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Yep Until I got a clue about water chemistry, I attempted to use our system's non-chlorinated mountain tap water. After some failures, I decided to look into it. The water quality report included nitrates, and the overall PH is too high. The brews looked and carbonated great- but the...

let's see here... 1. Warka 2. Zwierzyniec 3. Boddington's Pub Ale still working on a homebrew recipe.... Cheers! gnarlyhopper

Hi again, Thought I would upload a pic of mine. The plastic cover pops off when struck, then the case crushes the dial from the sides, Looks like this is a job for the Taprite Model 744 GP, http://taprite.com/products/accessories/gp600.html Gauges need to be guarded. I...

Hey, that's my gauge! Actually, the damage appears identical...my daughter moved the CO2 tank (regulator and all) to a closet...where it was knocked over onto the gauge. Damage appears identical. Since I had not yet used it....contacted Taprite about price of new one...they offered to...

and that is all there is to it. "Artisan" just means "traditional". Traditionally, we have been called "homebrewers". uh...this could be a never-ending cycle.... -gnarlyhopper

...and it's in the garage waiting for attention. For now, substituting 1980 Mercedes 300 TD. Can't say I am a big fan of computerized cars. No rush. -gnarlyhopper

Hi I recently ordered (a couple of weeks ago) a 20lb CO2 tank= through their Amazon store. Shipped in 2 business days. Tank appeared as in the picture, clean, shiny with a May 2013 recert date. Not every testimony here has rough edges. Moderator Edit: Thanks for the review. I've...

Yes!! Prune the cows! They will be less of a menace on the grill..... -gnarlyhopper

Hi! Keep it up, it looks OK from here, sure, with about $100,000 worth of equipment you could really put the sparkle on it....but this looked like a couple of homebrewers reviewing a beer...exactly what we need. Just reading comments on a forum aren't comparable to the look on someones face...

Checking in.. East of Bellingham. Almost Canadia. Restarting my equipment. Finally got the 20lb CO2 tank. Going the BIAB route. Looking forward to many hoppy returns. -gnarlyhopper

Hi, To those who couldn't open the file-I just saved it as a .xls file and it opened with Open Office. -gnarlyhopper

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OOOP! Looks like it has become carbon. I once melted a polyethylene tub containing extract; though the pot was full of water, the heat from below still melted it. And burned it to the bottom. Most of it was carbon. Removed simply by using oven cleaner and a Scotch Brite pad. You don't have...

Hi, What he said. That is, Johnnyhamer. This appears to be fairly easy to make, and easy to drink. Folks are making it by the 10-gallon batch! According to the thread, it's also a way to keep BMC drinkers from rioting when offered "homebrew". It will be my next batch, for sure...

mtnagel, Right off the top- yes, all into one fermenter. This of course would be for a recipe you can repeat successfully, and you need more of it. My example being a "lawnmower" beer. I basically want it to be ready all at once, and I need enough. The advantage, IMHO, would be adding...

mtnagel, I couldn't brew a 10-gallon batch all at once. I can get a larger fermentation bucket, but not another stockpot! Right now I am thinking "lawnmower beer", something that will be tapped often. I see I am getting a little edgy. I need to brew pretty soon! ChrisL, When...

Hi, Lots of good tips in this thread...I read 160 pages of it. Only one time I saw a reference to "splitting" a brew by brewing it twice- two days in a row. Never heard of it, but seems a good idea. Day 1- do a full brew, down to pitching yeast in fermenter. Day 2- full brew, but...

Hi, I will have to agree with those who choose to bypass a little of the conventional wisdom. It should be safe to say that extracts are supplied in a ready-to-use form, i.e, Pilsner malt extract. Now if you go cooking it for an additional HOUR, it will no longer be Pilsner Malt Extract...

Thems ain't no female flowers. You got yerself a genuine impostor. I would be getting a refund from the nursery- a hop plant labeled as a production type must always be female. Since they are asexually propagated, somebody messed up. Where did they get this? An agricultural extension...

Hi I must add my letters. My first batch (a slightly modified Cooper's w/ 2lbs light LME) got the treatment. Too excited, I guess. I forgot to stir while adding the extract, and it scorched real nice. Didn't know until I poured out the wort. Took a while to clean the pot with oven...