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Yup, the milk crates are perfect. I stole a truck load from behind a convienance store 15 years ago. Just backed up there one night and loaded my pickup. {But don't tell 'nobody'} Most milk delivery outfits don't use them anymore, but they are still around. J...

Arneba28, Just reading along and saw your request for 'Nordic' brew info. You may never see this seeins-how it has been 6 months since your post. But here is two links to 'Nordic brewing stuff' emailed to me here in N. Texas, by 'Mein Freund Donar' over in the 'old country'...

Reddog68, Howdy from down here in 'north' Texas. You have really come to the right place here on the Homebrew talk forum. I learned basically everything I know about brewing here as well as the Homebrew Headquarters where I get my 'stuff'. Now in the summer, things are kinda slow but as...

Austin LSU, 'Thank you' J. Knife

From the ‘Great Brain’ who gave us: The ‘Amazing new speed bottling technique’ Boys, I have been brewing 16 years and this will be my 17th year. First the goal was alcohol which didn’t taste bad. Now alcohol...

Surfman Dude, I have been brewing for 16 years and have just discovered Apfelwein. I haven't brewed any yet, or tasted any either, but the first 'supply run' of the cool weather brewing season, will find me at 'Homebrew Headquarters' buying, not only 55 Lbs of DME and my speciality...

Thanks 'Truck', 'Boone's Farm' apple wine definately did not taste bad, especially back then. But better flavor, and with more alcohol, thats just what I wanted to know. Yup, I'll get me 4 new 5 gallon carbouys and devote them all to apfelwein. I think I am onto a new thing here...

Gentlemen, Is it true that a few cans of apple concentrate will make the apfelwein have a higher alcohol precentage? I wondered why the alcohol in Eds recipe was a mere 8.5%. Kinda low for wine. Whats Boones farm's alcohol percentage? {the first alcohol I ever drank} {Used to be...

kjones, Yes, 4.8Lbs is the answer. There is 20% difference between LME and DME. the 'LIQUID' in 'L'ME, being water, weighs more, +20%. The DRIED in DME is well... dried so 'it don't weigh as much'. Lme is =20% more by weight than DME. Mein 'acht pfund Hammerbier'...

Gentlemen, I used to pay $135. for 55 Lbs of 'Muntons' DME. {7 Batches of 8 Lb Hammer, at .68 cents each} It has gone up to $185! and the 'American' DME is up to $170. LME, DME, {whole grain is cheaper but more work and more equipment.} Its getting to where I can buy a Shiner for...

Leprachaun Dude, Yup, I buy my 'stuff' {shhh} from the Homebrew headquarters in Dallas. I just talked to old Chris from there on the phone, comparing LME, DME, and possibly going to whole grain to save money. It seems they are all about the same except whole grain is a lot more...

Gentlemen, I used LME for 12-13 years before going over to DME. What made this change was coming home from 5 months in the hospital and upon opening one of my 5 gallon buckets of LME, finding 2" of white mold on top! I used it anyway as that was all I had, but it tasted bad. "I...

Gentlemen, "A secondary never hurt any brew... " Homebrewer_99 "The ale 'should be' reracked off the 'primary trub' when the Krousen falls. Then left in the secondary for 7 days, and bottled." Since I make basically the 'same thing' every time I...

Gentlemen, Greetings and salutations, I brew down here in north Texas till the end of April. Then it is too hot. One day I will be able to afford a chest freezer, {I have a $60. temperature controller} {In order to be able to brew 9 months rather than just 6.} But for now with...

Yeast of Eden, Howdy, I started with a kit and it wasn't fit to drink. Then liquid extract {LME} has kept me brewing for 14 years. More recently, {I guess I am getting sophisticated}, I prefer DME and steep in speciality grains to add taste. It is good enough for me, and cooking on the...

Jesterday, A well writen and thoughtful report on ya'lls big homebrew drunk. I am about out of homebrew till dern near X-mas. { 14 left} And am drinking Shiner, Bohemian, and red wine just to get me by as it were. I drank one of mein Acht pfund Hammerbiers and it made {Store bought...

Gentlemen, 1 oz of 6% boiling hops - 1 oz 12 % boiling hops is, for my personal tastes, the bracket in which I will hop my ale in from now on. The hop shortage has helped me to define my own tastes as far as sweet vs bitter goes. I am drinking a '1oz 5.5%' now and it is fine. It is not...