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I always see posts on here talking about how Buffalo Wild Wings has a great beer selection. (not literally always, but I've seen it a few times) where are these posters going? It sure ain't any BWW I've been to. They always have the same choices, BMC and then Bass ale and Widmer Heffewiezen...

I used windsor once. it wasn't bad. I used it in a Cooper's sparkling ale clone, and the beer pretty much tasted just like the real one. I suspect the reason some people don't like this strain is due to it being a moderate attenuator, which means it leaves some sugars behind, and doesn't...

I'd leave it in primary for 2 weeks instead of one. use lots of yeast, and aerate the wort well. fermentation temp is critical for a lager. make sure the fermenting wort stays in the yeasts ideal range.

I have tried a lot of other peoples homebrewed beer. most have been decent to quite good. some have been excellent, and the best beer I ever had was a strong Scotch ale I was sent by a homebrewer. I'm not worried that they might have made an infected batch, because they probably wouldn't give...

I wouldn't trust wikipedia for everything. I didn't believe that hot water would freeze faster than cold, but there have been scientific studies that have proved it. I've also always heard that cold water boils faster than hot water, but that one I know is false. I saw a tv show where they...

yeah, I thought it sounded high too. the guy I talked to is a supervisor, so I assumed he would know, but we aren't at the foundry, so maybe he doesn't know the make up of the metal. the first person I had talked to had made it sound like it was less than 5% but he said he didn't know exactly.

I've heard zinfandel doesn't need much time. also, the Island Mist kits are ready to drink as soon as they are bottled.

why would anyone intentionally make a bottle of puke??? the best thing to do is make one that doesn't take long to be ready, then as soon as that is done, start the long term batches. that way you can enjoy the first one while waiting for the other to finish.

you could do a top up, I suppose. I think most people don't do that because you'd need to pull enough sugar out of the grain for the whole batch with the smaller amount of water. probably not too easily done. If you get an aluminum pot, it is much cheaper than stainless, or look for a used...

I never heard of anyone smoking peaches. much less brewing with them. but then all good ideas were new at one point. I'd think the smoke should fade given enough time. hopefully the peach flavor doesn't also fade as fast. you could try adding in non smoked peaches to increase the peach flavor.

no magical properties. once krausen forms, it needs someplace to go. if you have too little headspace, it will push up out of whatever is in the bung, airlock or blowoff tube. in this case, blowoff tube is much preferred. it allows it to safely drain into an awaiting container and not make a...

I use the 3 piece airlock converted to a blowoff tube. I've used it twice, as I hardly ever have enough krausen to need it. I ferment in a 6.5 gallon carboy and keep the temp in the low 60s for ales. most of the time I just use an s type airlock, and have never gotten one dirty. the last...

that is a great deal... you could probably resell them for a profit. also, another poster mentioned the ez cap brand being hit or miss. I can confirm this. I bought a few cases, and the beers carbed up fine, but after a month or 2, they went flat. I'm replacing all the gaskets, and...

I wouldn't add orange peel, but that's just me... it could turn out good. I don't think either of those 2 yeasts would be wrong for it. pac man would probably be cleaner, and ferment a couple extra points compared to the london 3, so it would depend on what you wanted the yeast to do.

I'm tightening my mill all the way then.... not sure what it's on right now, but it looked less ground than yours on my last batch. horrible, horrible efficiency on that brew. and I just got some rice hulls included on an order by mistake, so I can start using those...

I have to correct myself. I had talked to a guy at work ( I work at a place that makes water works products) a while ago, and he had told me the amount of lead in the leaded brass was very small. today I thought about this thread and asked someone else about it, and apparently it's 15% lead...

this is the correct amount of lead in no lead brass. I have no idea where anyone came up with 8%, as that would be more lead than is in leaded brass. it's added in a small amount to soften the metal to make it easier to machine, as lead is a soft metal. I'm fairly sure if you got 8% lead in...

I have the stainless version of that burner, and I find it works just fine for 5 gallon batches. I went with the stainless because it sits outside all the time, and I figured it would last longer if it wasn't rusted.

no, the Brits are the people who drink warm beer. Actually I don't think anyone drinks beer warm. they just drink it less cold than the average American. I've never heard of anyone warming a beer up with a vial of warm water. As for taking a long time to pour a beer, I think there is some...