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I couldn't agree more about MoreBeer. They've been by go to source for 3 years or more. Their free shipping on $59 or more orders is a real bargain. Especially that they'll ship bulk size amounts of 10/lb bags of base grains at a little over $1/lb. And since they've opened a distribution center...

I turned 74 last February and still do a couple of five gallon batches in buckets with cobbled together equipment per month. I never brewed batch one until I was over 70. My brews probably aren't contest ready, but our friends think they're pretty good, and the wife and I sure enjoy a couple...

MoreBeer just keeps getting better and better on their turn around times. I place an $96.00 order with them (grains, yeast, bottle caps, etc.) on Thursday of last week and got the complete order delivered on Saturday afternoon. That's with FREE shipping on orders over $59 dollars. Except for a...

I recently got some Nugget as it was recommended somewhere as an increasingly popular all around hop. Has anyone here tried using it that way?

Being a pants and suspenders type I generally stir about 2-3 grams of reconstituted bakers yeast into the bottling bucket — just in case. I usually have some degree of carbonation within 2 days. I don't think using baking yeast has any noticeable effect on the flavor as it's only working...

Just think how much better it would have been if you'd taken 15 minutes or so to hydrate the yeast. :D

I'd need to install an elevator to keep up with that type of procedure. ;)

I've ordered the majority of my brewing supplies from MoreBeer for a couple years or more. Their goods and shipping costs are pretty hard to beat. (free shipping on orders over $59). I'm always surprised that they don't get more love on these threads.

Here's a well done report covering a wide range of yeast and brewing topics. Would be especially helpful to the new to brew people and more experienced folks as well. http://bit.ly/asmbeerfaq

I've been going with MoreBeer for about 2 years now. For the first year or so they were super-slow in getting their orders out the door. I accepted that because they're prices were great and they ship free for orders over $60.00. MoreBeer's customer service has improved during the past year...

I haven't followed every response on this thread, so it's possible that others have suggested the following: don't seal the bucket in the first place. I use holeless, or stoppered hole lids on my plastic buckets, and just set the lid evenly on top of the bucket with a can of veggies or similar...

I checked out the brewbrothers site. Really liked the $29 price for 2-row. Did a shipping estimate for South Carolina — $60.00 plus. Just doesn't make sense, but perhaps I'm missing something. Guess I'll continue to pay a little over $1/pound from MoreBeer and get free shipping for any order...

Ain't that the brutal truth. :D

In the winter, when spigot water temps are relatively cold, I use the IC and stir method to bring the wort relatively close to pitching temps. In the hot months I use the IC only until temp reaches under 110º or so, and try to capture most of the water for the garden watering. I use a...

I tried adding the grains in thirds for one batch a year or so ago. It seems like a good idea, but I had a tough time hitting consistent mash temps this way. It just seems to introduce too many variables. I'm a rock-ribbed dump and stir like mad advocate now. Unsophisticated but effective in my...

Slow processing of orders from MoreBeer used to be my only complaint with them — they've improved greatly on that problem over the past year and still have free shipping on orders of $60 or more. Can't beat that. It appears that Brewmasters may be going in the opposite direction. I have...

I'll probably give these people a try on my next order. I like their prices and the flat rate shipping.

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In your humble opinion I presume.:) I use a pound or so of grits in a lot of my ales and consider their taste addition desirable. :mug:

I use quick grits in a lot of my recipes. My mash tun is a bag in a bucket. When I use grits I dump the grits in the bag. A gallon of boiling, or near boiling water. Cover the bucket and let the grits gelatinize and the tun temp to stablize at the same time. Then stir in the rest of the strike...