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Sounds like a plan. Steer away from boiling or heating the caps. I've read that it can break down the plastic liner. A good soak and drain should do it. :mug:

Do you have to sanitize the pegs or will the wet sanitized bottle be enough?

I've seen those diy racks too and been very tempted to build one. Since wood is porous isn't there a risk of contamination?

I have my first batch in the carboy. I wish I had known how to do this when I was a kid. Coolest science experiment ever. I thought the glass carboy made a huge difference. All the things I had read about and didn't quite get were crystal clear (no pun intended). Plus, like you, I would...

Tried your blow test, and it held up fine. The only thing I can see that dislodges it is movement of the hose. Thanks.

I never could find a blow off tube that fit my 6.5 gallon carboy. Since my first batch will be a hefe, I don't want to risk going without one. Here's what I came up with: I cut the inside of a universal carboy bung out and pushed the blowoff tube into that. Then seated this in the...

kilted brewer did that above. Didn't know you could do that when I posted them.

Thanks ollllo.

That's really nice. Like the antiqued look.

Corel Draw

A friend of mine did it for me, otherwise it would have looked like this: http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/engine3lt/hangman.jpg I'll find out and post it.

Should be putting together my first batch next week and I'm trying to get the labels ready ahead of time. Any suggestions on how to improve these? http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/engine3lt/Engine1PaleAle.jpg http://i213.photobucket.com/albums/cc297/engine3lt/Engine3Weizen.jpg...

I'm located in the Lewisburg area SE WV. Going to do 2 batches to start. An english ale and a bavarian hefe. Both will be from extracts.

Funny what restaurants consider "imports". I was in Charleston SC last summer and one of the restaurants there had Iron City beer on their import list. When I was younger we considered it one step below Natural Light or Busch Light. The Shiner Bock to me is very overrated. You can pick it...

Wish that was the case here. Really fits the 6g great but you can see air around the tube in the 6.5.

First time poster. I am getting my equipment ready for my first batch (or two). I went out this morning and picked up some tubing to make blowoff tubes for my fermenters. Of course when I got home the 1.25OD tubing didn't fit the 6.5 g glass carboy I have. It fit the 6 g size like a...

Getting all my equipment together and getting ready for my first batch. Just wanted to say thanks for all the great information you've all been passing along.