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    Insulated Shipping Box Fermentation Chamber

    Hey all! I was able o get some insulated shipping boxes that were going to be thrown out at work. They have 2 inches of polyurethane insulation on 3 sides as shown here: http://www.thermosafe.com/products/insulatedshippers.aspx There are 3 but I think I only need two for this job. I'm...
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    Vanilla extract in beer

    Its not too much. I use a few beans in a large quantity of vodka. It takes a good month or so to get a good full extraction, but you can use that for all your cooking, etc, as well. When the stuff is ready in a month or two, you can just add it in the secondary or bottling bucket to taste as...
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    What kind of mash am I doing?

    Remember to only change one variable at a time so you can quantify the effects of each change!
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    Charlotte, NC Group Buy?

    If we can find a decent group buy price, I'd be interested in getting in on this as well. I think someone suggested it, but can we coordinate with any local breweries to piggy back a pallet of grain at their pricing?
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    The Walking dead

    Where is the teaser to get folks to watch the next season? The Governer arc should have ended here. This "war" should have ended half a season ago. Hell, the first episode of season 1 had a better ending than this! I almost feel like that was a feel good series finale. On a side note...
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    The Walking dead

    While it sucks and it hit Rick and Carl the hardest, everyone there has lost people they cared about. I imagine there is quite a numbing effect after awhile int hat sort of situation. Isn't that what half the story is about though? Trying to maintain some semblance of humanity and decency in...
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    What to Do with 5g Carboys

    Or you just ferment in a 5 gal carboy with 5 gal and set up a blow off. You might lose a little bit, but I've done it plenty of times.
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    Rocket Stove Heating Element

    I'm familiar with the rocket stove design from reading permies.com. I don't see any reason why this wouldn't work. You'd just need to put enough forethought into the design so it is large enough to heat 6-7 gallons (assume 5 gal batch). for the BK. You would need a separate one for the HLT...
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    Unfermented Wort for Drinking???

    I enjoyed the Karamalz I had in Germany. Here is some more info... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Malta_(soft_drink)
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    How to get Motor Oil black color.

    I think Briess also has a black wheat that isn't supposed to add any roasted flavor. Maybe replace the white wheat with that?
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    Weird Question: Any Ren Faire goers here?

    Do some online research as its not terribly difficult to make peasant garb. My wife, 2 yr old and I dressed up as peasants and had so many people take pictures of us it was crazy. It cost less than $100 for all 3 costumes. Admittedly my wife sewed a lot of it, but it wasn't that crazy.
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    10' 3/16" beer line, 14psi, foamy & flat. What gives?

    Its likely overcarbed as BobbyM alluded to. If you overcarb it, time is not going to allow it to stabilize. The amount of gas absorbed by the liquid is directly proportional to the amount of pressure in the gas space above it. The only way to then remove the gas from solution is to reduce the...
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    Homebrew mash filter system

    Like I said...give it a go! Sounds like a technique not used on the homebrewing front, so you can be the pioneer. Just make sure to report back on your results and let us know how it goes. Maybe you'll start the next big trend. I would suggest taking a very simple recipe that you love and...
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    Homebrew mash filter system

    Sounds like a lot of overkill for a minute amount of savings per batch. Just do straight up brew in a bag or batch sparging. Both of those methods take very little time to drain the liquid to the BK for the loss of a little bit of brewhouse efficiency. This might cost you a $1 in extra grain...
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    temp controller accuracy

    Either could be off...calibrate both with a glass of ice water and boiling water if needed. See how much each is off before doing anything. And implement some of the ideas given above to ensure proper temperatures are being read.
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    The Walking dead

    Ever watched "Aaah! Zombies!!"? Its a cheesy, comedic zombie film from the perspective of the zombies. Great if you like B movies. Its a cop out, but I have no idea how I would handle things. I'd like to think I can handle the situation, survive, and all that. Even take out loved ones if...
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    The Walking dead

    Most flammable liquids are quite volatile and would not last very long in the moat waiting to be lit up. Plus who wants to dig a 4' deep moat around a compound when there is plenty of other work to do. :) One thing that always bugged me was that they lured all those zombies in the jail and...
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    Milling Grain by Hand?

    All I hear is blah blah blah, I'm a *****! :) Just teasin' folks, but I do like the exercise of the handcranking myself.
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    Forks over Knives documentary on disease

    The trend these days is for the big ag companies to start labeling things organic too. We'll have to be on the lookout for actual organic, food. I like the farmer's markets and CSA's since you can inquire about the farm itself.
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