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I couldn't find any #70 o-rings anywhere. I see that somebody picked up some #60's. I'll give that a try!

I wish I'd seen this sooner. I had no idea the probe thermometers weren't water proof! My readings were way off last time. Heading out to petsmart today to get some tubing.:o

She kept you up half the night to badger you about getting a dog, and she'd already made the plans and was going around you anyway. This is seriously not o.k. She needs to be respectful of your needs and wishes.

I can detect the extract "twang" in all of my previous brews. They weren't bad, but I could always pick up on a syrupy flavor. Today, I brewed my very first all-grain, in the hopes that I will ditch this "twang". Things went a bit slow, but this was my very first attempt. If this beer...

I know I'm a bit late in this thread, but I will send good energy Mike's way, and hope for a speedy recovery!

I recently purchased a wort chiller and used it for the first time yesterday and I have to say I wish I'd gotten that thing way sooner! It got my wort down to 75 degrees in ten minutes. Even when I used every ice cube in the house, I never got the wort cooled that quickly. :ban:

If it just smells like your dog farted in there, it should be fine- I can't believe I'm saying this. :eek: Skunk smells just like the name, skunky. I keep my carboy in a dark closet, but the closet has a fluorescent light. I use a flashlight to check on the beer so I don't run the risk of...

I read somewhere that if every single acre of arable land in the U.S. was used to grow corn for ethanol, it would only address 20% of our fuel needs. Pretty inefficient.

I'm so sorry for the loss of your sweet Jazzy. Your post had me crying, Pete. Time will bring some relief to the void she's left behind...Take care. I'll lift my glass to Jazzy tonight.

Since the pain is coinciding with a bad head cold, I'd say it's inflamed sinuses. When sinuses act up, it can make every tooth in your head ache severely. I think most wisdom tooth difficulty springs from impacted wisdom teeth pushing up against other teeth. Give a decongestant a try before...

I have a problem with this myself...my girlfriend was dying to use my beer kettle for a super-sized chili recipe and I just couldn't say yes. She has her own pot now. :)

I do the exact same thing- and then cover the whole lot with black hefty trash bags!

It was the locally brewed "Sprecher Amber" for me....these days, I'm drinking SNPA and SN ESB. Plus home brews.

Yep. I had a bunch of newly bottled beer conditioning in my basement a few weeks ago. After three weeks, there was zero carbonation. I brought them upstairs and let them sit in a closet and after three weeks of these warmer temps, the beer came around just fine.

We've got a ton at my local market- I almost picked up some but saw that it was something like 9% alcohol and I was afraid that one would knock me on my keester. What is barleywine like?

I had a Guinness extra stout at dinner...now I'm drinking a Sierra Nevada ESB.:mug:

Wow! That looks fantastic...:rockin:

The topic of dry versus liquid has been addressed in the extract brewing section. I have finely honed taste buds and every single one of my beers made with liquid extract have had a slight "syrupy" flavor. Sort of like maple syrup. Yooper suggested brewing with dry malt extract to eliminate...

I did four kits and then began branching out.

I didn't do the dry hopping option with that recipe, and it was pleasantly hoppy. A little more than the SNP.