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That's a great looking set up. what size/brand freezer is that?

A gusher usually means infection. I've had a couple and was grateful that i was next to a sink when i open both of them.

Thanks guys! That's kind of what i was thinking. I think i was looking at the extract version of the recipe when i made my order. :(

So apparently i ordered the wrong amount of base grain. I just discovered as i was mashing in that i'm 2 lbs. short on my english 2 row. I'm making an Ordinary Bitter, and I have 6lbs of Marris Otter instead of 8. The other grain amounts were correct. Only 8oz. of 120L Crystal and 4oz. of...

When i was at GABF, Jim Koch said he brewed something based on the recipe for a guy's wedding in Colorado. He said it was meant to invigorate the groom for his much younger bride, like an old fashioned viagra. it was the first time i'd heard of it, but i've seen it brought up like three times in...

Great story Diver! It's always nice to have your efforts appreciated.

The bottle could have had some gunk in it that caused an infection. I've had one dirty bottle slip through on me before and it gushed to high heaven when I opened it. It's possible that it had a lot more pressure due to an infection.

Maybe your priming sugar didn't get mixed well. Have any been over carbed?

I saw those on craigslist! Looks like you'll need to buy gaskets for all of 'em, but it's not a bad deal. I love flip tops.

Those are sweet! I'll have to look in to getting a set made up for myself.

to further high jack the thread: Abita rootbeer is made with cane sugar.

I see you're from swartz. I grew up there. I just moved across the river over to calhoun.

Glad i found this site today! After browsing for just a bit, there seem to be a lot of friendly people here. I plan on starting my first batch this weekend. Here's hoping all goes well!:mug: