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To make a long story short, I bottle, and after acquiring bottles (mostly commercial throwaway 9 in. / 12 oz longnecks), usually by drinking the contents, I would give the bottle a complete treatment: a soak in hot water with PBW, remove label, rinse thoroughly, and sanitize with Star San...

Having reached the point where I'm somewhat uncomfortable pumping @30 gallons from our well each time I chill, I decided to employ a century-old cistern (decommissioned before we moved in nearly a quarter-century ago) for a zero water use chilling system. I will state for the record that of...

These are a cloth glove that has been coated with a textured rubber. They are sold as a gardening aid, but they are wonderful when brewing outside, particularly when dealing with water when it's cold. They're about $10, just look them up on Amazon....or they can be ordered direct from the...

Picked up a twelve pack of Guiness' sampler for a reasonable $13.50 the other day. When I actually opened one and poured it, it seemed a bit short. Then I read the label: "11.2 ounces." Along with so many other manufacturers, Guinness manages to short you a bottle in a 12-pack and presumably...

Thermapen is running their open box sale again- full warranty, and you won't find it cheaper anywhere else! https://checkout.netsuite.com/s.nl?c=580795&sc=4&category=thanks&whence=

{I guess this belongs here; mods feel free to move at your discretion} After brewing with straight RO water since I started (about 5 years ago), I finally got experimental and decided to try some minerals. After perusing the more involved aids (spreadsheets, etc.), I just decided to brew some...

I think this is the way to go: beer as the solution to India & Pakistan's problems. http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/world/la-fg-pakistan-beer-20120701,0,652013.story _______ "Beer, the cause of and solution to all life's problems." - Homer Simpson

Every so often, a post pops up here on HBT by people thinking about turning our shared pastime (or psychosis) into a commercial enterprise. Here's a local example of a work in progress, by three guys who have a lot of skills, which may provide inspiration, as well as a few cautionary tales...

When I started to brew AG, I studies up a bit on how thick / thin to mash, and I couldn't really learn anything definitive about it, so I'm in the habit of mashing rather thin (1.75 qt. / lb or so in the batch I brewed today) because it seemed easier. Obviously, if mashing is done too thin...

I've got one, but if you've been thinking about it, they've got "open box" units on sale for $69. You'll probably not find them this low for a long time, if ever: ThermoWorks - Splash-Proof Thermapen Sale

Here you go: ThermoWorks - Splash-Proof Thermapen Thermometer On sale for $89 with free silicone boot. If I didn't already have one, I'd already have this ordered.

I posted here about 4 months ago when I bottled a few pints of porter in these: http://www.abbperformance.com/ The gym I belong to goes through a steady amount of these, so they're easily come by on a daily basis. The bottles that interest me are listed as 18 and 22 oz., and most have had the...

Anybody using these? http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/item.aspx?itemid=37444&catid=685 I've never run into these, made to fit 5 gal buckets and 55 gal drums. Looks like they might be mighty useful in straining out hops, trub contents, other items. Come in 600, 400, 200, and 100 microns. Looks...

We were on our way from Mineral Point to Madison WI Sunday, so we stopped off in New Glarus and toured the brewery. Beautiful and very impressive operation. It was 1100 on a Sunday morning, so we just took the self-guided tour- the place is very well laid out for this, and there is a wandering...

We got our latest copy of Smithsonian magazine (July/August) yesterday, and it has an article entitled "Dig, Drink and be Merry" about beer archæology. This subject may be familiar to some who've watched several TV shows including Brewmasters, but the article is fun to read, detailing the...

We have free shipping: http://www.kitchencollection.com/Temp_Large_Images.cfm?skuno=01018099&name=Mr%20Beer%20Home%20Brewery%20Complete%20Microbrewery%20System Two words: Mr. Beer! ;)

In an article dated today: http://www.dailyfinance.com/2011/05/19/whys-my-beer-so-expensive-the-forces-behind-a-sudsy-economic-i/?icid=main%7Chtmlws-main-w%7Cdl3%7Csec3_lnk1%7C213918 ....the reasons for increase in beer prices over the last few years are discussed. The part about hop shortage...

Bottled the Bee Cave Brewery Robust Porter this morning. Filled two of these bottles: http://www.abbperformance.com/ as an experiment. They are sold in quantity at our gym and therefore readily available, the label peels right off, they're pretty much opaque, and made of PETE #1. Should work as...

Here I am, in full Spring Brewing mode, three batches of beer in the fermenters, brewed a week apart, and the youngest one is at three weeks. This was last Saturday, and our septic line plugs up. Finally get someone out here to pump the tank and roto-root the line....and, nothing. The line is...

I'm not clear as to whether (for example) 2 ounces of 4.2 AA Fuggle hops would be the equivalent to an ounce of an 8.4 AA hop, if either would be thrown in at the beginning of a 60 minute boil. I keep reading that there's no aroma component left after a full boil, so why wouldn't any hop with...