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When I first started out, I bought a couple of cases of empty bottles from my LHBS. They said no refill at the bottom. Even some brand new bottles will say that. Now when I'm out buying beer to drink (so I can save bottles), I just look for recappable bottles that have the wider/thicker neck...

Opening the fermenter long enough to sprinkle more dry yeast in won't hurt anything. Can't say if you need more yeast, though. How warm is it where you have your fermenter? Maybe it just needs to be moved to a warmer room to get the yeast going again. Not sure how the spigot is designed on...

Drinking beer in bed, eh?? Seriously, don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I do it too. It's seems like a waste to pour down the drain a partial glass of beer at bed time. I have left them on the nightstand for a couple of days. Yes, they do start stinkin'. Never had one with the smell of death...

Very nicely done! Though I'm expecting the "food grade guy" to come along and ask about that black stopper.... ;)

Imperial Stouts have a high OG, so more fermentation doesn't sound unusual. Then maybe you are just getting some bubbles of CO2 coming out of solution, due to the movement and agitation from racking over. They should subside soon. The bubbles are actually good. The CO2 coming out of solution...

That's probably a good idea. Then with the exception of a few crown caps, the cost would be the same. I guess I could always designate this beer as OP beer. OP being "other people." A now deceased good friend of mine, who used to smoke store bought cigs in the navy during WWII, would keep OP...

I'm going to make a half-batch just for the halibut. :tank:

Out boiling at 2:30 in the morning.... You sound about as crazy as I am!! :D Sounds like you are going to have a good brew there....

What's the Yankees business?? Couldn't you have picked a good team? ;) How did you guys figure out where to drill the hole in the back? There have been quite a few posts here asking questions about that... You going to mount a drip tray under the taps? Looks like a good way to get...

My first batch. It was a Coopers Lager kit with 2.2 pounds of corn sugar, topped up to 6 gallons. It's drinkable but not my favorite. I'm saving it for the weak hearted and any ladies who might want something similar to BMC....

Cool story. Your way of doing it, sounds a lot like the way a guy I know told how to do it years ago. Except, he said to get Pabst Blue Ribbon malt extract from the grocery store. I have seen the Pabst stuff in the grocery store, but never bought any or tried it. Back then I was making wine from...

Yes, best wishes, my friend! Here's hoping for a successful outcome and a speedy recovery....

Thanks... Shortly after I made my post to you, I called it a day on the degassing. I'm not seeing any bubbles creeping to the top any more on their own. I'm sure I can get some more headed that way with the vacuvin device, but I'm going to wait until it is moved to the tertiary for that. The...

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I believe that the hoppier a beer is, the more alcohol you need to balance out the flavor. That may be why the 90 minute is brewed stronger. Maybe balance isn't the right word, but it is something like that. The 90 minute is boiled longer with hops, so it is going to be more bitter. More alcohol...

It could be that they have changed the design. Or maybe just this one run of them had the sides a little different. Either way, I bet the same factory that made yours, makes the Bayou Classic. I probably should have bought the Academy one, but being a Cajun wannabe, I wanted Bayou on mine... lol

Ten minutes may be a bit of overkill, though I can't see how it would hurt anything... Some beer kits say just to mix the extract and sugar with a gallon of boiling water in the primary. Stir, and then top up. If that doesn't cause a lot of problems, two minutes of boiling the priming sugar...

A cheap and easy way might be to just use a couple of C-clamps, with a piece of thin wood to protect the face of the thing. Or I have IT! Duct tape... ;)

I have that exact same burner. Didn't know it was rated 125K BTUs. From one site I saw somewhere, it is listed at 55K. Amazon.com, I think. I hope it is 125K and not 55K. That would rock! The Bayou Classic (who makes the things) website is here: www.bayou-classic.com Oddly enough, they...

The one closest to me, also has a license to sell beer and wine for off premises consumption. He stocks all the kinds of craft brews, and sells chilled singles as well as six-packs. Too bad even with his selection, he doesn't carry Hop Rod Rye. I would love to try it. Another store across...