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Background - I brewed pretty heavily from about 2007 to 2012. Looking back at my notes, I'm amazed what I knew (and now have forgotten). I haven't brewed since January, and it was abysmal. Had a stuck mash and didn't hit any numbers, but the beer was alright. Today I mashed in a bag to prevent...

Title says it all! I'm looking between 2 and 3. I'm in Louisville and don't mind traveling a bit. Thanks!

I'm tinkering on a sculpture build and need someone that is more handy than me. Looking to get a 1"OD pipe threaded (inside or out) for a stopper/lid (which I don't have). Any help or direction would be greatly appreciated!!

There were many beverages consumed :drunk:. Thoughts? Please don't ream my ass :D PlayWithPoop.com

This is not mine, however I have recently bought several items from him. He is a very reasonable and honest man and if I had room for another keggle I would have grabbed it. I did see it and it is like new. It is a Sabco(?) with a welded faucet and thermometer. There is a well fitting pot lid...

I recently picked up a small, used wine press. I was so eager to use it that I bought 30 lbs of frozen blackberries to press this week. I have been reading over many recipes which seem to glance over pressing the fruit, or contradict each other. When do I press the fruit?! From my...

I scored a Craigslist press for $25 yesterday :ban:. It was a little dirty and came from a smoker's house. After a resuscitation with a good bath and food grade refinishing and lube, I am ready to try out a press for the first time. Unfortunately, it doesn't seem to be the best time of...

I've been busy with wine stuff, and happened to pull out a barleywine that I made this spring. It is in the secondary and aging with a little more head space than I am comfortable. I took a sample this evening and it has fermented out to just under 1.02. Not shabby seeing as I believe it is at...

Inspired by "What is your occupation", I figured I would start a thread asking how you were hired by your current or past employer. As a job seeker myself (and I'm sure many others will appreciate it), I am interested in how you scored your job. I have searched the online job sites...

I am talking to a guy on craigslist about a refractometer, and I am not sure if it will serve my functions. He says it is an old model from a science lab that isn't handheld. He describes the reading capablilites as "measures....sugar concentration and total solids in preserves; identify...

I ended up not having anything else to do yesterday...so I brewed 25 gallons. I picked up 4 more kegs (how couldn't I for $10-$15 each?) on Saturday and had a severe urge to fill them :ban: I started Monday by picking up all the ingredients and roasting and marinating the jalapenos for one of...

Hey guys. I'm hoping to brew today, but am stuck on an ingredient. The recipe (clonebrew book) calls for .25 teaspoon of crushed anise. I couldn't find that in the store yesterday, but I do have anise oil in the spice cabinet we use for springlies. Is this something that can be used in place of...

Scored an overstocked Wyeast 2035 at the store for $0.99. Then I came home and realized why no one was buying it:D. Doesn't seem to be many recipes for it! Right now I'm leaning towards Bob's SchmiPielSchaeRheingoldter recipe...

I picked up a 1930's commercial coffee grinder with a dial for adjustments today at the antique shop. Better yet, it has even been converted to electric! I have just perfected my corona mill and 5 gallon bucket collection but this may take the cake if I can get the grain big enough :)...

I have drunk a six pack of Apfelwein today and feel I need a special reward...or TV show like Man V. Food. That is pretty much it, and thanks for wasting your time! :rockin: :mug: :ban: :drunk:

Here has been my Christmas project so far. Not bad IMO as I learn to keg :mug: Then the tower... It is a duel faucet. The blue tap is all I bothered for insulation until the faucets come. BIG thank you to Snausages01 for the tutorial and copper pipe idea! I got the tower for $50...

At what time (and how) do you add chemicals to ensure an even and homogeneous dispersion for the life of the beverage? I have a cider I am kegging and want to add an acid blend to taste. I bottled a few gallons previously and placed a certain amount in the cup before pouring and just stirred...

My family is of German heritage and my interest of Germany has been rekindled do to needing to take another German language class to graduate college :rolleyes: Anyway, I think I have the grammar correct. It is somewhat of a generic and can be adapted to whatever I am brewing (beer or wine)...

I need it all. Co2, corny kegs, regulator, fittings etc etc. Used would be preferred. I am in the Louisville Ky area (and have been checking craigslist religiously). The majority of the fittings and tubes I can get at the LHBS, but figured I would check here first. Have narrowed down my storage...

EdWort says, "this makes a great Grog in the winter time. Take a quart in a sauce pan, add some rum, turbinado sugar, and float a cinnamon stick in it and simmer for a while. Serve hot in mugs. It'll warm you right up." My question is by simmering, aren't you in essence evaporating the...