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Since we're on the topic, I have a few vanilla beans left over from I don't know how many months ago. I've kept them in my fridge in the sealable Brewer's Best pack they came in. I wanted to throw a few in a mason jar of vodka, but I notice they have small white specks all over them. Could this...

I haven't quite yet read through every page of this thread, but I think I'm sold. I think I'll be trying this very soon. Thanks all!

I did the same for my fridge. I've read that in many cases, the cooling/gas components are on the back wall, so I opted to drill into the side. I marked out a spot and drilled one small hole just large enough for my line to fit through. I did go through some insulation, which has already been...

I would agree with this, especially the part of anticipating lower efficiency. It could take a handful of brews with your system before you can accurately calculate your efficiency. This can impact your brews in many ways. Are you milling your own grains or buying them already milled? The crush...

http://www.amazon.com/Weber-2290-2-Inch-Charcoal-Rotisserie/dp/B00004VWM1/ref=sr_1_2?s=lawn-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1408030297&sr=1-2&keywords=weber+rotisserie I believe this is identical to the one I purchased.

Nothing too special for me, but I usually reserve Sunday mornings for my brew days. I have my recipe laid out well in advance, having made a starter a couple days prior. I wake up early and prep EVERYTHING religiously, usually enjoying my first beer once the boil starts.

I've been curious about this myself, having done nothing more than infusing some vodka with vanilla beans for a beer. I can't remember where I saw it (I'm sure Google knows), but I recall a cool looking recipe for bacon infused bourbon. That would suit me just fine.

I did a variation of the OP's recipe, dialing back the hops a good amount, as I wanted to make something the wife would enjoy. My recipe finished at 23 IBUs, and I dry hopped with 1 oz of Cascade for 5 days. I also used less orange peel and coriander, hoping for just a hint of each, in the final...

Thanks for the input. I have 3lbs of Mosaic that I have yet to try in any brews. I've been looking for a good recipe to put it to use, maybe even considering a SMaSH recipe to really see what these hops are about.

I've had my Weber Performer for a few years now, and I couldnt be happier with it. Although, my gas ignitor stopped working a while back (I gave up on trying to fix it), I'm fine whith using the chimney and some BGE starter squares, to fire up the coals. At a local shop, one of their...

I may have to give this recipe a shot. Thanks.

Very nice! I wish this had been available a year ago, before I started buying parts to build my own. Unfortunately, I have almost that much money invested into parts that are still sitting in my basement waiting to be assembled. And the fact that you're right up the road from me....grrrrr. Good...

Count me in, please

For those who haven't heard, there's a nice BBQ and beer event coming up at the fairgrounds in May. It looks like there is also a homebrew competition for those that might be interested.

A little late seeing this post, but I agree. I've only visited Madrones once so far, but the wife and I were fairly impressed. Good food, good beer, good atmosphere. Better than most options in Frederick. We're also fond of Dutch's Daughter and JoJo's.

I have only a small comment to add, but I think little background is needed to do it justice. The wife and I drink a lot of water. Its pretty much all we drink when we're not drinking. I drink more craft and homebrew, but we both drink our share of mixed drinks, usually made very strong. We...

S-05 is $3.75 and Notty runs about $4.50 around here. I used to wash yeast and typically had good results, even after 4-6 months in the fridge. I've since taken up making slants (following instructions on the HBT sticky), and would highly recommend this. As with everything else in homebrew...

Coincidentally, I had the same happen with my most recent vial of WLP001. I had everything sanitized pretty well so I didnt worry too much about the extra mess. I was still able to make some slants, and make a starter from the vial. Oddly enough (or maybe not), it was a very active...

I recently purchased a pressure cooker and have been looking into some new recipes to put it to use. The wife and I are really into food and cooking, watching way too many cooking shows. We get a lot of ideas on tv and I do a lot of random searches on different recipes, to pass time. I've...

Brewed this yesterday, fell an oz short on the Baker's chocolate. I thought I had more, but only had 4 oz on hand. I did hit 1.071 on the gravity though. This smelled and tasted great! I'm very excited to see how this one turns out.