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Have you tried cask-conditioned real ale? While neither intentionally flat (aims for 1.2 - 1.3 dissolved volumes of CO2) nor overly warm (45-52'F), the significantly lower CO2 and slightly warmer temperatures brings out more flavor than the usual serving methods, just as you said. It's a great...

Have you tried cask-conditioned real ale? While neither intentionally flat (aims for 1.2 - 1.3 dissolved volumes of CO2) nor overly warm (45-52'F), the significantly lower CO2 and slightly warmer temperatures brings out more flavor than the usual serving methods, just as you said. It's a great...

An amusing event *almost* happened this evening and I thought that some of you out there might appreciate it. I'm a big fan of real ale, especially real ale (commercial or homebrew) done on gravity from a pin (4.5 UK gallons) or firkin (9 UK gallons). I have a bit of experience as the Head...

Just in case anyone is interested, I was able to do two of these group buys. BURP down near Baltimore and a couple of breweries up near Boston participated. In total, 56 pins were distributed in the name of homebrewed cask ale! If you're interested and can get a group of people together, I'd be...

Don't lose hope! I'm a huge fan of these wine kits and haven't produced a bad one yet! A little extra aging in the vessel doesn't hurt a bit. Just think - whatever lees settle in the carboy are lees that won't settle in your bottle. Better out than in! I'd go so far as to say that forgetting...

Some of my favorite hops combined with a terrific base malt. You cannot go wrong with this combination. I like to mash the Maris in the low 150s as enough malt sweetness comes through by itself without having to rely on longer chain dextrins to fill it out. Challenger and Chinook are typically...

Last call for those interested in ordering a pin through this group buy! I have about 60 pins claimed, which is a bit shy of the goal of 84. If there's not enough interest to do a full buy, I'll see what I can do for those who are still interested.

I've been brewing for many years now and I fondly recall learning bucketloads from a podcast called Craft Brewer Radio. Broadcast out of North Queensland Australia, it was a great mix of camaraderie, beer-related news, and excellent brewing insights and advice. Sadly, Graham and Ian took the...

I haven't had a chance to rebuild the thing as yet. It's still on the to-do list. I hope that the reassembly works long enough for me to hand it back and run!

Couldn't have said it better myself! The key is to get everything COLD COLD COLD! The colder your beer stays, the better it will hold on to the dissolved CO2. I'd also say fill it right up to the tippy top and eliminate all headspace. Since CO2 in solution balances against the pressure of the...

Due to a lack of interest, I'm suspending this group buy until after the National Homebrew Conference. Hopefully I'll be able to drum up enough support there to make this kind of purchase. Until then, you are always welcome to contact me at [email protected] or visit the website -...

Here's a simple recipe I knocked together with some leftover syrup from some Strawberry Rhubarb pie filling I was making. Step 1: Make pie filling. For a 10" pie, 1½ lb strawberries, diced, 1½ lb rhubarb, diced, 2 c sugar. Add to pot and heat to extract juices (~10-15 minutes). Use a strainer...

Here are a series of pictures taking this regulator apart. I was surprised that I didn't see any obvious tears in the membrane. It also looks like another manufacturer's but I can't recall whose. It actually looks more like seepage from the high-pressure side to the low pressure side through...

I did a bit of research and my UK supplier said that their stainless is manufactured at the same place as Geemacher's, the Penglai Jinfu Stainless Steel Products Company out of Shandong, China. I confess myself a bit disappointed that the stainless originates in China but I place my trust in my...

Thanks for the advice. I am looking to refurbish this regulator (if possible), not replace it. Has anyone figured out how too do that?