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drinking hydrometer test samples? Sniffing Air Locks? yeah, I'm guilty too.

Thanks a lot for revvy's shorter bottling tube and dip tube. Makes things much easier. I also dont see the purpose of using something other than a bucket. It seems much easier then a pot, keg, etc. It also provides for good storage of brewing stuff when not brewing.

Just got a 6 pack of Abita Christmas Ale. I see on their website that the recipe changes from year to year, so I am not sure what abv it is, or what it is classified as. I am guessing it is a Brown Ale with some spices. Maybe some nutmeg????

I had an acorn from an oak tree land in a few brews ago at about 10 minutes into the boil. I figured it was fine since it was in the boil. I guess we shall see how it turns out. Acorn Bitter...

The Brewery - Cent PA and Honey Kolsch

Cent PA - Fermentation Starting after 4 hours

Cent PA - Fermentation Starting after 4 hours

Honey Kolsch

Honey Kolsch - After Blowoff

Honey Kolsch - High Fermentation Temps... Ahhh....

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although everyone says you cant use a 5 gal to do primary, I do. I just expect to have blow-off every time. I dont find this to be a problem though, since my blowoff only lasts a day or 2 and then all is normal. I do lose about .25 gal. of beer to this, but always get 45-50 beers per batch I...

Built my dip tube out of an angled pvc cut with the drimmel that screwed onto the plastic faucet. There is maybe 2-3 mm of space between the bottom of the bucket and the bottom of the dip tube. It worked great. I did tip the bucket slightly just to make sure I got the most out of it. Less...

Yeah... I wasn't trying to take anything away from disassembling it. I want to do that myself. I have just found that a rubberband works well if someone doesn't want to disassemble it or doesn't feel comfortable doing it. I will try and bypass it too and will comment on how it goes. Thanks.

Have the same setup and a rubber band from the timer to the leg of fryer holds the timer in place an it never has to be reset.