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howdy, long time no post. i was wondering if anyone had input regarding unven cabonation (between bottles). when i go from secondary back to the old bucket with my carbonating solution, i've always wondered if there's enough time for the sugar solution to completely disperse throughout the 5...

there used to be this guy named flaco at tequilarte. about 3 years ago, my wife were walking around barrio antigua (why is it spelled both antigua and antiguo??) looking for some dinner. was only like 5:30, so of course, everything was dead. the FIRST place we came across was tequilarte...

well, i just re-read your post and see you in fact ARE in monterrey! awesome! man i envy you!!!

hey mawa, where in mexico are you? if you're in monterrey, i'm sure you've heard of "barrio antigua." it's the happening little bar disctrict--- i've popped in some of the bars there and found some darker beers on tap. also, check out "tequilarte." they have YUMMY churrascos with the...

St. Peter's Irish Cream Stout clone. yum.

Has anyone had this brew?? It's really awesome. Chocolatey, smooth, creamy, DARK. We were at the Alamo Drafthouse last night watching a flick and i ordered up one of these bad boys. About 6 months ago i got into "St. Peter's Irish Cream Stout" but I think I like this one better, AND it's a...

here's the rest of the article (was too long to be able to post all together) Advice to Lawmakers Judge Pechman not only struck down state pricing controls but also, earlier in the case, she prompted lawmakers to address the direct-sales issue. The state enacted new legislation allowing...

Wine Sales Thrive As Old Barriers Start to Crumble By VANESSA O'CONNELL August 25, 2006; Page A1 The business of wine is breaking free of one of the world's most archaic and tangled retail systems. The result: a rise in sales, and an explosion of new ways to buy wine. One of wine's new...

while i've never had a "bad" experience at my LHBS, i used to notice negative body language during my early days whenever i was in a rushed mood or asked a lot of questions. i think the life of a LHBS employee is pretty laid back and they pick up on anxiousness. it only makes it worse when...

Fresher Beer, Once a Year To Toast a New Crop, Brewers Roll Out 'Wet Hop' Barrel; A Truce in a Bitter Battle By CONOR DOUGHERTY August 25, 2006; Page W6 First there was Beaujolais nouveau. Now comes beer nouveau. The end of the growing season has been celebrated by everyone from apple...

Hmmmm... turned out pretty good for a newbie!

i must add that the "portuguese floor bottler" is AWESOME!!!

thanks for the replies. well, there's no going back now because it's all been bottled now. all i can do is drink them!!:drunk: i think they taste fine and my friend is making me paranoid. next time i'll use one of those little hand pumps to take out any excess O2 (after fermentation...

i've done something kinda dumb i think. with my 6 gal carboy full (wine ready to bottle but no bottler), i started to drink off it (not directly!!!) so that by the time my bottler came it had been sitting roughly 1/3 empty for about 2 weeks. finally got the wine bottled. the next day my...

austin homebrew has free shipping > $60. they have a lot of stuff. very helpful, too.

why do you have to top off?

hey guys, my pinotage (whatever that is) has been in the secondary for about a month, maybe month and a half. i've been pulling wine off it every few days so i have something to drink :) i think the taste is GREAT-- nice and smooth. BUT it seems kinda thin and weak. is this the way...

not sure if you've bottled by now, but here is my 2 cents--- i'm doing my first kit. a "selections" pinotage. cost an arm and a leg. anyway, what i learned is that this is totally different from making beer. you can let the wine sit for a loooong time in the carboy (after the first...

pretty much sums up how i feel about it. it is definitely smooth, even for only being a week out. that in itself is very gratifying. was wondering-- how do i "stir" while in a glass carboy? can i sterilize one of those electric drill paint stirring rods and use it? i take it oxidation...