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    Always missing OG after boil

    I think you just solved my BeerSmith problems. I have a feeling this is why I could never get everything dialed in the way I wanted. Thank you, kind sir.
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    Confession Time

    I have my 4-tap keezer filled with beer that I really have no interest in drinking. It's not that they're bad, it's just that I'm never in the mood for any of them. Instead, I've been spending 30-40 bucks a week on commercial micro's. This has been going on for over 3 months now. I don't have...
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    Mold growing on my hops in the fermenter

    I'm sorry, I have nothing helpful to add to this thread but that last sentence + your avatar = me wiping the spit beer of my monitor from laughing so hard.
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    Shelf life of crushed grains?

    Crushed grains will last a while if you keep them in a cool, dry, dark spot. I'm currently drinking a beer that I brewed last month from grains that were crushed last May. I don't notice any off flavors at all. Your crushed grains will be fine for a week.
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    Magnetic 525SS

    300 series stainless steels are not magnetic. However, they will become magnetic if they are slow cooled from austenitizing temperatures or if they are cold worked. Cold working includes heavy polishing and shot blasting among other things. Also, I know that 304 is very susceptible to becoming...
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    extreme beer challenge : (low alcohol)

    I found this thread a long time ago that ignited my curiosity into making an NA beer. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f13/creating-na-how-i-neutered-my-beer-39433/ I never had any desire to make one until I discovered that thread. I've been looking for a new challenge recently and this might...
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    First All-Grain in many years: Elevenses Ale

    You had 7 hour brew days for a single 5 gallon batch? Damn that's a long day! My average 5 gal all-grain batch is about 4 hours start to finish and that is long enough. I couldn't imagine tacking on another 3 hours unless I was doing 2 batches back to back. Welcome back!
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    New or used keg?

    With current used ball lock prices being insane, a new keg has been a no brainer for me. I just ordered a new keg for a $104 from keg connection which may seem steep but not if you need to throw parts at a used keg you just bought for $60-70 not including shipping. All of my used kegs that I...
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    How old were you when you began this journey?

    In before shut down haha :ban: I got my start 3 years ago at 26. It was slow at work and my boss was talking with everyone how she used to brew beer with her boyfriend in the 80's. She then asked why I didn't make beer since drank it all the time. She was being completely sarcastic since...
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    Best propane burner?

    I also own this same burner and had a local welder cut the frame to lower it 2 inches. It made an unbelievable night and day difference! Now, I only need a small flame to keep a boil where as before it had to be cranked so high that it would freeze my propane tank. Of course, I had to pay $50 to...
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    do I need nitro?

    With the setup that you have there you would need a stout faucet along with a nitro/helium/argon tank for beer gas, and a 580 valve regulator (different than a co2 320 valve regulator). Stout faucet- $80-100 or more Tank 20-30cf (empty) $100 and up Regulator- $50 and up Beer gas fill- $30 or...
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    Things a Homebrewer Thinks

    Every time I buy something new for brewing and I tell the wife the cost that sounds best (not what I REALLY paid) I think, "Man, if I died tomorrow, some lucky sob will get the steal of the century on all my equipment."
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