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If you have never witnessed a bottle bomb explosion let me tell you the force is impressive. While holding a bottle from a suspect batch in my hand it exploded with unbelievable force. Shrapnel was thrown for over 25’. There are multiple cuts and contusions all over the body. None were serious...

There was a thread about 3 weeks ago about a sale at the Beverage Factory. If you search "beverage Factory" there were several threads from 2009 complaining about this being a substandard vendor. There were two who purchased recently with no complaints. Beverage Factory is also the offical...

When the hydrometer was purchased water was tested and it read 1.000. The last batch missed its projected OG by .005. THe hydrometer was tested against water and it read .996. How do you adjust it? Thanks

I assume that corn sugar will last for years if you put it in a ziplock bag and keep it dry.

Is corn sugar the same thing as corn starch? That's all I could come with after visiting 4 grocery stores. Has anyone bought this from a local grocery? Thanks

Brewed my first wheat with WPL 320 brewed between 66 and 70 DF. THe web states WPL 320 likes 67 df and above. 11 Days later it is gassing off twice a minute. Have not checked the FG. Patience is a virtue. I am not trying to set any speed records. My ales sit in the primary for 3.5 to 4 weeks...

My basement is 2/3’s buried and 1/3 exposed and has a garage car door that is used daily. The floor of the southern end is 8 or 9 foot below the ground level. The wall is uninsulated concrete block. It has been up in the 70’s for 10 days and the basement is already between 64 to 68 degree air...

Bottled my first batch today. SWMBO said the flat and warm Alaskan Amber was "not bad". THe bottling bucket was placed on the kitchen island counter with a 3" piece of tubing connecting the bottling cane to the spigot. It dripped and there were a few spills. SWMBO let the 4 month old puppy...

While heating my first batch I had a boil over. Had 3 gallons in a 5 gallon pot. I turned by back for less than 5 seconds to retrieve my liquid refreshment that was close by and when I turned around the flame was out. It seems logically that if you had a bigger pot that there is less chance...

I live in the county to the south of Birmingham. If there is anybody else from Shelby drop me a line.