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  1. J

    Whoa... been a long time....

    Welcome back...to life and brewing.
  2. J

    Racetrack keg lids

    tried this place? http://www.cornykeg.com/product/universal-lid/
  3. J

    Use of wine bottles for beer

    I have used champagne or crown corked bottles before. I use a regular #8 or 9 cork with a wire. I just put a standard crown cap in between the wire loop and the cork. It' works for me. If you have a champagne corker, all the better.
  4. J

    Help Support Your Community - Supporting Membership 20% Off!

    Is the renewal cumulative? If I renew now with time left on my membership, does it add a year at the end of that one?
  5. J

    How many gallons of homebrew in 2014?

    Im at 25 and counting. That+32655.5=32680.5
  6. J

    Thanks to everyone...for ruining me!

    Glad you enjoy it and welcome to the obsession. :D
  7. J

    Water or vodka in airlock?

    I use vodka. I've never had a problem.
  8. J

    Wet hops vs. Dried .... Flavor implications

    If you can't use the hops fresh then there is nothing to stop you from drying and freezing them. I did that last year with my very meager harvest and I used them recently as a dry hop on a summer wheat all grain. The beer was delicious. I used maybe 1/2 oz. full leaf for a five gallon...
  9. J

    1st time homebrewing

    It helps to clear the beer though but maybe that's old school. And I like to get it off the lees.
  10. J

    1st time homebrewing

    It may have been a fast ferment and could be ready to move to secondary. You should get a hydrometer to be sure. That's the very best first upgrade you should do right away. In any case, opening the fermenter is ok just not too often and keep it as clean as possible. As far...
  11. J

    Grain Bugs Everywhere

    Three days in the freezer when you receive it kills all the larvae. I do this with all flour too. It won't completely solve the problem but it does help.
  12. J

    Aviation Mechanic Home Brewery Name

    Attitude Indicator Course Deviation
  13. J

    $500 to spend 60th birthday gift

    But him a good beginners kit. And some quality ingredients. And a bench capper Then direct him to this site. IMO you can get all that fancy keg equipment and the fridge too but what if he doesn't like brewing that much? It's a waste for a first timer. He'll make some of the best beer...
  14. J

    Confused

    I personally would not mix different yeast types for a particular style. It might be something you can do on a one gallon experiment but be prepared to have something totally unexpected. Check this link. https://www.homebrewersassociation.org/attachments/0000/1235/MAzym07_YeastStarter.pdf
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