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Pulling from what redbone said about beer lines themselves being a source of spoilage and/or oxidation, do you all use teflon tape on threaded beer line or gas line connections? I don't seem to have any noticeable leaks from my lines, but wonder if the threads could also be a source for air...

My recipe as promised for 5.5 gal: 60 min Mash 9lbs Pale 2row 1lb Crystal 30 1lb Smoked Malt (I use Briess Cherry Smoked) 0.5lb Chocolate Malt 60 min Boil: 1oz Challenger @ 60 (or first wort) .5oz Challenger @ 15 .5oz Goldings @ 15 .5oz Challenger @ 5 .5oz Challenger @ 5 Ferment with 1056...

How long had it been in the keg when you took that last picture? My first guess would be the yeast back in suspension... +1 Those first pours look incredible!

No problem! I'll post it when I get home tonight. It uses a bit of cherry smoked malt, and that can vary quite a bit in the level of "smokiness" batch to batch... Lean on the lighter side of the smoke or you can end up with bacon flavors.

I was a big fan of Sierra Nevada's Tumbler, so when they stopped distributing it so much I decided to try my hand at a clone of sorts. By the time my batch was ready, I found Tumbler in their fall sampler. Turns out I liked mine better! It was a pretty proud moment for me, and has become a...

That's where the vodka or other neutral spirit would come in. Since what we want is the oil from the hops, the alcohol acts as an emulsifier. I believe this is why a lot of flavorings or "extracts" are alcohol based. Haven't done it myself. Just spitballing

The balloon idea is brilliant! Some guys come up with the most expensive/complicated way to fix things, but every now and then there are brilliant nuggets like this. Love this hobby!

I'm fairly inexperienced in the cigar world, but one that I always come back to is the Perdomo 10th Anniversary Champagne. Could you guys give me a few recommendations? Every maduro I've had has been too much...

This is a great idea. I've thought about trying to make a tincture with vodka to do just that. The process shouldn't be that difficult, really. I bet the cryo hops that are out now would be perfect for this. Hmmmm

Looks awesome! Definitely saving a pic of that to help sway the wife in the future...

I agree with Rob. Can't really tell by the pic... When in doubt, give it a taste!

this looks sweet!!

this looks sweet!!