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• Posted in thread: now that I have a fermentation chamber, how can I make more than 2 beers in a month? on 04-02-2013 at 03:34 PM
  The REAL trick is when you want to make a lager. In that case, I prefer to just make as many as
  will fit in my fermentation chamber, since it's going to be tied up for a while anyway.What I
  have decid...

• Posted in thread: now that I have a fermentation chamber, how can I make more than 2 beers in a month? on 04-01-2013 at 06:13 PM
  I only have room for 2 buckets in my chamber. Those of you with similar chambers, how long do
  you primary inside of the chamber (ale yeast, for argument's sake)? Does anyone take them out
  after x amou...

• Posted in thread: 5 cu ft freezer on 04-01-2013 at 06:01 PM
  ImperialStout,I looked into that controller on Amazon. At first glance it looks like a great
  heating/cooling solution.I'm just wondering why all the homebrew sites sell (and everyone talks
  about) the ...

• Posted in thread: Results from juice, yeast and sugar experiments on 03-28-2013 at 03:50 PM
  Thank you for the good info!I usually do rack/cold crash/rack to 5 gal/let clear and make sure
  ferment doesnt restart/kegHow long, after you reach your desired gravity and rack/crash/rack,
  do you usua...

• Posted in thread: Results from juice, yeast and sugar experiments on 03-27-2013 at 03:23 PM
  Kevin...did I buy a few kegs off you through C-list like 2 years ago, at a gas station in
  C-ville? I had driven down from Baltimore for meetings...the guy said he made hard cider for a
  living...Anyway...

• Posted in thread: Does a fermentation freezer/chamber need a blow off of it's own? & other questions on 03-26-2013 at 05:50 PM
  Congrats on the Ferm chamber!Now, learn to let it do its thing, pitch, put the blow off rig on
  set the temp and close the door for 10 days!There is no need to take multiple samples in a day,
  especiall...

• Posted in thread: Does a fermentation freezer/chamber need a blow off of it's own? & other questions on 03-26-2013 at 01:41 AM
  - Wits fermenting for a month seems wrong.- With all this talk of fermenting bubbles, yee shall
  shortly draw the wrath of many Revvy clones. Be strong, take it like a man.- remember, bottle
  carbonatio...

• Posted in thread: Does a fermentation freezer/chamber need a blow off of it's own? & other questions on 03-26-2013 at 12:48 AM
  I, being a cragslist ninja, acquired a nice 7 cu ft chest freezer for free a few weeks ago. So
  I got a STC1000, project box, and power cord and went to work, and now I've taken one of the
  real big boy...

• Posted in thread: Engraving my mash paddle on 03-25-2013 at 03:11 PM
  Those of you using plastic paddles, do you just mark them with a sharpie??

• Posted in thread: I am confused about starters and starter calculators. on 03-18-2013 at 09:13 PM
  Yes, the starter volume recommended is the wort volume of the starter. Thanks. It's so obvious
  now, but I just can't believe I have never read that sentence before.