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• Posted in thread: New Brewer from Lancaster, PA on 04-05-2010 at 12:39 PM
  welcome to the obsession! Carboys are fine for both fermenting and secondary. You may want to
  use a blowoff tube for the primary. I ferment in a bucket and have never had the problem of
  blowoffs perso...

• Posted in thread: thermal layers on 02-10-2010 at 12:36 PM
  you shouldn't need to stir constantly. but should stir well at mash in give it a couple minutes
  and stir again, then check your temps as you go. Continue this until your mash pretty much
  equalizes out...

• Posted in thread: Best spring water brand - mineral content on 02-07-2010 at 02:08 PM
  Thank you for your research. I tried to find some of this info a few months back and was
  unsuccessful. I also use bottled springs water and have used Arrowhead and Crystal Springs the
  most..they are u...

• Posted in thread: 2 Days in the Secondary and No Activity. Is this Bad? on 11-17-2009 at 12:08 PM
  You seem to have a common misconception of what a secondary fermentation vessel is for. This of
  course due to the fact that it is called secondary fermentation. It should be called a clearing
  vessel. ...

• Posted in thread: Attachments: Grain, Hops, Yeast reference charts on 10-24-2009 at 01:34 PM
  Thanks Pint! just downloaded all and will be checking them out in a few. Thanks again for
  sharing

• Posted in thread: The eternal Gravity question... on 10-21-2009 at 12:43 PM
  ... no, not antgravity!So, for four days straight, my final gravity in my primary fermenter is
  at about 1.020. (taking samples with a sample thief.) I never took my original gravity reading,
  as this i...

• Posted in thread: Maris Otter ? on 10-20-2009 at 11:52 AM
  Well, don't know about everybody else but MO is usually what I buy for most of my base malt. I
  think it has a better overall flavour than regualr 2-row. Only occasionally will I substitute
  2-row, usua...

• Posted in thread: Newbie question about adding hops on 09-12-2009 at 02:31 PM
  just add them in. Everytime that I tried using a bag for pellets they just mushed up and went
  right thru anyway. I started just tossing all of them in to cut another process and time and
  money. just u...

• Posted in thread: Which yeast?? on 08-31-2009 at 10:54 AM
  your recipe doesn't really look like a bitter or ESB type recipe. Either the s-04 or the London
  look like they would be more in line with what your making. Just my opinion tho. cheers anyway!

• Posted in thread: Northern Idaho Shops/Breweries on 07-14-2009 at 12:42 PM
  Bluedragon, N. in Hayden Lake there is a little deli called Danens or Daanen's something like
  that. I just found it about a month ago and they have an imported beer section in the back.
  Very good sele...