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Yes a glass bottle is only as good as the fabricator who made it. Sometimes they do get weakened. I had this happen to me once (in 15 years of bottling) where the bottom just sheered right off, but without the explosion. When glass goes from hot to cold to hot and back to cold over and over...

Wow, that's still a lot of grains and malt even for a PM. I sparge with about 150-155 degree water and half the amount of water I start my mash with. I have a tank less water heater so I can heat the water to the temp I want then I don't have to put water on the fire. For dry hopping I grow...

Can you convert this to an extract recipe for us? Thanks:drunk: What was the ABV?

Just put this into the second fermentation and dry hopping it with my homegrown hops (Cascade). So far the taste is amazing without the "hoppiness" yet. Looking forward to the next stage. In 14 days I'll get to try it again as this recipe had a TON of sediment. It will require a third...

Curry is a class act. He's very well grounded and plays like it's not all about him. Lebron is a bully, albeit an extremely talented bully but plays like it's all about him. Its very easy to root against James. Curry plays ultimate team ball and defense. :rockin:

Brewing a Hellesbock this morning. It's lighter than a traditional bock beer and much hoppier which makes me happier. Got another week before I can try my new IPA that I bottled last week. :mug:

Well I have found I need to add a third step in a third fermentation. There was so much activity and sediment in this brewing process that in order to not have really cloudy beer I needed to add another fermentation process. I will leave it for a week as the second was for two weeks. I'm very...

What are the advantages of doing all grain versus malt extract? I did my first all grain a few weeks ago (it's still in the second fermentation stage and still very active)) so I haven't been able to drink one yet. It took all day, many pots and a lot of effort. I have been brewing for 15...

Grow your own. Any health food store can carry many different grains for brewing as well as wheat germs. A plethora of supplies can be anywhere if you know where to look and what to look for. I grow my own hops so that base is covered. If you can't travel great distances there is always mail...

I just did my first all grain batch after fifteen years of brewing. It was an all day event which is ok if the end result is superior beer. after I was done I said to myself "We're gonna need a bigger boat" (line from Jaws) LOL especially after sparging which was very messy. Also need more...

Still learning the craft after 15 years of home brewing.

An IPA of course. I brew a single hop IPA made with my own hops (cascade). Very hoppy, floral and tasty. Just started dry hopping so the nose really has come out now and tamed some of the bitterness (which I love but was too strong prior to the dry hopping) it had. Still perfecting it but am...

I brew a single hop IPA with cascade (I grow my own hops). How much whole hops should I brew with and should I just put them in whole or grind them up first (in a spice grinder) How do you keep the siphoning rack clear with out getting clogged?