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I made up a batch of an apple pie high alcohol drink to give out to friends and family for the holidays. If anyone is curious, here is the recipe. 1gal Apple Cider 1gal Apple Juice 3 cups of sugar 6 cinnamon sticks Throw it all in a pot then let it boil. Once it boils take it off of the...

now that there is all this attention im going to have to try. i have done some vacuum forming before so i think ive got the hang of it. it would probably be better if i use a container that has rounded edges so its a better transition from the sides to the cone. there is a guy here locally that...

it know that it costs more but i saw someone on the cincinnati craigslist selling 60 grolsch bottles for $40. but its craigslist. you should be able to talk him down.

i know some people buy the conical storage containers like the ones at usplastic, but has anyone ever made their own by means of heating and forming. im sure it would be possible to just take a 6.5 ale pale and heat the bottom then vacuum it into a mold. strength may be an issue so maybe it...

I recently purchased a kit to do a schwarzbier. I am excited because this is my favorite style. This is my 5th batch over the past year but it is my first lager. I have a couple of questions. I do not have a lagering fridge/freezer setup yet. Can it be done without it? I am using saflager s-23...

thanks everyone for the help and suggestions. i just went ahead and ordered two from Bobby. -shawn

can you recommend a good supplier for these parts (both couplers and thermometer)? thanks for the info, very informative. -shawn

I am having two kegs converted to kettles and was wondering if anyone knew where I might be able to find reasonably priced sight glass and thermometer. The guy doing the conversion said that he doesnt stock those things but will weld them in if I provide it. Any help or direction would be nice...

I am on my third batch and I feel like things are getting away from me. I have a couple of questions. 1) My last two batches I have added irish moss the last 15 minutes of the boil. Do I need to filter that out while pouring into the primary fermenter? 2) Also in the last two batches the...

My good friend Jeff (who got me into drinking beer 3 mos. ago) just brewed his first batch of beer. His brewery name is F.N. Abus Brewing Co. and just so happened his first brew is a Blueberry Wheat (BBW). He asked me to make a label. So here it is. It lacks symmetry (and thats ok) and I still...

im pretty new to this, but i have been told repeatedly to NOT use an aluminum pot because it is a reactive material and can give your beer "off flavors". everyone in this thread is saying how great aluminum pots are (i know they aluminum is great conductor of heat) whats the deal? thanks

i think i heard it on the bob and tom show a long time ago. i guess its kind of a running joke. i think i may change it to something more traditional. i will post that one when it is done. thanks for the feedbackl. -shawn

trying to keep with the same theme as my other labels.

ok, here it goes again. i found out how to make the background transparent. by the way, love the abe lincoln.

im not much of a graphic designer so it has proven difficult for me to make the background of the image the same color as the label. i will have to figure that one out since i really dont like the way it looks either. i will see if i can do it in corel photo paint. also i will try to get those...

thanks for the reassurance guys. i will try not to do this everytime that i make a batch. i did put some irish moss in and used a different yeast (saflager w-34 70). so i guess that could make it not look like my last batch that just used muntons yeast. thanks again guys. By the way, is there a...

Im brewing my second beer (steam style) after brewing a successful winter ale. My only fermented for about two days but it still had a very thick layer of bubbles on top and came out great. This one had a steady stream of bubbles for 4 days and recently stopped. i took a look and a picture and i...

alright. i went ahead and changed some things and incorporated a little more vibe from my first label and changes some things per comments left by others. revised label first brew label

I am from St. Leon, Indiana which is right on the Ohio border. I am closer to Cincinnati than to Indianapolis. I was hoping that you would be closer. Im yet to meet another homebrewer face to face.

Got my second beer fermenting right now. decided to do a Steam(c)(tm)(r) beer. Wanted to go for a industrialized western look. Let me know what you think. I made it using corel draw.