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I have heard "90 minutes for Pilsner," but I don't want to do it unless it is really necessary. Is it? How about if I boil 60 min at 7000 ft above sea level instead. (Hate cooked cabbage and canned corn.)

You can't afford NOT to have your own mill right now. ...but maybe you really can't afford to buy one either. Sure, tell them the crush wasn't good last time, and ask them to mill twice if needed. They brew. They'll get it.

IN. Thank you!

While waiting, brew more!

I would be worried about the fermenter on the left. There are big chunks of yellow infectious-looking debris floating in that one. I suggest bottling, say, 5 gal of that, and then sending it to me for confirmation. For you, no charge.

Very interesting story. Thank you for sharing. Too bad it didn't work for you, but you were smart to know when to say when.

Oh, no problem. I still have a couple pounds of hops in the freezer to get me through the next few months. No need to spot a trend that threatens my favorite hobby. No need to think about the future of craft beer -- beyond next week. No need to stop supporting the mega-companies that stomp on...

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1. I said this trend will change the craft beer landscape, so I guess you're saying it won't. Time will tell, but if you're looking for a wager... ...and don't tell me who or why to marry. :) 2. Sure, but that misses the point. They are going to both acquire and destroy competition. 3. A...

I don't blame successful brewers for taking a big pay day, if that's what they think they want. But... 1. I think it is naïve to suggest that this trend will not change the craft beer landscape. It seems reasonable to think that no one would buy a successful craft brewery and then ruin it with...

I actually appreciate TL;dr when it means "Too Long; don't read" IF the writer uses it at the beginning of her long brain dump, and then provides a short summary so I can decide whether it is worth my time to read on. I do find it annoying to read beyond my interest level and then at the bottom...

I don't think there's any need to clean it. With all the carpet soap that's run through that thing, it's plenty clean. :) Everyone is jealous of your find. Let us know what you do with it.

I rinse and star san immediately after pulling it out of the wort, without shutting off the oxygen. Then, on bottling day, I boil it in the water that I use to bulk prime -- prior to adding sugar, of course. After that, it hangs free in the breeze to dry, attract air-borne microbes, and pick up...

I have used no chill several times with loads of hops in the wort, and I have not had grassy flavors. Did you cold hop (aka dry hop)? The only time I have had grassy flavors was when I cold hopped too long with leaf hops.

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When you say "started with 7.25 gallons," is that strike water or after squeezing the bag? You received a lot of good answers here to your question about boil losses, but I'm wondering how you are accounting for grain absorption prior to the boil.

A little clarification on this recipe? Is the vodka added before or after it comes back up?

Beware. Whenever I open the door of my fridge to check if the light is on... it is.

Nope. Not my cup of tea, so I have some 5 year old bud lights stashed away for said "friend." Can't get rid of these beers, because friends like to try/drink the beer I make. If I'm at a friend's house and she is proudly drinking a glass of crap beer that she made herself, then I'm drinking it...