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Warning: Brew software rant coming... I had BTP for years. I hate this software. The UI is terrible and relies too heavily on mousing. But it was the first one I bought when I started brewing, so I stayed against my will due to the hassle of switching. BeerXML? Standard? Yeah, right...

Lost my receipt, but IIRC most were about $5-6. In hindsight, I would've gotten one with 1/2" water fittings, but picked mine up second hand for cheap. The metal GH disconnects looked nice, but managed to drip a bit at the actual disconnect-there was a little play in them. With the brass...

Good luck with the brass GH QD's at HD, I just tried them and they all leaked. Apparently garden hose QD's drip a little. I returned them grabbed an assortment of GH to 1/2" brass fittings to connect up camlocks. I used different styles for wort and water to keep things separate. Was going to...

man: "Hon, there's a foot of snow outside!" woman: "Oh that's more like 4-6 inches" man: "Depends on how you hold the ruler"

Do linemen normally have to sleep in tents/cots when they travel? http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2012/11/4k_utlility_workers_from_acros.html This kinda pisses me off. 12 hours in the freezing cold: thanks, here's your tent, 4000 smelly dudes, and your box lunch soldier. I guess it's still a...

So, coupla things. Anytime the proverbial stuff hits the fan in NJ and you need gas--head down the NJ Turnpike AWAY from NY and the Parkway. I have friends who work for Rutgers and they need to be at work during crappy weather. The Turnpike gas stations around 8A (both NB and SB) are on 24/7...

I did it this way: Export into BeerXML from wherever, save to PC. Device connected and iTunes open. Click phone, then apps tab. Scroll down to the section for storage. Drag and drop file to Brewpal In brewpal app, recipes, file folder widget, import from iTunes. You can do the import from URL...

Same here, ios6 iPhone 4. When I click 'brew it' starts mash timer, when I go back in-recipe not found.

Hard to tell from the pics, but is that a Zinsco panel?

My Samhain variant (with caramelized marshmallows) finished up and tastes awesome. They provided character and the nose of toasted marshmallows, but it's not pervasive and seems right at home in this beer. Can't wait until its carbed. Used WLP002 for its tight trub and clear finish.

It does make a difference. The benefits are reproducibility and improved efficiency. A cooler loses anywhere from 2-5 degrees over an hour. By not recirculating, the cooler becomes vertically stratified within minutes-temps at the bottom being the coolest. Reproducing an award winning beer...

It's def not very intuitive, but it's there--I actually checked this second for you! (right behind import/export) :ban: Under Reference>Gravity and Alcohol. Click into one of the entry fields Original>Plato>Refractometer.

Thanks for the heads up! Just DL'd it and I couldn't be more excited-import and export both worked! Freakin sweet. Also, gravity seems to be a hit clearer now.

Reminds me of when companies put their pages on MySpace instead of creating webfronts. Facebook has way more reach and will be great for your business, but there are people that simply won't use it due to the lack of privacy.

What is facebook?

Making this beer now, noticed that the toasting of the MO makes the grain taste a bit like roasted pumpkin seeds-cool. Also, bit of a change up-when cooking pumpkin split 5 marshmallows on the top before baking for kicks. They completely caramelized and melted away. Mashing now....

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I am also going to second the 'Watch Cesar Milan' comment...I've had dogs my whole life and never really fully comprehended dog psychology until watching this show for a while. All of my dogs were poorly behaved prior to understanding his methods. We are a four Boxer family and I can control...

Besides, what would a pumpkin beer be without pumpkin?

re: hot plate > kettle > liquid The OP was referring to induction cooking, and I just wanted to distinguish between induction and electric cooking. Induction =~84% efficiency Electric cooktop=~74% efficiency Hot water heater elements=~90% efficiency There are many brewers using induction to...