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I built a keezer last year and it's been awesome, but I've had a persistent problem with foam during initial pours. I keep my keezer in the garage (no space for it inside and the wife wouldn't particularly care for it) and I live in Texas, so temps inside the garage regularly go into the 100s...

I've been curious about trying to make some homemade Baja Blast soda, but I haven't found much online about people doing the same. I see that there's a company in Canada that sells what is purportedly baja blast-esque syrup, but they don't ship to Texas. My friends are too impressed with my...

I haven't tried waiting for 10 minutes, but a slow start to recirc is definitely important with the foundry. It took me far too long and too many stuck sparges to finally realize my problem...

Interesting! I hadn't considered using it for bread. Good idea re: dry stash, I have a liquid yeast bank but propagating that over and over can be a pain. And I do like to support the LHBS because they're the last one in town and I don't want them to go away too 😥

Thanks for the thoughts and info, everyone! I think I'll go with the 001 this time and save the 06 for something else.

Howdy friends, I'm about to try brewing NB's summer shandy which a few friends are very excited about. However, the LHBS is fresh out of American wheat beer yeast, and I don't want to order liquid yeast because of the hellish heat here in Texas. While at the store I snagged a packet of WB-06...

The Mark II mentioned here is good, but it won’t work for stuck-on crap IME. For krausen rings and such, I use the Clean Bottle Express. It’s a rod with chamois brushes at the end. You stick it on a drill and go to town on your carboy, kegs, whatever.