Recent content by Chris

I actually stopped shopping at both Northern and Midwest years ago, I really like the more exotic recipe's over at Jasper's www.BoomChugALug.com. I swear I'm not affiliated, and I don't know how big they are, or if they are just some LHBS with a website. Prices are decent, the ingredients are...

When a hot liquid cools, the density decreases and will pull in the vessel walls. Be careful to use a flexible container. To see what I mean, fill a plastic 2 liter bottle with a little hot water and then let it cool off.

From what I have read and experienced no it wouldn't. But Im sure if you flushed hot water in and our multiple times over a long period of time that could happen. Even then I have heard of people intentionally trying to get the flavor out of rum barrels with a similar process and they had little...

Hey there RXP, If the barrel was recently emptied you will likely be ok as far as sanitation is concerned. That high proof whiskey has already taken care of those issues for ya. With the cracked stave though I can only tell you what I would do. It will hopefully take care of that issue and...

Whatsup @hunter_la5 most of my jumps were done in Houston at a DZ called Skydive Spaceland, but now I jump in San Marcos at Skydive San Marcos. Yeah, @Psylocide almost all of my jumps are done at 12K ft. But some jumps are done lower at around 5K and they are rightly called "hop & pops". But...

Hey whatsup yall! My name is Chris and I work for Homebrew Supply. Just wanted to get on here and shout a hello to everyone at HBT. I have been homebrewing for about 2 years now and I dove head first into this addiction when I realized how awesome this hobby and its community is. Aside from...