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I read this or something similar in both of my AZ and CO communities nearly every day from Spring through Fall. Plus, I receive various text alerts from the AKC Reunite about lost dogs in my area with all their info. These reports break my heart as I know many of these animals are killed or...

Per History.com, Memorial Day was originally known as Decoration Day and began to honor those who were lost while fighting in the Civil War. With World War I, the holiday evolved to commemorate all American military personnel who have been lost in all wars. (By the way, my grandfather who...

In other threads there has been many discussions of HBT members replacing their silicone gaskets with EPDM gaskets. I bought my EPDM gaskets months ago from Glacier Tanks. I received an email earlier today saying they are having a Memorial Day Sale going on where these EPDM gaskets (along with...

Every day I take late lunches and go home to let my dogs out. Today after going out with them for them to do their thing, we all walked back into the breakfast room. A that moment I received a business call and while I was on the phone I saw a baby rattlesnake by a chair leg. It looked to be...

A day ago there was a doe giving birth in our backyard in CO. Later that night a fairly large coyote came sniffing around. Then tonight this is what our Ring camera caught outside our walkout basement.... https://ring.com/share/6822502734499172520

@Vale71 last post March 16, 2020....you ok?

I have been reading from various sources about suggested nitrogen levels. Sources from posts here in this forum range from using Miracle Grow 10-10-10 to 12-4-8 to 17-17-17. Others suggest using granules with a slow release. Sources from universities like MSU give nitrogen recommendations...

Since others wanted to know and at the same time verify it was the Patco 376 100% oil based defoamer.... About two years ago after talking with the Birko Corporation, I found Adventures in Homebrewing buys Birko Corporation's Patco 376 in bulk and repackages it. I just got off the phone with...

I'm currently making a starter with Wyeast 1084 to be used in a Dry Stout recipe. I am not familiar with WY 1084. Wyeast Labs states the ideal temperature range is 62F-72F. When I research what others have fermented at, it is all over the place. Some people ferment at 62F for 14 days, while...

I have used Brewfather as my goto software for the past three brews and I have been very happy with it. I did not renew my Brewer's Friend subscription as I stopped using it in 2019 and used BS3 exclusively. Now that my BS3 subscription is about to expire, I'm considering not renewing that as...

I have searched and searched and cannot find what I'm looking for. I have a 1.5" diameter manifold that is 30" long and has one end capped. I would like to reach inside to brush the manifold's entire length as well as being able to brush the very end capped plate. I am looking for the brush...

I'm accumulating a lot of brewing hardware ~ TCs, valves, sight glasses, etc. Currently, after the TCs and valves dry (in a FastRack tray), I put them into a regular cardboard box that came with various orders. With both the 2" and 3" sight glasses, I wrap them in their packaging and put them...

I just received this via email... Dear Brewmasters, Thank you for your past purchase of a Spike gas manifold, we certainly appreciate your business! We’ve recently noticed some customers commenting and using the gas manifold as a spunding valve during pressure fermenting. A spunding valve is...

I'm looking at a SS Brewtech product that has weldless fittings. I would prefer welded fittings with TCs. However, SSB is the only manufacturer that sells what I'm considering at the size I want. When I researched "weldless fittings", I found several postings of them leaking. It appears many...

I'm planning on refining my brewing, conditioning and bottling processes so I have been doing a lot of reading. My ultimate goal is to carb and bottle either in a Unitank (my Spike CF10) or Bright Tank with a closed transfer using a multi-head counter pressure bottle filler. Currently, I use...

I currently use BS3 and BS3 mobile. On another thread, several HBT members mentioned they liked BrewFather over BS3. I looked at BrewFather back in March briefly and now have decided to use it along with BS3 to see how it compares. Currently, I see BS3 has a more extensive water profile...

I stopped using Go Ferm because I read somewhere about it containing copper. Today, I contacted Scott Labs to try to get accurate information on what heavy metals was in it. They were kind enough to email me the attached pdf file. To my surprise, it does not contain copper. However, even a...

Looking for 12oz long necks in the Phoenix or Tucson area.

I only bottle since I give away 95% of what I brew. I have no plans to keg. I'm posting here since I desire to reduce O2 as much as possible. My current bottling process involves racking into a bottling bucket; pouring in priming solution after a couple of gallons are in the bottling bucket...

I think others may benefit from what I have been experiencing. I have been using MME for sometime and found it very useful in my brews. I like the layout and the recommendations. The results are spot on and it is my goto program. With that said, last week I was changing a recipe so I decided...