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Awesome awesome, thanks for putting my mind at ease, friends! (Am I the only one who has heard the rumour that frozen beer will give the runs?) Keegan

Oh no! I left my kegs outside to remain cool (the keg fridge isn't installed yet). Unfortunately the balmy 6 C day dropped to -16 C by the time I got home, and the kegs are slushy... not frozen solid, but verrrry slushy. I've heard rumours about why to not drink once-frozen beer.... but I'm...

Is there a reason to do it this way? I assume you have to leave the lid or the other post off to allow air out... Keegan

Haha. What time of day were you brewing? Could you name it "morning wood"? *knuckes blistering*

Sorry for the tittle. Is there a reason I shouldn't get a larger-diameter racking cane and hose? I know I'm impatient, but it seems like that would shorten the amount of time of standing there with my cane in my hand. Sorry again. What I'm saying is that I think racking would be a lot quicker...

I regularly "taste" at most stages (back when I was new, I even tasted the concentrated hopped extract straight from the kit.... ONCE. *shivers*) Also, I occasionally do "drink" the green beer ... if it's been aging slightly cool it will generally be just slightly carbonated and drinkably...

threw it out!? nah, I just used extra star-san in the bottle. (I'm kidding of course.... ) It sure made me check extra carefully in the other bottles though! Keegan

Most bestest grossest bottle contents: A dead mouse found in a wine bottle I was cleaning. It had been stored in the garage. Now all bottles get stored upside down in a box inside.

I can't speak to the question about when "conditioning" stops. I've had kegged beers last in cool storage (not "cold" storage, just a basement room) for at least a year and didn't notice a decrease in quality. Keegan

beerrific.... thanks for the generous offer! I'm thinking of buying a new sportscar too, but can't decide on which one... maybe if I had half a dozen shipped to you you could evaluate them for me as well? Keegan PS:... I think I'll just stick with the ventmatics.... thanks Chillhayze

hmm... not alot of opinions on the matter... maybe I should try one... but... then it won't match my pretty ventmatics... hmmm Keegan

I did a quick search and was surprised to find little discussion on creamer style faucets like the one here (1/3 down the page) http://www.northernbrewer.com/faucets-and-shanks.html So.... you top off your glass by pushing back on your faucet handle, and get a nice creamy head put on the...

Thanks for the thoughts guys, I like the freezing idea. Now just have to find a shop that has pectic enzyme. We don't have a big food processor, but do have a meat grinder, that may work. You aren't worried about crushing the seeds and getting bitter offtastes from them though? Thanks...

A friend has about 60 gallons of fresh crab apples, and has suggested we make some cider and / or wine. We do not have a press, and I'm certainly not going to blend or use his tiny juicer on that many apples - besides, the apples are too small (1" or so) to make it worthwhile removing the...

That's not a bad idea... I noticed that micromatic doesn't have coloured 3/16 line Keegan

Great, thanks!

Ages ago I seem to recall seeing beer line available in several translucent colours ... I'm both lazy and easily confused, so I think colour-coded lines would be easier to keep track of ... anyone point me in the right direction? I've tried northernbrewer and morebeer. Thanks Keegan

Has anyone ever tried mucking with the native temp controller on a freezer to be able to dial it down further, thus negating the requirement for a $60 external controller? ... I suppose if it was possible there would be more posts on that, and fewer on how to use an external controller.... Keegan

If you are thinking that a flexible corridor would make things easier, you can get a dryer-vent-sized flexible pipe that is insulated... i think it is for cold air / burn air intake for your furnace .... I just looked in my utility room and mine is brand-named "flexmaster" 5in. Looks like it is...

enlighten me...what does starsan do to a blowoff tube?