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2 clones on the docket tomorrow.. Chimay red and Two Hearted.

If you're after the gallon jugs.. try a local church.. communion wine. I purchased 4 for $10 at my LHBS.. Employee there told me they had gotten them from a church.

I used GIMP.

Almost walked into this at a local store a couple weeks ago.. So I did the only logical thing and brought a couple home.

My English Ale labels.

Little bit for baking bread the next day and the rest to the yard..

Well said. :mug: I'm sure a there are varying opinions on how to handle the situation but I would definitely keep this in mind. THIS is actually the first thing that came to mind!! :rockin: I have a 4 year old daughter. Not only is she around on most brew days I have taken her with me to...

Sense of taste has so much to do with smell that naturally you may perceive the banana taste.. In my experience the flavor isn't quite as "strong" as the scent.. and the esters may fade with time.

Funny I've had that thought before too.. or High School science class.. just need a bunsen burner and a couple pipettes. btw.. I use glass carboys too. Never even thought about anything else. That's what I started with (because it was given to me) and its always worked. Buckets and Better...

I really like the added space of the 6.5 gallon, especially as a primary. I've never had krausen creep out.. and it's allowed for me to increase batch sizes to compensate for loss. Along with 3 of those I have 2 - 5 gallon carboy too. I would say if you are going to start with one.. make it...

Version 2.0 Which only adds a little support for the bottom slats and some stenciling. Decided not to burn the lettering in favor of a little color. Version 3.0 may have a hinged lid and foam dividers inside.

I concur!!

I actually saw your thread/posts and I had your process in mind. I do have some aluminum tape and plan to use it the next time I build one of these. Xtant.. Your logo looks fantastic!! did you ever have any issues with the tape losing its tack and this not protecting the wood... I would...

I was definitely thinking that as I was torching the crate.. going to give it a try next time around.

It's 5.75 pounds empty.. I know it's a lot more than a milk crate or cardboard box.. But for wood its not that heavy, and I really wanted to try the pyrography. The total weight is something I thought about, which is why I sized it for 12 not 24 bottles. Easy enough for me to carry around.

Forgot the picture of my favorite yard tool...

I have been wanting to make a simple.. stackable.. crate to hold bottles. Primarily to use for storage but also transportation... I had a few things in mind... cheap and easy to build.. stackable for easy storage.. light enough to be able to lug around.. and strong enough to hold 12 swing top...

Point... Counterpoint... Sample away... IMHO it will only help give you tips as to what happens during the process. I seriously doubt it will taste like "crap" unless there are other underlying factors at work... but it may give you some insight to how your "environment" is affecting the...

I made an English Pub Ale using the same yeast.. hard to tell from the pic but mine ended up looking the same... floating, spotty yeast rafts. Turned out great. :mug:

The warmer fermentation temps *could* have lead to ester production. Esters can described as banana-ish. Esterification can be favorable in some styles. Could possibly be due to underpitching that particular yeast strain, or a combo of both. So it's not an "end of the world" kinda thing...