per tank of Propane? on 11-22-2008 at 02:48 PM
  I have read several threads about propane burners, btu's, aluminum vs. stainless, etc. I am
  interested in going all grain and plan to purchase a propane burner and a 10 gallon brewpot for
  5 gallon bat...

• Posted in thread: TAP-A-DRAFT: first impression... on 09-02-2008 at 12:26 AM
  I am now on my third batch using TAD. I added the better caps and still experienced some
  leakage in one of the bottles after five days. I decided to hook the bottle up to the TAD
  dispenser and force c...