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That's a Sam Adams glass. I think you can buy 4 packs online (amazon). It is a great all purpose beer glass.

Once you bottle the beer give it at least 3 weeks to carbonate at room temperature, before putting the bottles in the refrigerator. They won't carbonate at the lower temperatures. I know many brewers that don't lager there californian commons, so you may not find it to be necessary. I have...

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A slight variation from the classic California Common, but nothing too radical. This is a malt forward recipe. But, the hops come through pretty well and balance the beer out nicely. I like to brew this beer for parties, guests, etc. because it is a beer everyone enjoys. Grain: 8 lbs US Pale...

Arrogant Bastard Clone, with homegrown Chinook hops. I call it Pilar Strong Ale. Love that blood red color in the sun. Recipe here: http://plankpushersbrewery.blogspot.com/2012/08/pilar-strong-ale.html

Two Brother's is also a really homebrewing friendly brewery. They have a homebrew store attached to the front of their brewery. I also emailed them awhile back asking about one of their recipes and they sent me 5 gallon conversions for most of their brews. Not Chicagoland's best, but worth...

Try a 10 gallon cooler and convert it. My 5 gallon MLT can handle a thin mash of around 13 lbs of grain, so I don't see any reason why a 10 gallon cooler can't do 20 lbs. Weird item to steal and probably not worth that much to a nonbrewer. Sorry for your loss.