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I made it a goal to spend less than if I had bought similar beer, so I keep track of everything (equipment, ingredients, cleaning supplies). It doesn't take long to meet this goal, if you want. Note that this is fun to me and not a chore. My setup is all grain (often home-roasting my own...

My concern on the spices comes from having made a variation on Papazian's Vagabond (a black gingered ale). I tried some of those early and the ginger was overpowering. It took quite a while to be drinkable. The spiced holiday ales are generally big and have the expectation that they will be...

At this point in my life I am extremely time limited so my brew days double as monthly social events that my wife and I host for our friends and their families. Essentially, any beer that I brew needs to be drinkable five weeks later at the next gathering. Given that, we've had a slate of...

First batch cleared and ready to bottle: 7675 + 5 = 7680

Update: I checked at another Safeway and at a food service store called Cash and Carry. Still no luck with Safeway, but I did find chargers at Cash and Carry. Unfortunately they wanted almost $11 for 10 (with tax). I went with Gas Depot and got a 24 pack. Thanks everyone.

Thanks everyone. So far: Williams Sonoma website says they don't carry the chargers in the stores No luck at two grocery chains (Safeway, Save-mart) Wal-Mart (12 gram only) Big 5 sporting goods (12 gram only) I may have to break down and mail order them.

Hi all, I'm looking for a local source for the 8 gram, food grade, CO2 cartridges that I need for my Tap-A-Draft. I buy everything else at my LHBS, but they don't carry the TAD so they don't carry the smaller cartridges. I'm a buy-local sort of guy (plus the shipping costs stink). I'm...