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They only difference is that the "normal" Oxiclean is scented. I use the normal stuff and it doesn't seem to make any difference to me. I think the "free" i.e. free of scents is more about deep cleaning kegs, fermenters, etc.

I'm going to brew up my clone version this weekend and see how close I get. I've had a bunch of bottles of Fort Point recently and can't wait to compare. You barely add a bittering charge. The stuff is like drinking orange juice.

I just fill the sink with a couple of tablespoons of OxiClean and hot water, leave the bottles in there for 5-10 minutes and usually they come off with very little resistance. The ones that tend to have nicer labels and better glue (like Trillium here) it can be a little bit of a chore, but...

Brewing a Trillium Fort Point Ale clone and trying out some new equipment (Arbor Fab hop spider) and techniques (whirlpooling).

I am also very pleased so far with my purchases from Home Brew Supply. I BIAB and I am trying to increase efficiency so after I had placed my latest grain bill order I asked if it would be a problem to double-crush. It was not a problem to them and the grains look great! Can't wait to brew...

In Massachusetts you can only fill a growler from the brewery you bought the growler from. I'm sure in addition to restricting alcohol sales there might be a health rationale to it. You cannot bring an unbranded/"third party" growler.

I have two and they fit normal disconnects.

My last brew session I hit about 60% efficiency. While my OG was abut 7 points lower than expected, my FG ended up being local to 10 points lower than expected so it worked out in the end. My plan this go-around is to increase my grain bill slightly and double-crush. The great guys at Home...

If you are staying at the Parker House (the oldest continuously operated hotel in the country) Stoddards would be a good choice as its a really nice gastropub about a 5 min walk away. It used to be a cutlery store. They have a really nice beer list. Another recommendation in the area is the...

9,282.5 + 20 (stout, lager, IPA, rye IPA) = 9,302.5

Right, then a Beer Gun or some beer filler should do the trick. I've never tried it myself, but would a twist-off growler cap still hold the carbonation? I have a Beer Gun and its pretty easy to use once I got the hang of it. I also saw some posts online where people just filled the bottles...

Right, you can create a list of the top 10 beers, but most likely you aren't going to be able to get any of them, except maybe Trillium, on a trip to Boston if you aren't willing to drive. It seems that most of the highest rated beers are just not available here (Pliny), hard to get to...

I wrote this in another thread, but in addition to Trillium, I would recommend stopping at Hopsters Alley, located in the new Boston Public Market (located just about the Haymarket MBTA station, 100 Hanover St.). They have a lot of beers from especially the New England region. They sometimes...

That's pretty cool. What level did he reach? I've only been to that one once, but I would imagine that going on Fridays or days where they're releasing a sought-after beer would be a little tougher. But I think even then its doable. One place I forgot about that is relatively new is...

If you're just interested in filling growlers to bring over for immediate drinking or within a couple of days, you could just attach a growler filler to your faucet and fill it up that way. I assume you've already carb'd your beer for serving from the keg.

One thing to look up if your kids like baseball is a tour of Fenway, which they do if the Red Sox aren't in town. Sometimes they even let people onto the warning track if the conditions are right. Its a nice way to see the park without the hassle of a game. Of course if you have tickets to a...

Similar question: I'm developing a recipe that has 4 ounces Crystal 15. Other than just substituting C 20 and getting close, can I just get 2 ounces each of C 10 and C 20?

The easy rule of thumb I was told is that if the connections are going to be metal-on-metal use one of those washers.

Sorry to resurrect an old thread, but did you ever post your results? I'm asking because I'm trying to build a Trillium pale ale/IPA clone and I've read they advocate for yeast/hops interaction for the dry hop (I'm thinking of dry hopping 3-4 days after pitching) and when I googled the topic...

I wouldn't worry about it too much. Do you know what kind of yeast it is? I looked up the Brewer's Best IPA kit ingredients online and it only says "1 sachet yeast." Its probably a different type of yeast from your Kolsch kit and as I'm sure its obvious, different yeast react differently...