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25 gallons Belgian Golden 21,546+25 = 21,571

Satan's Got To Get Along Without Me - Buck Owens and his Buckaroos

25 gallons of pale ale 19979+25 = 20,004

25 gallons of Pale Ale 15 gallons of Imperial Coffee Stout (OG = 1.126) 19304+25+15 = 19344

13,306 + 20g dipa = 13,326

11,100 + 25 Kolsch = 11,125

Yuri did something with a refrigerated keg cooler, some copper lines, and a conical. Here's the link DIY Chilled Conical/Keg Fermenter. Starts off as a jacketed glycol chilled fermenter but it evolved. Last I saw, he got a 24F differential on it, so you should be able to do something with it...

I've been in situations where I had no choice but to siphon by mouth. What works for me is to take a good mouthful of bourbon, vodka, scotch, or whatever is within reach and swish it around like mouthwash. I do this BEFORE starting the siphon. Theory is it kills off a lot of the stuff in your...

Saw that one coming. :p Head Like a Hole - Nine Inch Nails

Really, really appreciate that! :D Black Sunshine - White Zombie

Mirror Mirror - King Diamond (...and if the next one is Neil Diamond:drunk:, I'm not going to play anymore!)

Maybe LESS likely, but not UNlikely. Don't put it in glass. You'll get bombs.

That's the trub and probably some hot break. Mostly coagulated proteins. Pefectly normal. Sounds like it's going to be a good beer.

Have you thought about a milk stout as the fourth option? Something like Mackesons XXX? Pretty tasty in the summer.

I usually go 4". Believe that's the manufacturer's recommendation on the banjo burners I use.