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I’m selling a used all-grain setup. 2 – 10 Gallon stainless kettles with weldless ball valves. The HLT has a thermometer. 1 – 10 gallon igloo mash tun with false bottom 1 – Bayou Classic Banjo Burner 2 – Propane tanks. I’m not going to lie. They’re both out of date and pretty empty, but they...

Last year I brewed a darker biere de garde that was fermented with WLP670 and Crooked Stave Hop Savant dregs. Long story short, it never really developed to my liking. Not bad, but not something I wanted 5 gallons of. I decided to call an audible and add in some cabernet sauvignon extract and...

Last year I ordered a bucket from AHB and it had a large hole on the lid for a bucket. It was perfect for taking wine thief samples without going through the finger-breaking hassle of opening the lid. It turns out they don't sell them anymore, and instead sell ones with the small hole and...

I'm a no-chiller. Have been for many years now. I usually use plastic jerry cans to store the wort in. I am going to be doing a Tart of Darkness clone here soon. I will be fermenting in my whiskey barrel. The question is, can I drain the hot wort directly into the barrel and let it cool...

This recipe recently won crowd favorite and brew club favorite at our annual brew club brew-off. Shout-out to Bicycle Brew Club in Baton Rouge. 11 lbs. Pilsner 1 lb Munich 1 lb Rye Malt 0.50 Acidulated Malt 0.7 oz. Northern Brewer @ 60 0.3 oz. Northern Brewer @ 15 1/2 ounce light French oak...

7 lbs. Pils 5 lbs Vienna 0.25 lbs Amber Malt 8 oz. Corn Sugar Mash at 150 F 18 IBU Hallertauer @ 60 mins 7 IBU East Kent @ 10 mins 4 oz. fresh satusma peel @ flameout (orange can be subbed) 6 g Coriander @ flamout WLP670 American Farmhouse Blend @ 68 degrees. Don't go hot like some people...

My first adventure in hop growing is beginning. I have two 30 gallon pots and each container has two rhizomes. I planted two of each in case one rhizome didn't work. In both pots the rhizomes are breaking ground. Would it be better to remove one rhizome in each pot and leave the container for...

My girlfriend called and said her neighbor was dropping by with half a keg of beer that he didn't finish from last night. I'm not one to turn down free beer so I agreed. It's a keg that has been tapped for about 16 hours with a hand pump tap. What's the shelf life on this thing before it turns...

Rookie wine mistake. After years of making beer I decided to try my hand at wine. When I opened up the kit it had a bag with all the additives and yeast. It also had a clear bag with a clear gel in it. To me it looked like the ice packs that come with yeast. I have no use for any more ice...

http://bit.ly/f30M7n Abita issued a cease and desist letter to a local guy who organizes pub crawls for charity. Abita trademarked the term "pub crawl" with the state and claim that they made the term known in Louisiana. I'd be pretty mad if they did this to another local brewery, but the...

We've been discussing the Zombie Apocalypse on this board for as long as I can remember. Looks like the time might be near to put those plans in to action. ETA: Linkage...

I just stumbled on this: http://www.etsy.com/shop/TheBrewersMarket The kits are a little pricey, but it could be a good gift idea for a friend who enjoys your brews. It's definitely a better intro kit than Mr. Beer.

Just a heads up for the Baton Rouge crowd. Tin Roof Brewing will have their first batches out later this week. Follow the link to find out where to get free or cheap Tin Roof. http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=165059333526449 ETA: I'll be hitting up Happy's after work on Friday. Stop...

http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/messagetopic.asp?p=21920868 If you've ever wanted to know what an abandoned and looted brewery looked like, here's your chance.

Oktoberfest goodness. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2010/09/oktoberfest_2010.html

I got off work today and was planning on taking it pretty easy. Glad that it was Friday. It had been a long week for me that involved God knows how much specification writing. Eating glass sounded better than writing the specs. After about an hour of relaxing on the couch a friend called to...

Just a heads up the Louisiana crowd. I was made aware today of a new brewery setting up shop along Nicholson Dr. in Old South BR. They plan to be up and going by mid-August. http://www.tinroofbeer.com/

I've made a couple of saisons this summer already. I have a bunch of washed 3724 yeast and I'm looking for something a little different to do with it. I started a cider with some yesterday. Any other suggestions? Thanks.

I tried my hand at a cyser a few weeks back. When I mixed the honey and juice I didn't know I was suppose to mix it until the honey was in solution. A hydro sample I took said 1.067, but something tells me this is substantially lower seeing as how it was 5 gallons of apple juice and 10 pounds of...

My good friend is in the Navy and he has been sitting off the coast of Somalia for the past couple of months. He says he can still get mail and packages. I am wanting to send some goodies his way, but I'm not sure what would be best as I don't know what they have access to on a destroyer. Any...