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wife got me a steel mash paddle for christmas last year; http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/stainless-steel-mash-paddle.html never knew what i was missing! also doubles as a kickass weapon

dump! why even take a chance? sounds like you left it in a sealed container meaning it had limited exposure to airborne wild yeasts but would have been a good environment for bacteria to multiply. I think its possible to get a botulism infection which can make you really sick. .

no, havent sunk it yet but i will be using it next weekend and want to be prepared. seems the dental floss idea may let some co2 leak out. did this actually work for you without any leaks? thanks. was actually thinking about drilling a hole in the small lid extension where the valve is...

I just bought this excellent product from Chad and I want to know if anyone has any suggestions on how to retrieve it after a few weeks of dry hopping in my corny keg. I don't think it floats and it looks difficult to "fish out" with a coat hanger or something. I also read someone uses magnets...

Looks like I was able to force carb a head back into my beer after 1.5 days at 35 psi it looks good to go.I still wonder why the head completely disappeared after my gelatin addition; im quite sure it was carbonated with good head retention beforehand. maybe im just crazy. oh well, next time...

Sorry, forgot to mention that I had the beer carbonated before the gelatin addition and there was plenty of head retention, as there normally is after I force carb. Another thing that may be worth mentioning is that I accidentally froze this beer (~20 deg F) for a few days after the gelatin...

I added approx 1 tablespoon of gelatin to 5 gallons of cold (40 deg F) kegged, force carbed, belgium tripel. After drawing off my first few pints, its carbonated, crystal clear, and tastes fantastic but there is no head at all;makes it look like sparkling wine or something. Never realized...

Was trying to pop the inflated bag inside a party pig after I left it sitting outside for a week in a Texas summer (I know, I know). Took one puncture with a pen before it blew with such force that my ears were ringing.also covered me with nasty, hot oatmeal stout. Another one with the party...

or buy "open box" for a little less http://www.thermoworks.com/products/thermapen/splashproof_thermapen_open_box_sale_2013.html

I've taken to using nylon bags recently and I've been picking them up during the boil (attached with a nylon string) and squeezing them with tongs. I always had my chill plate clogged by pellet hops until I started using the bags.

I have a pretty big imperial stout (1095) that I'm getting ready to rack soon on top of 3 oz of oak chips soaked in dark rum with 4 vanilla beans and I want to know if yall think I should sanitize this or if it's even necessary. my concern is if I sanitize (by pressure cooker) that a lot of...

my probe crapped out recently. turns out ive had it submerged in water for a few months and its not waterproof, just took a little while for the water to ruin it. a new one costs me less than 10 dollars.

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i recently used the shirron for the very first time; gravity fed. i was very impressed. wort came out almost as fast as it came in but 135 degrees cooler! took me about 10 minutes to chill a 5 gal batch. totally worth it since my last immersion chiller was a PITA.

ah yes...it was called the Portland tap. The reason being is that I keep my chest freezer in a place where I don't want taps sticking out of the top or sides. although the keezer looks awesome. plus i like to whole stealthy, hidden tap look. kinda like a bookcase hiding the secret lair...or...

i had a relatively recent issue of Zymurgy or another mag where it highlighted a project someone made. It was a kind of flip open beer dispenser made on the underside of a lid of a chest freezer. The key was that the taps were installed on the flipping part so they would stay in the freezer...

best but not necessarily necessary: the beer gun. it just looks cool and it has the word gun in it. worst: phils fly sparging arm. used it once then went to batch sparging like most others. pretty much useless. btw, anyone looking to buy this from me? PM me...I sure know how to sell...

yea. try cutting it with a dremel. about 20 tiny cutting wheels and a set of motor brushes later. but it worked for me! actually next time id use an angle grinder if no plasma cutter available.

you beat me to it bobby. i miss the blue star king william barleywine. if youre on the riverwalk, you can try the havana riverwalk inn. they dont have good beer but its just a nice bar. if youre willing to travel near downtown, go eat real mexican food at La Calesa on Hildebrand and Broadway...

Interesting read. http://www.allaboutbeer.com/columns/fred6.html