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My only major concern at this point is that if I don't change times or hop amounts from the recipe, then according to BeerSmith I'm going to have over 300% of the target IBU... That seems a bit extreme even if I do get flavor and aroma right?

So then would the best solution be to do a single application of .5oz hops, and boil for 50 minutes (which is close to the total number of minutes the original recipe calls for?) That way the bitterness comes out the same. Or would that then mean that the bitterness would come out the same...

I know this has been addressed before, but I can't seem to figure out (confidently) the questions I have. This will be my first time brewing and I've decided to jump ahead to full boil and then try to go AG soon. I have an 8 gallon brewpot, chiller, etc and my extract kit is a True Brew...

I'm incredibly interested in how this comes out AN.. let us know!

I would say, almost definitely. But be aware that not all mexican coke bottles are the same. I actually managed to get ahold of some bottles of pepsi from my local mexican supply store - they're in these really cool swirly bottles that look like those off of back to the future 2 in the diner...

Yeah, I keep mine in my kegerator when I'm carbing at 40psi - I just wish I could get that extra 10psi without that darned nut. As far as typical commercial soda levels I believe are 3-6 volumes, mostly 5-6. OB111 - please post! I'd be glad to read a successful story, otherwise I'm just...

Wouldn't the vessel/2 liter bottle ultimately reach equilibrium though? If they could carbonate the liquid at 50-60 psi, put it in the bottle, and then fill the headspace at 30 psi - but have the co2 remain in the liquid at the same pressure... Then I could see why shaking it would release it...

I've been wondering for a while and figure I'll just go ahead and ask ;) If I force carb some root beer in a 2 liter, I can expel the air then stick it on CO2 @ 40psi, disconnect and shake. Connect, disconnect, shake. This is considered a good thing and the exposed liquid surface area will...

Stick with it and you'll get carbonation. It took me several tries with soda, and I honestly don't know why. And I certainly never opened one and had it come spewing out like I'd read about. Even now that I'm force carbing @40psi I don't seem to be getting tons of pop, even though I'm happy...

So the long line will actually lower the pressure or what? How's the theory behind that work, I've heard of it before but don't quite understand. If you haven't poured a glass for a day or two, how much do you need to toss down the sink before you get to the fresh-from-the-keg stuff, out of...

As far as re-using, I'm not sure. I don't know if I'd go so far as to claim a bottle a day to be 100% OK, but I would certainly argue that a bottle every other day isn't going to hurt. This is based on my own analysis of published research and experiments from the last 60 years available...

Is there any device that can be put in-line on the beverage line to regulate the pressure coming out of a corny keg? I'm just [successfully] getting into soda and would like to maintain high pressure in my keg to keep it carbonated, but be able to have low pressure at the tap so it doesn't go...

I too am quite doubtful about the carcinogenic properties of Safrole. A couple months ago I spent quite a bit of time researching it, looking at medical/university studies & experiments done over the last 60 years with lab animals and such. I just dug up the blip I posted to facebook about it...