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jkpenrod, Shipping is expensive unless you clear customs yourself, then it isn't too expensive. It's even easier if you crate it for shipping and organize a shipper- but that can be a pain. Carrying it on the plane can get expensive quick- depending on the airline. Some charge per extra...

BlueFrog, I use just enough so I can fill half my fermenter. I stand it upright, then invert it to get my 30 seconds of contact time. I know the amounts of beach and vinegar are small but I hate to dump all that solution down the drain. I've also kept the solution around for a bit- but...

Hey Nomofett, I've been using a similar approach for 3 years- no problems but the original recipe (outlined by the maker of Starsan) is: 1oz (29.57ml) bleach *5* gallons (18.9l) water 1oz vinegar. 30 seconds of contact time. Here is the source from 2007...

Christmas came early at the Guzzibrew house... Bags of Premium 2 row, Carared, Vienna Malt and Maris Otter and packages of Gallena, Crystal, Chinook, Magnum and UK First Gold. To be split among the soon to be first 3 inaugural members of the Fukuoka Brewers League. I'm going to start...

On a related topic... I just placed an order with Hops Direct: Crystal, First Gold (UK), Magnum,and Chinook (pellets) Galena, Amarillo, Citra (Leaf). Anyone need hops? GB

This is my second year for the cuttings that OppamaBrendan sent me. They started late ( I think they are in too shaded a spot) but they are now at least a meter off the ground, the Centential has only one strong bine, but the Magnum has three and is a little over a meter and a half high. I'll...

I just picked up two Prima Donna hops plants at Hirata Nursery (Villaggio Branch) here in Fukuoka! They had 4 more if anyone is nearby or interested (I think they were about 700 yen each). Prima Donna is a dwarf variety supposedly good for both bittering and finishing. I've also started a few...

Hey Blue Frog, I didn't get your PM. Try me again. I'm trying to put in an order for malt as well. I'm definitely getting Marris Otter and one other base-malt (2 row perhaps), and maybe Vienna. As far as the gamma seals go I'm not sure if they'll fit. I had a bunch of buckets- half I...

Blue Frog, I'm interested in buying some malt. PM me and we can talk! On a similar note I'm thinking about placing an order for base malt, probably Maris Otter, and if I can get some people together for a bigger order maybe some other varieties. Anyone in Kyushu interested in joining...

Guitar Guru, That is quite a shipment. Is this your first attempt at Hops cultivation? Hopefully they'll grow for you in Okinawa. Keep us informed. I'm not too far away in Fukuoka and would like more hops as well. GG

Mooh, that thing is 8500 yen! Damn! I'll make you one cheaper than that!

If you are at all handy, you can open it with tools around the house. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stMPpVAJ8ho If you have access to a drill and either a grinder or a file you can easily make a tool that will make the job less brutal than this video shows and will probably make the gasket...

Speaking of kegs and fermentors... Has anyone tried using any of the stainless sanke kegs as a fermentor? There are some interesting utube videos and tutorials on how to convert a sanke keg into a fermentor: either the commercial version...

WhoZit, Is that a 15 Gallon Keg? Is that an steel keg? Did you find that in Japan? I've not seen any around. The biggest I've seen looked to be about 25 liters? (about 6 gallons.) I'm using corny kegs which hold about 20L, but I'd love something larger for a primary when I need space...

Blue-Frog The bucket with the valve could indeed be used for bottling- that's what I used it for. The valve is a plastic one that flows, but can clog if you are using whole hops- ask me how I know. It flows slowly. Good for bottles, bad for kegs (it takes forever to fill a keg). The valve...

Those pubkegs look great! What breweries use them here in Japan? I want to get my hands on one or two! I wonder if any of the breweries here in Fukuoka use them? How tall are they compared to a standard tall corny? I wonder if they'd fit in my keezer. My only concern would be that the...

Mooh, I don't know if you still need a fermentor, but I've got a couple of plastic ones that I'm not using anymore. If you want them they are yours for the cost of shipping from Kyushu. No idea how much that would be. One is an older plastic one I bought in Canada a while back (It...

Fencdar, That looks a lot more simple and direct than the radiators. I use similar pipe for the bottled water that runs through my keezer. What kind of pump is driving all that? You also mention glycol. What exactly are you using? I'm thinking about how I can turn my "beer cellar (a 1m X...

Snow, Nice set-up. Nothing like keeping it simple. I've got a neighbor that has just started doing the same thing. The only thing I'd warn you of is some garbage cans can't handle being full of water all the time and crack.- which would flood your genkan- and perhaps melt your fermenter- if...

Fencdar, If you live in an older house you are probably right not to use the existing power supply. Most are rated for 15- 30 Amps and none will have a 200V outlet (unless you have an electric hot water heater or a socket for a 200V air conditioner. You can tell if you have a 200V...