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  1. andrewjb

    Questions after checking/tasting a batch in primary

    Sounds good. I need to get me a bigger pipeline...
  2. andrewjb

    Questions after checking/tasting a batch in primary

    I popped open a batch of American amber (based on the Brewer's Best kit) that's been in primary for 6 days to see how it's doing. I have a couple questions from that: My hydrometer kept sticking to the side of my wine thief. Any tips on how to get it to stay centered? The aftertaste is...
  3. andrewjb

    Are lagers more "refreshing" than ales?

    "Filled with mingled cream and amber; I will drain that glass again; Such hilarious visions clamber; Through the chamber of my brain; Quaintest thoughts, queerest fancies; Come to life and fade away. What care I how time advances? I am drinking ale today." - Edgar Allan Poe Beat that, lagers.
  4. andrewjb

    Next batch right on the cake?!?!

    I think I've heard 3-4 before the yeast start to "mutate", but I'm not sure what that results in... experiment for us? :D
  5. andrewjb

    Higgins Armory, Worcester MA

    Probably not, even though I'm about 10 minutes away (WPI). Maybe next time. :)
  6. andrewjb

    Alternatives to copper tubing for immersion chiller?

    Thanks for the replies! I ended up going with 20' of copper from Home Depot, but the pro tips were very welcome. Either way, no more waiting several hours for water/wort to cool.
  7. andrewjb

    Alternatives to copper tubing for immersion chiller?

    Hey all, I'm about ready to brew my second batch, but I'd like to have some kind of wort chiller first. In my first batch, I basically had to air cool the wort, and that's just not... cool. I could just drop the pot into a sink full of cold water, but I'd like an immersion chiller in the long...
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