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thanks. potassium sorbate for stabilizing?

I have acquired opti white, booster blanc, bentonite and oak cubes. I also have a pound of orange blossom honey, should I consider adding this, or keep it all thistle?

Excellent input folks, thank you. I put in an order with my local homebrew supply store for the items. If I go the cornelius keg route, would Argon be better than CO2 for displacing oxygen in the headspace? I think it has lower solubility than CO2, and I have bottles of it in my garage...

Getting familiar with the nutrient protocol. So three months with oak cubes. Do I prep/sanitize the oak before putting it in the secondary? Seems that some people boil the must, and some don’t. Do you recommend a boil? Thinking about using a corny keg as the secondary, seems this would...

Thanks! I will try it as you suggest. Questions: about how many pounds of honey get me to the 1.085 range? add opti white & booster blanc when I pitch the yeast? add bentonite when I start getting bubbles in airlock? add oak cubes when I go into secondary (glass carboy)? Leave them...

I’ve been brewing beer for a few years now, and would like to try mead. I usually go about things backwards, and without a real plan I have assembled the following items: 15# of Star thistle honey 2 packets of mangrove jack m05 mead yeast Fermaid O Go Ferm any suggestions on a recipe...

In general welding thin stainless has unique challenges, and "Tig" welding is the process of choice. However, these handles came "spot welded" to the tank which is a simpler repair. I recommend finding a local community college that teaches welding, or a high school shop and see if the will...

Thanks. Rob, I expect that what I am remembering is the "best bitter" that you describe. Anyone know of a good recipe for this style? I am a big fan of session IPAs these days, this could slot right into that same "all day" kind of beer.

When in college I played rugby, and our team went to England for six weeks over the summer break. It seemed every pub had a generic ale on tap, sometimes it was pulled from a cask. This was in 1987. Does anyone know what style of beer this likely was? bitter? mild? brown? I...

sorry about the multiple posts, I was trying to edit it and something odd happened. Does anyone know how to remove a post?

I just ordered two of the Haier 150 can beverage coolers, model HBCN05FVS from Sam's Club. When closing the door it touches the temperature display on the front of the bucket, but because the display is rubber mounted it just straightens it out against the glass. This would be...

I just ordered two of the Haier 150 can beverage coolers, model HBCN05FVS from Sam's Club. When closing the door it touches the temperature display on the front of the bucket, but because the display is rubber mounted it just straightens it out against the glass. (My SSBB is the...

I just ordered two of the Haier 150 can beverage coolers, model HBCN05FVS from Sam's Club. When closing the door it touches the temperature display on the front of the bucket, but because the display is rubber mounted it just straightens it out against the glass. This would be...

Brewed in college and grad school (in Virginia), then the first job was in Phoenix. It just seemed too difficult to continue a hobby which required a heating element. Just got interested again when I stumbled across the Grainfather. After one brew session I like it a lot.

Appreciate the replies. I measured the OG after I pitched the yeast, and it was 1.05 (where the recipe was talking 1.046). Looking at it that way, the extra volume probably didn't hurt.