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Yea, HB beer is illegal in Alabama but making wine is legal if and only if you limit yourself to a certain number of gallons and you have to use Alabama grown fruit....

This chart was in Homebrewing for Dummies by Marty Nachel, I thought it might be helpful to post it here. If your beer smells like… The term is…. The source may be…. Adhesive bandages (phenolic) Bacterial contamination; residue from a sanitizing agent ( this odor is expected of...

I bought some of this from Monster Brew for $2.99, one bag is enough to treat five 5gallon batches.

Thanks for the tip, I found this pic. http://www.brew-dudes.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/07/swamp-cooler-002.jpg

I'm on the Gulf Coast and average temps here are in the upper 80s/lower 90s. I planning on putting off brewing until it gets a bit cooler. I just don't think the window unit a/c will keep the temperature steady.

I would be concerned about the dish soap, it can cause a residue that inhibits head formation.

In the food industry they have a tool called a freezer paddle, it is used for chilling stocks more quickly. Basically it is a 128 oz paddle filled with ice pack fluid. You can freeze the paddle, dip it in touch sanitizer then use it to chill your wort. I suppose you could do something similar...

I wonder how baking or caramelizing the apples would change the flavor of the beer?