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I like using 2 frozen 2-liter botles of water in the wort. sanitize them and drop them in, after the wort cools in a water bath for 10 minutes. It does not dilute your wort and cools it at the same time.

Most tap water is sanitary and does not have any microbes or other nasties in it. On occasion, tap water does have contaminates in it. On these occasions your beer could develop properties other than your desired yeast strains. On the whole, beer making is easy and simple. Most of the...

Part 2 of the story: Bill had to argue with the locals to get served scrumpy. Then he had to scrape oily greasy stuff off the top of his drink. They would not give him a glass like the locals had, they only served him a little glass, midget-sized. He ended the night with a DUI. Bottom...

OK, my friend and I made some scrumpy from the quoted recipe. He was in England, many moons ago, and had some of the real stuff. We decided anything that has meat in it is too weird to not try. We used lean turkey breast. (I wanted to use sausage.) We did some research. It turns out that...

No I haven't been there. St Clair is a bit out of my circle of hangouts. It sounds like I should try it.

Thanks Revvy. I have heard of his store. I'll stop by sooon. I'm looking to make a batch in the next week or so.

Sorry Revvy. I've been busy with work. I've talked to him a lot but I don't remenmb er his name. I don't think his name is Todd. Vinomundo on Gratiot

This was a great thread. Thanks to Bobby M and the others for their input, even though it was 3 years ago. Wonderbread23: I'd get nervous about the part where he puts holes in the gloves, (think about holes in condoms) Good info.

Hey Revvy. How's it going? I look forward to learning about this brewing stuff, and I have seen your experience reflected on these boards. I look forward to meeting you, one of these days. I've learned more in the last 5 days from reading some of these threads than in the previous 5...

I just wanted to say hello and to thank the long time brewers on this site. I've brewed about 4-5 batches and am still learning the basics. The FAQ threads on this site are incredibly helpful. Thanks to all the "old-time" regulars who have made making beer easier for me. Brad