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I've heard about your small batch specialty beers and agree that 3 days Cold crash should be fine. And I would let the beer come back to room tempature before bottling.

DogFish and a company called Brooklyn Brine have done this on a production basis. Defanitly a "different" Flavor.

I use the canned grape leaves and I found that they were crunchier. I dont think its a wives tale and it seems to work so I'm sticking with it.

These are AR15 Pickles. But I agree these are the best pickles ever. Only thing I add to this recipe is a grape leaf in each jar to keep them crisp.

Before After 8 Months pregnant and still getting dressed up for a wedding.

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Learned something new today. Welding supply places do not have beverage grade gas. Meaning they actually have oil in them. A beverage place has no oil it's called pure gas. Another vote for reliable carbonics in New Brunswick. Only A dollar a pound.

Don't do it Brother. Unless you have a connection or carry thousands of dollars for work you will get denied. The problem is once your denied you have to put that on any future requests for a carry permit in any state. Out of the millions of people in NJ there are only 1200 ccw permits (this...

The old Pin Lock kegs by Coke didnt have the relief valves but a fuse type valve. I think they release at 140 psi. But one it releases you have replace it. I just take the gas line off and purge it with a screwdriver or they actually make a little plastic cap that goes on the co2 in.

Thanks for the replies I'll let you guys know how it turns out.

I just finished my Kegorator Build last night. My beer will be ready to Keg on Sunday. Whats the best way to Carb it. Really I"m asking what does everyone think is the best method or have the most success with. My head is ready to explode from all the posts on the different methods. If it...

I have the same smoker. It's good to start out with but. You have to modify the fire box so that the fire can breathe and so the ashes fall out the bottom and don't smother the coals. It's also great for Beer Can Chicken. But If you really get into smoking things you will want to upgrade.

There was an article in Popular Mechanics this month on HomeBrewing. They even had a link to this Forum. My Local Homebrew Store just moved locations and doubled in size.