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Hi, I've recently upgraded my brewing set up and am selling a 7.5 gallon tall kettle. It's stainless and has a clad bottom. Kettle comes with two immersion chillers. I used the copper one as a pre chiller and the stainless in the kettle. These items are used but in functional condition...

I can remember @bracconiere posting something similar awhile ago. Today I found the co2 cylinder empty, it should of been mostly full. Kegs aren't leaking. The "permanent" oring is smashed flat and the b nut was just a little over finger tight. My theory is that a very small gas leak slowly...

Intended grain bill was 1lb pale ale, 7lbs, pilsner, and 4oz acid malt. What happened was 3lbs pale ale with the rest as intended. Hops were .3oz 13.2% Magnum @ 60 and 1oz 6% Willamette @ 20 minutes. Final volume was 5.2 gallons. I was expecting 1.046 or so and ended up with 1.061...

The absolute best airline was Air France on an A380 from Paris to NY. It kills me to say it because I spent 10 years building 747's.

The last console I had was a playstation 2. Oldest daughter took it sureptitiously when she moved. I'm getting pretty bored during shelter in place. I'd like to get a PS4 but am open to other platforms. What do you have and why would I want it over something else? One thing is certain...

First off I stumbled upon cheese making by accident. I had always though rennet was needed. Last week I was making a bechamel as a base for a cheese sauce. For some reason I thought "I'll put some buttermilk in for a little extra tang". All of you know what happened. So I start to research...

So I got a deal on some LME. I just tapped the first keg brewed with it and grain 50/50. It's off. It tastes like my lighter brews prior to having the water analyzed and making adjustments to it. I did a normal brew with 1.5x my mineral adjustments and added the LME at the end. Then an...

I've had a scratchy throat for a few days. Yesterday upper respiratory congestion and slight shortness of breath started. Absolutely nothing serious and at any other time I would go ahead and do the things I normally do. I find myself making a decision to stay home and even keep a distance...

Sitting here kinda bored. Just tapped a new keg and started with Black Sabbath Iron Man. I'm going to let You Tube take me the rest of the way. Next it picked War Pigs. I'm wondering how long it will take to get to something completely different. Having memories of watching MTV when it...

So I have a lot of time to think about things and I like to think ahead. One of the things is "how to push carbonated beer out of a keg without a co2 tank". Thoughts so far have been a bicycle pump connected to a ball lock connector, a ball lock hand pump ala how kegs were pressurized way...

Just wondering. I'm up to 5 kegs and would like a few more. So far I've used one national company and can't find a better deal even in craigslist. Perhaps I should just count my blessings at getting a good used clean ball lock keg for about $55 shipped when I buy two.

Older vacuum packed hops at sale prices: https://hopsdirect.com/collections/hop-sale

Why am I asking? I ordered a special of 6x6lb Briess LME for less than $80. The order was received today and it contains Maillard labeled LME. I've used LME two times in my brewing career. Instinct tells me there will be little difference. However, my mind will work this into something that...

Trying to expand my brewing horizons a little, most of what I brew are lagers. I read the manufacturers descriptions and purchased one each. The classic will be used in a weizen beer, not sure what the regular will be used in. What have your experiences been with these yeasts? Have you ever...

Just wondering. https://www.thesun.co.uk/fabulous/10645496/weight-loss-vision-body-give-up-booze/

Just wondering. I was looking for yeast prices today and went to labelpeelers. The first thing to pop up was "Hawaiian hemp flower" for $40 an oz. Apparently people are using the hops cousin hemp for brew bittering, or at least that's the advertisement. Anyone brew with hemp?

I purchased a heavy pound (turned out to be 24oz.) of Willamette hops on sale. I've used them in an APA and they were good. Recently I've used them in a few lagers and finally got to taste the first lager I made with them. It's delicious! This is an interesting change from the noble hops I...

It's playing right now. Just fired up AC/DC Jailbreak '74. Looking into the future my last album played might become The Doors, Morrison Hotel. How about you?

This is a minor rant. For a very long time I've been a fan of Red Robin for burgers. Something has happened in the last year or so. The last time I went there was a paper towel roll at the table (instead of napkins) and yes, you could see other peoples greasy fingerprints on the roll. They...

Just wondering. My wife introduced me to the show Letterkenny awhile back. It's funny if I've had two beers. Otherwise I will pass on watching until the time comes that I've consumed two beers. Anyone else watch this Canadian sitcom?