I have had the same thing happen to me. After countless tests to confirm the condition, my physician recommended some exercises and rest. Surgery wasn't really recommended. I neglected to do the exercises, but after awhile the pain stopped. I will undoubtedly experience "flare ups" from...
I think Stone's Smoked Porter tastes bad no matter what. It's the only beer I ever remember pouring straight down the drain. Of course, I am crazy about all of the rest of the Stone lineup.
It is hard to put my finger on the problem and I am not trying to be funny when I say that I would truly compare it to a glass of vomit. It had that "sour stomach" type of thing going and was high in alcohol. There was not any yeast at all in the bottle and no sulfur taste or smell. It was...
Fellow home brewers are few and far between where I live. Occasionally, you meet someone that enjoys the hobby. When I do meet someone, I feel a strange bond with them. I recently met a husband of a co-worker who enjoys this hobby. He sent me a bottle of his aged cider for me to try. I drank...
It has been my experience that most American domestic beer drinkers often get to the point where "They can drink this, I guess" when it comes to feudal attempts for home brewers to try to impress them with a "gateway" beer. They still would prefer their usual brand when it is all said and done...
I consider my autosiphon my most important piece of equipment that I own. I broke one once and was so irritated with having to resort to the thumb and water method that I turned around and bought two so that I would have a spare.
I would think the carboy cap would be equally as easy. I own...