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Back when cases were CASES. I worked at a restaurant years ago and they were so heavy duty. I'm currently using copy paper boxes but they aren't so great hanging in my basement and constant use... Looking to change to crates but not sure how many I will need :) Sent from my iPhone using...

Can anyone that uses the heavy duty square milk crates (not the lightweight filing type ones) confirm the number of bottles they fit? I've heard a case of 24 regular 12oz long necks but how about the Sierra Nevada stubby types and 22oz? Sent from my iPhone using the Home Brew Talk App

Did you try this side by side with the real thing? How close was it? Sent from my iPhone using the Home Brew Talk App

Ended up with too much water so I boiled longer to get it down. Only issue was my 60 & 30min hops turned into 90 & 60... WHOOPS! I'm sure it'll be good either way! Sent from my iPhone using the Home Brew Talk App

I ended up with 65% on my first BIAB, tho I sampled before I brought it to 170. Also, do you bring it to 170 & stop and wait, or just rip it to boiling? I pulled the grain out after the mash time and squeezed and added what I got back to the pot, which was on its way to boiling. Just asking...

Also Hello, how is the thermopop?

If you have a trader joes nearby they sell filled 22oz for like $2-2.50... The Mission Street brown is not bad plus you get the bottle out of it, just stay away from that Botswain crap :)

Thanks for the reassurance Mystic! Gonna let it ride & hope for the best & definitely try again once I have everything nailed down :)

Was my first time wasn't sure how much I'd boil off... It'll be beer at least! I rechecked everything, the place sent me 2oz of 7.5AA cascade - this brings me from 48 to 57 ibu. Hopefully it's not too bad, I lost all flavor & aroma I guess? I have an oz of centennial I can throw in as dry hop...

Ended up with a brewhouse efficiency of 65% & had to boil an extra 30-40mins to get to volume of 5.25g, but ended up at 1.054 OG. I've been told the extra boil time will effect the bitterness, did I ruin it?

I ordered and didn't receive yet but had my first BIAB scheduled for today so I went with paint strainers just because I had them already... Let me tell you it's a pain trying to get the elastic to stretch around the mouth of the pot while getting steamed in the face & glasses fogging up...

Me too! Excited for my first BIAB, using my first yeast starter.

Awesome thanks!

Question for you Mystic, this being my first AG (BIAB) I've never worried about my water. With my past extract batches I've used Poland Spring gallon jugs of water. Is there anything I'd need to do to treat it? If so, did you go for a specific water profile?

I remember they went back to the drawing board tasting past years vintages and brainstorming fixing the recipe. The ferm/yeast issue was a diff episode with the one that had grape juice in it (I don't remember the name of the beer). What confused me was if you have a recipe dialed in, I don't...

I just saw this recently, my girlfriend saw the series in Netflix and recommended it. If I remember correctly the batch would've been worth 500k to sell... I wonder what it actually cost them in ingredients and man hours? Probably closer to that 10-15k figure? Still a lot of $ to dump...

There's another thread here to modify the inside of the valve with a 90 degree PVC elbow facing the bottom of the bottling bucket. I was thinking of trying to ferment in the bottling bucket using this idea but facing the elbows opening UP to hopefully be over the trub, and hook a hose to the...

Good call, got excited by the see thru door but then after posting realized it's going to let light into the better bottle so I wouldn't be able to sit & stare! Already got the stc1000 just gotta wire it up. Have some gc's to Lowes & Home Depot so just waiting for a decent freezer to go on...

I found a groupon (http://touch.groupon.com/deals/gg-nostalgia-electrics-18-bottle-wine-chiller) for this model cooler (http://m.homedepot.com/p/Nostalgia-Electrics-18-Bottle-Wine-Cooler-EWC018BLK/204486882)... Is this big enough to fit an ale pail bucket or a better bottle with airlock? With...

Was cool to review, will have to set goals to branch out & try some different stuff! Also get to the place within my own state... I have had the MA and MI beers at least!