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5-gallons goes much quicker than you think. You will soon get a beer that you really like and wonder where the hell it went. There are recipies that I brew in only 10-gallon batches because I can not keep them on tap.

Some beers have yeast in the bottles and some don't. Chimay and SNPA are bottle coditioned and have yeast in the bottle. Most beers are filtered or pastuerized and do not have yeast in the bottles.

Would it not be easier/cheaper to have a faucet with pin lock fittings (or even install quick disconnects with variable fittings) than to convert pin locks to ball locks?

I have had phenominal results fermenting that yeast between 62 and 68 degrees.

For cost/quality SNPA and Sam Adams Boston Lager Longhammer does not even crack the top 10 when it comes to IPAs (in no particular order) Pliny the Elder Torpedo Celebration Ale Racer 5 Arragant Bastard Stone IPA Ruination Hop Stoopid Lagunitas (another cost/quality...

I have an Oktoberfest celebration as well. I am brewing: Marzen (brewed in March and has been lagering all summer) Altbier Hefe Pilsner Urquell Clone Houe Pale Ale and I will probably have hop bomb on tap as well (Pliny the bastard - Pliny recipe with Maris Otter in stead of American...

I am a hop head.... So I will go with Pliney the Elder.

I live near UC Davis. I have been getting brewing science texts from students through craigslist. I am essentially getting the education with out the cost of tuition. I will not get the degree... but then again I have no desire to be a production brewer, so no need for the piece of paper.

Go to your local flea market. They will have banjo burners there that are great for brewing beer with a nice stand for between $40 -$50. This is what the Mexicans use to make their beef, chicken, and everything else. They also use them to steam tamales. Great deal. I bought 1 three years ago and...

10 flights of 10 beers. Have 5 judges for each flight. The top two in each flight advance to the next round. 2 flights of 10 beer. Again, 5 judges Top 3 from each flight advance. Finally 6 beers left to judge and win 1st - 6th. Have actual BJCP judges judge this. Of 100 brewers, you...

If you want Pliney, go to Pangaea on Franklin Blvd near Broadway. They have Pliney on tap there. Also several Belgian ales as well. Otherwise, I think you have most of the other places. You just missed Sacramento Beer week. I would highly recommend taking a day and going to Russian River...

I entered a Bo Pils into the competition this year. I entered my beer in the Lodi, CA region. I live about 10 minutes north of Lodi.

Pilsner Urquell clone, Anchor Steam clone, Altbier, House Pale Ale, ESB. All the taps are full..... and waiting.

I have been working on my Superbowl menu for a little while now. I have a Pilsner Urequlle clone, Anchor Steam Clone, Altbier, Fullers EBS Clone and my house Pale Ale.

Marketing 101 I have not heard of them, so there is definately improvement that can be made there.

+5 gallons of Fuller ESB Clone 199 gallons total

Leave it as is for a control. This way you can know exactly what effect the Watermelon extract and the oak chips have on the beer.

Saturday... I am brewing a double. Pale Ale and an ESB.

I still use the low tech way of controlling my ale temps. I place my bucket fermenter in a large ice chest filled with water. In the summer I rotate Gatorade bottles filled with ice to lower the temp. In the winter, I use an aquarium heater to raise the temps. For lagers I use an unmodified...

I enjoy the combination of Cascade and Centennial in the dry hop. I also leave my dry hops in the keg. Use whole leaf hops and put them in a 1-gallon paint strainer bag, and throw 'em in the keg.