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some honey you get in a store is barely even honey at all - and i would hesitate to use it in anything, especially beer.

just a thought, it looks cool - but what if the outer edge of the wings and tail became part of the boundary outline?

I've got an 'oversized' kitchen strainer - it's big enough and has a small 'handle' of sorts on the opposite side so that it sits on top of the bucket. Works really well, if too much of the break ends up dumping in, it's a little slow to drain, but i don't think it could run over unless i...

You want the lid off at least partway - you don't want the water that forms on the underside of the lid to drip back into the pot - you'll get nasty tastes from that. Letting the steam escape will keep that from happening.

You might be fine..... but you might not get a full ferment. I'd wait and see since it seems to have started. Give it a few days (7 to 10) then maybe check the gravity again and see what you've got. Others may have more info (and better)

My thoughts exactly! WOW! I'd love to see pics of this setup in action!

i pour the balance into my girlfriends glass. :)

I've read in at least one place on here to brew some coffee and let it cool, then add it to the secondary. I've been interested in similar topics, so i'll be looking forward to responses here.

is the .15 qt per lb of water absorption by grain something of a 'known constant', or does that tend to vary based on the grains used, i.e. flaked, or the type of grind, etc?

Got my first all grain brew in the fermenter last night. The mash and sparge went exactly to plan, and i hit all the numbers! Very happy! I did a Left Hand Milk Stout Clone, the OG is 1.062. Can't wait for the next 6 weeks or so to pass to try it out!

Be sure to let us know how it goes - i'm planning to do something with lemon zest for a summer brew (kinda like the Sam Adams summer brew), and have been wondering how to best incorporate the lemon. Sounds like you've got a good plan here.

I'd suggest adding a swipe or two to each bottle with a bottle brush next time to be sure you knock any remaining ever so small solids off the sides, then do the sanitizing rinses. you can never be too carefull there.

Just placed an order from Brewmaster (well organized website), ordered a 8.5 gallon kettle and some other things from AHS a couple weeks ago - the 7.99 shipping ROCKS. Really quick turnaround on the order as well.

Thanks, i'll look there. none of my local places have it which was confounding to me! especially considering our local water profile.

Why am i having a hard time finding CACO3 in LHBS? Is it labeled as something else and I'm not realizing this? Or do people generally not use it at all? I can find CACL and MGSO, but not CACO3.... thanks

Longmont, CO. I just bottled a "Hoppy 420" brew, based on initial taste test it should have a not too bitter and nicely rounded out hoppiness. Somewhere aound a 10 SRM. Planning to do a Lefthand Milk Stout Clone next.

Here's to CO! 8 inches in longmont last night.

Hey - found the forum via google, just getting into AG brewing and looking forward to it! :mug: So far have gained a lot of good info on the forum just reading - clarified a lot of stuff that i was a little confused about. cheers, Mike

You also need to understand how your whole house filter might affect the mineral content, if it does at all (it may not).