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Actually, that's over 24 hours.

Glass carboys (and better bottles for that matter) are a pain to clean. Sure, you can scrub the hell out of them but so what? Truth is you HAVE to because they're a pain to clean, and if something is hard to clean it can lead to infections. I can clean my bucket with my hand, dissolved...

I was on a framing crew and a new kid was hired. The kid was the son of the contractor's friend. Our foreman put him right to work: "Pick up that sawzall and go downstairs. Cut out all the thresholds-' "The what?' "This!" he kicked the bottom of the stud with his boot "This right here...

That sounds like what an insurance company will tell you when they refuse to pay for damages. If they can't sue the manufacturer (YOU) then they're not going to pay. When the bank comes looking for their money for the house that burned down, the insurance company will be wagging the finger at...

That's the hardest part. I numb the pain with another brew day...

Dry or liquid yeast? If it's dry I probably wouldn't even think about it, and just pitch it. Liquid I would make a starter, probably step it up. I wouldn't waste the gas money to buy more yeast, but I'm ALWAYS up for a road trip to the brew store.

How much you need depends on what style of beer and how many units of carbonation you want. I use the calculator on Beersmith and usually round up a little because I like the fizz.

Unraveling (poor stitching) is much different than a strap actually breaking. I could see faulty stitching being a factor but I can't conceive of a scenario where a strap would tear/snap. I always worry about one slipping out, or the snap coming lose. Come to think of it, there could be a LOT...

I can't believe it broke a strap. I've got one that goes unused (along with the glass carboys I kept "just because") because I decided a bucket was a hell of a lot easier to clean, sterilize and carry. It's ugly and not as cool but I don't rack to secondary anymore either. What size was the...

I got a water test and found our water to be pretty neutral. Little on the hard side which might explain why my best beers have been IPAs.

New brewer here. Got a Mr. Beer kit for Christmas last year and made the progression to all grain over the Summer. I don't rack to a secondary anymore, don't find there is a need. I used to do it when the air lock slowed down or I was within 1/10th of final gravity, but I just don't bother...

Here's a good article explaining how to boil water. http://www.treehugger.com/clean-technology/ask-pablo-electric-kettle-stove-or-microwave-oven.html The electric kettle is by far the most efficient, but our argument is more about cost vs. efficiency. An argument can be made about on-site...

I'm about 2 weeks ahead of you on this (just picked up an enclosure so I can start assembling) and I've run the numbers a few times myself. Propane is about $4/gallon for me and I'm guessing I use about a gallon give or take per 5 gallon session. 5500w @ $.20/kwH cycled @ 50% is about...

I don't see any adjustments for efficiency. An outdoor burner on a pot is 50-60% efficient on a good day. Add some wind and you're lucky to get 25%. An immersed element will give you almost 100% I doubt you'll be able to beat the cost of NG, but propane should be an easy foe. I decided on...

Yep, but you need (should have) a relay on the compressor side.

737- Dropped into a 1 gallon jug from too high a height. The real tragedy is I lost a gallon of good IPA 737- Removed from test tube and rinsed + sanitized. Then I popped it into it's protective sheath and it pushed out the bottom stopper and kept going into the sink. Smash. Mutha...

I always get the heebie-geebies with the thought of modifying a UL listed device to a purpose (or temp) for which it was not intended.

If there is one thing Afghanistan needs it's more homebrewers. Welcome.

A cheap probe can be an expensive mistake.

Not really interested in splitting it up. Want it all gone to make room. It's a great deal for someone starting the hobby who's interested in wine or wants to add that dimension to their brewing repertoire.