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    Myrica Gale (Sweet Gale/Bog Myrtle) and Cancer

    My thought exactly. Sweet gale was the base of every beer recipe in ancient Europe before hops were discovered. It was even used as a form of currency due to it's value. This does of course not say anything about cancer, people had more lethal health risks back then. The controversy I find...
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    Myrica Gale (Sweet Gale/Bog Myrtle) and Cancer

    In the book "The Homebrewers Garden" by Joe and Dennis Fisher it is claimed that Sweet Gale is a Dubious Brewing Herb (page 78) due to "Suspected Carcinogen". From wikipedia: "A carcinogen is any substance... that is an agent directly involved in causing cancer." There is however no reference...
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    Kingston Ontario?

    We started a local brew-club a year ago called the "Kingston Area Brewers Of Beer" - KABOB. If you want to join, PM me or Richard.
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    Pressure cooker and beer

    There is a reference to a pressure cooker in this PPS, where it is used as a quick decoction method. Might be a good device for decoction brewing? http://www.feathercraft.net/decoction/documents/DecoctionMashingfortheHomebrewer.pps
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    Kingston Ontario?

    Hi, I live close to the Kingston Centre, started brewing this year. Made 3 AG so far, dead guy ale clone is my favourite! If anybody is interested in sharing brews and/or yeast, let's meet!
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    Grolsch Bottle Storage

    In Holland, Grolsch swing tops are sold in plastic crates. There are 16 bottles in a crate. I wish I could get those crates here in Canada. Look here for images...
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