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According tothe findings of this meta-analysis of the existing literature on the subject, a misclassification of former drinkers as non-drinkers accounts for the J-curve: https://nutritionfacts.org/video/Is-It-Better-to-Drink-Little-Alcohol-Than-None-at-All/

This is true, to a point; there are always corner cases like the 95-yr-old guy who's smoked a pack a day for seventy-five years with no apparent ill effects. But no one doubts that smoking is bad for health and longevity. There are patterns that can be tracked and identified, and the effect of...

Ball lock, thanks for asking!

A slew of recent studies have been published indicating that all that intestinal flora and fauna is good for not only our physical well-being, but our mental well-being as well, and that got me wondering if my daily drink or two (who's counting) of beer might be bad for my intestinal microbiome...

United States of America, the rainy part. Thank you for the opportunity to win!

If it's not impolite to ask, Mr. Stout, when do you anticipate getting the BIAB Rocket on the market? Some of us are mechanically disinclined, if not downright inept. (Speaking from personal experience.)

Count me in, too!

I use madscientist451's method, but I start by triple-rinsing my empties with hot water (one of the first tips I picked up after joining this board). They've always cleaned up nicely and been ready for the next brew. I brewed a batch recently that left a slight film on the bottom of each bottle...

An interesting English language footnote, as long as we're tossing worts around: In 1066 the Normans (French speaking people) invaded England and took over the high positions in society. They relegated the natives (Saxons) to the menial labor. The Saxons raised Sheep, Pigs, Cows, etc. But when...

Merry Christmas to all, and an Inkbird temp. contoller in your stocking!

There is a homebrew store in Winston, just outside of Roseburg. It's a little limited, but I've picked up some necessities, grain, and extracts there. Here's their website: Beer Brewing, Roseburg, OR - Harvest

It's c-c-c-cold in my brewroom! I need th-th-this b-b-bad!

I'm fairly new at this, and still mostly an extract brewer, but my favorite brew is Northern Brewer's "Ace of Spades IPA." I've brewed it three times, and every bottle was delicious! As with all such things, de gustibus non est disputandem. (Latin for, "If you don't like this, your tastebuds...

You didn't mention who's kit you were brewing. I've made several Northern Brewer kits, and if you request sugar, they always supply a 5 oz. bag. But in the fine print of their bottling directions, they usually say to add 2/3rds cup of sugar to the bottling bucket. The 2/3rds cup is...

It is very likely that you are correct. In fact, the OG was measured with a friend's refractometer, and the post-sugar-addition measurement was with my cheapo hydrometer, so there may be some disparity. The brew sat in the primary for a month, and in a secondary (I know, I know...) for two weeks...

I don't think so. The brew fermented prodigiously, moving vast quantities of foam through the blow-off tube for several days. And if the FG was 1.06, Brewheads.com's specific gravity calculator says an OG of 1.059@67F and an FG of 1.06@68F would amount to an ABV of negative 0.16%. That would...

My brain short-circuited again, and I siphoned my wort into the bottling bucket with the conditioning sugar before I remembered to check FG. Here are the particulars: An all-grain IPA from a regional brew shop. The OG was 1.059@67F. The ersatz FG was 1.06@68F. ("Wait," I said, "That can't...

My local hero, a guy who runs a little shop that stocks exotic beers from all over the country, (brews from Vermont on the coast of Oregon, e.g.) tells me, "You should never drink a stout cold; you should keep it at room temperature, and pour it into an ice cold glass. That way you don't lose...

I'm in the same category (relative newb) and I'm learning a lot from the discussion in this thread. Please continue!

Please sign me up! Winning this would be a dream come true! No more carrying the pot of wort down the stairs from the stove to the basement! Fingers crossed for the win!