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Update! I cracked open a bottle today from mystery batch #1. The taste was interesting, it certainly had that floral/citrus taste you'd expect from a Belgian. The beer was crystal clear; I use Irish Moss for every brew, but the fermentation length must have contributed somewhat as I've seen...

I'll be there shortly, but it'll be a whiskey night for me. The beer fridge is low, and I'm broke.

They work fine, and many homebrewers use them (and have used them for a LONG time). If they've been sitting around for a while unused, I would recommend you swap out the gaskets before use. If your LHBS doesn't carry them, look around at some of the online homebrew stores. They're out there, and...

If liquid can get out, bacteria can get in. If it was me, I'd ditch it and make a new starter, but that's just me.

The Coopers tabs have plenty of bad press out there, but none of it comes from infection. As Groos said, carb away.

Screw the three of them, go with the Scooty Puff Sr from your avatar! Seriously though, I don't know much about the Tucson, but every Hyundai owner I've known has been very thankful for their warranty, because they've needed it frequently. My mom had a CR-V for a while, and she was pretty happy...

The first batch got bottled today. Due to a chain of events that could have come straight out of a sitcom, I wasn't able to get any dry yeast for the bottling. The good news is, it tasted great. No signs of autolysis or oxidation. Since my brewing notes were also lost when the ex moved out, I...

Yup, that's the next step. Get to it!

I'd say that's somewhat to be expected from a Munton's kit. If you're not ready to do a partial mash (or all grain, for that matter) I'd say try a better quality extract kit or recipe. There are plenty of great extract recipes on this site, and all the reputable online homebrew stofes (AHS...

This is news to me, but I do love avacados. There is a French movie (2008) of the same name, but I get the feeling that's not what you're looking for. I hope you find some more info though, it sounds like it might be good. I think. Maybe. Hopefully.

Baaaaazing!

So damn lucky! Awesome score, man. :mug:

Agreed. (10 chars)

Me = jealous.

Remove bung/stopper/airlock. Replace with loose, sanitized tinfoil. Lay down MANY towels under the fermenter. In a day or two when it calms down, replace the airlock if you want. You don't have to, but if you do, make sure it's been cleaned and sanitized. That's what I'd do, assuming I...