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Well the doctor says I can't drink ANY alcohol anymore so I've got to get rid of a few things. I've got 2 chrome taps (1 self closing), 2 shanks, and 2 handles that I've never used. The shank in the image with the green handle is 4 1/2" and the shank with the black handle is 3 1/2". The...

I just received my copy of the hop lover's guide today, WOW!!! Full of recipes and information. I can see myself reading this cover to cover until the pages disintegrate. The recipes from DFH and SN are worth the price alone, then come the charts, from listing the high/low AA and BA to a...

well my first attempt at using fresh orange peel seems to have gone wrong. I used a cheese grater to grate the zest and mad sure I had no pith. I put 1.5 oz in at 10 mins left in the boil. I tasted it when I transferred and it was ok a little bitter. We ll I tasted it when I bottled and it...

ok so when I get some plants going (this weekend) I may want to grow some indoors. For those of you who grow your own, I need to know do they stink? or do they just smell like purdy flowers.

Ok so just spoke with the wife about a storefront. Basically I have to find out what the top 5-10 grains and 5-10 hops are to sell and where to get decent rates. I also have to find out how much it'll cost me to setup the store front. I'm a stay at home dad so I've got all the time in the...

Ok so I called my LHBS to see if they had any Simcoe hops, I wanted to buy a pound. The conversation went like this ... Hello, I'm calling to see if you have any Simcoe hops in stock. What are Simcoe hops? Ummm, They're a flavor plant, usually sold as pellets. Well, we have nothing...

How much can I benefit from going to a HERMS/RIMS setup? I want to start lagering at some point and I am wondering if it is necessary.

is it too late to get rhiozomes for this year?

I just read this article and I'm going to look for this beer to support the family, hope you do too. http://ca.news.yahoo.com/microbrewery-bottles-grief-143700498.html

Hey guys, I decided to teach myself Java and I'm going to make a recipe suggestion program. It will pick a random base recipe and add grains/adjuncts to the recipe while still keeping to style. Now what I need is to find out what the most basic recipe is for each style. Anybody want to help?

The thread on the 12 days of beer got me thinking of a gingerbread beer, I came up with this how does it look. Christmas Christmas/Winter Specialty Spice Beer Type: All Grain Date: 7/6/2011 Batch Size: 5.00 gal Brewer: Gerald Boil Size: 3.25 gal Asst Brewer: Boil Time...

I got some hardness test strips today to check my water. I have a 5 micron filter on my cold so I figured I'd test that first, well...... The strips only go as high as 425ppm, and I maxed it out, even with a filter. We're in a new subdivision, the house is only 1 year old, I expected to see...

Does anyone know where I can get a list of all the grains, hops, most commonly used adjuncts? I have a Nokia phone and there's no beer app, so I was thinking of writing one. Thanks in advance

I just racked my session beer into a glass carboy and I noticed a real sour smell. I added 1.5oz of fresh orange peel with 10 mins left in the boil, my first time adding orange. Would that be the cause, or is it something like an infection? When I put the wort into the fermenter most of the...

I'm thinking of getting one of these and putting linux on it, http://cgi.ebay.ca/7-Mini-Laptop-Netbook-Notebook-WIFI-Windows-CE-2GB-HD-/160603472277?pt=Laptops_Nov05&hash=item2564b68195 Is it worth it?

Ok so I'm trying to figure an oatmeal stout recipe, here's what I have so far... 4.5# 2-row 1.5# Munich .75# Oats .5# Chocolate .5# Roasted Barley 1oz Cascade (60 min) .5oz Tettnag (60 min) S-04 yeast 60 min boil boil size 3.25 gal batch size 5 gal topped up Will the...

I was thinking of making a regular and session beer from one batch BUT how would I go about figuring the ABV of the second batch? I'm thinking of going with ~8lbs of 2-row, 1lb crystal 60 for the first batch and then add 1lb munich for the second batch. I'd like the second batch to be more...

ok so I made a small bar (48w x 24d x 40h) and didn't get the beer fridge I wanted (it was gone). So I was wondering if this would be good enough to keep my kegs cold.... http://www.homedepot.ca/product/personal-fridge/980564 It's supposed to keep temps 32 degrees below ambient. I plan...

Does anyone blend their porter? I am reading DGB and am quite interested in trying it. I may experiment in the fall with a batch aged in a 5L oak barrel through the winter and blend in the spring, bottle condition and ready for hot summer days.

I was thinking of getting DGB but I hear it's a bit dated. Is there a newer version or a similar book? I already have How to brew, Brewing for dummies, Clone Brews, and the joy of home brewing. I'd like to know how to design a beer and not just take a recipe and blindly modify it.