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I've only brewed twice in the past year. A new job gives me very little free time. God, I miss good beer.

Nice looking smoke ring! Great brisket eluded me for quite some time. And I've discovered that the biggest factor is starting with a quality piece of meat. My local Costco sells prime packers for $3.49 a pound. That's cheaper than I can get a choice flat at the supermarket. It's also...

Mine only take up another inch. You have plenty of room.

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Don't bottle until you are certain that that it's done fermenting. Your hydrometer reading should be the same for 3 days.

I've never had to calibrate my refractometer. But it is always used inside my house which is climate controlled.

Personally, I think it would be a waste of time to use O2 in a starter for obvious reasons.

RO water is an easy way to mirror city water profiles for different styles of beer. I get it out of the machines near me for $1 per 5 gallons. And doubt it would be cost effective to buy a system large enough and maintain it for that price.

Personally, I'd use PBW with or without an infected beer just as I use soap to clean my dishes. Your sanitizer is not substitute for a cleaner. Just my opinion!

There are many interesting comments on this thread. I've used used US-05 many times without noticing any off-flavors whatsoever. It makes me wonder if my palate is just less discriminating than others here. :drunk:

Looks like a great product. I'm definitely interested!

The size of the kegs wouldn't work for me. Besides, I once had a bad experience with a used keg, so I now only buy new.

I'm curious how this turned out. It reminds me of the pork chop beer thread a few years ago. He never reported back, so I have to assume it killed him. But seriously, I have successfully made a bacon beer by simply smoking my 2-row with hickory.

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I don't think I've ever used it.

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