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i really have never been a big fan of any particular type of music but find that all music is effen awesome if you just give it a chance. while the fusion jazz may be what i like frome the whole jazz era it doesnt mean that i dismiss jazz as some good a** sh*t. i just haven't had enough...

i see the theory. i want to condition the yeast to thive on the prfered energy souce?

ok, so i know this is a big no no but i didnt think to many of you really read the itroductions, ok so i have cultured many fungi, but never yeast. most of the time i am trying to get the fungi to reproduce so i can harvest the offsping, but in brewing i am tring to harvest the byprodct...

so really all there is to it is getting a heating element and hooking up the wires?(of course making sur you have a heat resistant and watertight fitting) im assuming that you could do the same thing with a cooler?, eliminating the need for aluminum or ss pots

this is useful info but not really what i was looking for. there are a lot of accronyms that useres of this forum use quite often, i need to know what they mean. many are explained in the faqs but not all. i guess i just havent read enough.

ok so i have cultured many fungi, but never yeast. most of the time i am trying to get the fungi to reproduce so i can harvest the offsping, but in brewing i am tring to harvest the byprodct, alcohol. this adds a whole new element. it is mushroom growing reversed. with growing mushrooms you...

thank you

ok i am very new to brewing (never done it) but could you maybe put your boiler into a tub of dry ice as an alternative to a wort chiller? i dont really think it would be cost effective though. i dont see it as a concerne for contamination at all considering the very extreme temps and that it is...

smokey mnts. ive been there i time or two. great times and beautiful country.

i have read many (not all) of the faqs but i still need a glossery of terms & accronyms. if someone could point me in the right direction i would greatly appreiciate it.

i just wanted to say hello to everyone here. i am new to homebrewing (havent accually started yet) this seems like the place to learn so here i am. i probablly wont be to active of a poster for a while more of a searcher and reader. i havent really accuired much equiptment yet. i like to...