I haven't, but I'm tempted to buy one. The stand doesn't look like much but the burner and hose/regulator look perfect. I've been looking for a good banjo burner so I could build my own stand. The fact that it includes the hose and regulator is a good bonus.
I've never pasteurized beer before but I have done it with cider. Typically beer won't explode if your using the proper amount of priming sugar. There's a great sticky thread on pasteurization in the cider thread that explains it very well. It's kind of a long process. Before you try that you...
I don't know if they're classified as "autistic" but I think there are definitely dogs with some issues. My middle dog Seymour is definitely our "special" boy. He's got a few quirks but nothing that makes him a bad dog.
I could totally see Daryl killing Merle. I was really excited that Michonne found the prison. Especially because she brought the baby formula. As a new father I'm very concerned about the safety and well being of baby ass kicker.
I cold crash and then bottle straight out of the fridge. I mix up the priming sugar according to a priming calculator based on the fermentation temp of the beer, not the cold crash temp. It works out perfect for me. Since I've been cold crashing I've noticed a lot less yeast settled at the...
A buddy of mine just used a regular 5 gallon sparklets style water bottle as a primary fermenter. His beer sat in there for 3 weeks before bottling I offered him a better bottle or a bucket but he said he didn't want it. His beer turned out just fine.
I inherited one of my smokers from my grandpa, I'm not sure how long he had it but it looked like he had never cleaned it. I gave it a good scrub with a wire brush and water and have been using it myself for about 4 years now. I usually clean both mine really good about once a year usually the...