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As far as I can tell, it's one size fits all. I didn't bother looking for sizing before I purchased them, I just bought whatever was available and they fit perfectly. They're a little thick, but they do stretch, so you should be able to get them onto the stopper.

A friend of mine asked me if I wanted a bunch of old, dirty bottles he got from a neighbor. I'm always looking for more bottles, so I said I'd swing by. Turns out, he had a case of old Fischer swing-tops! But these poor things have been out in the rain and the cold for a long time. I had to deal...

Before and After

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My girlfriends parents just gave be this book from their old brewing days. Has anyone read this one? It was published in 1988, is there any outdated info I should know about? I've been studying Palmer's How to Brew like a textbook for the past few weeks, I'm interested to see what...

I steeped the grains for 30 minutes in a separate pot and strained them into the water just before I added the extract. I took a brewing class at my LHBS and that's what they did, and their beer tasted great! I want to get a few more batches under my belt before I try BIAB. I'm working my way...

Oh, no, it's extract. Those were the steeping grains. I definitely don't have the resources to do all-grain.....yet.

Will do! I have some freezing right now.