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if only we all knew a glassblower. See if he will blow you a carboy. When i went to stone brewing in san diego they had blown glass tap handels which were pretty sweet looking...

Already asked about a carboy, no go. Glass tap handles, on the other hand, are on their way when he has some free time. To get my "friend discount" I have to wait until he's not really busy.
 
Yeah, have him blow a couple of 6.5 gallon carboys for me too! I lived in San Diego very near the glassblower who I think made the tap handles for Stone. The glass shop was right behind his house and he would occasionally have an open house kind of thing demonstrating his skills and wares.
 
Already asked about a carboy, no go. Glass tap handles, on the other hand, are on their way when he has some free time. To get my "friend discount" I have to wait until he's not really busy.

you know beer would probably move that along...bummer about the carboy though- that would have been sweet
 
what you do is get a un drilled stopper, drill two holes side by side, one for the downstem and one for a hose ... stick the down stem in one hole extending down into the lower half of the flask. now stick the hose(1/8th in. would work best) into the other hole, ending up being flush with the end of the stopper inside the flask( so if you take a power rip it doesnt suck threw).. its not a bong but more of a bubbler at that point. once you smoke in it, I wouldnt ever use it for brewing again.


IMO. keep the beaker RooR for smokin , and the flasks for starters.
 
I quit 2 years ago, and have no regrets, way more money in my pocket to brew beer with.... 1/4oz a month costs as much as making 4 batches of homebrew..... (I smoked quality pot, like the beer i drink)

Guess I am a lightweight. AN 1/8 last me a month to 6 weeks and only the kind for this pallete
 
Dunno about a starter, but I drank from one of these last night....

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Kinda strange, yeah..
 
how about this, why not smoke the yeast instead, hey even better inject it with a needle


sheesh you crazy people :p these hobbies shouldn't go together
 
Nice bong. I have a EHLE.
On a slightly more serious note - hops and cannabis belong to the same family - "someone" here needs to add some to their next brew.
 
A bong is essential to making a good starter. The preferred method is to dissolve 200 grams of DME in one liter of water. Use a saucepan for this step. When the DME is completely dissolved, pour into a two liter flask or something similar other than the bong. Add some Foam Control to the flask to reduce the boilover potential. Use a lot of it too! Now, load the bong and hit it at least three times within about the time it takes to bring the wort to a boil in the flask. Continue boiling for 10-15 minutes. Cool the flask in a pan of water or a sink. Be careful not to float the flask or it can tip over. Once cooled to below 80 F, you can pitch the yeast. Cool it to the lower fermentation temp if using lager yeast. Clean up the stove top before the boiled over wort dries to an epoxy like condition where it is near impossible to remove without using oven cleaner or something similar. This must be done before SHE returns home! Otherwise, there will be hell to pay.

Ok, man. This sounds like a great idea and all, but there are way too many steps to remember. Especially when I'm high. mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm...peanut butter
 
Nice bong. I have a EHLE.
On a slightly more serious note - hops and cannabis belong to the same family - "someone" here needs to add some to their next brew.

Gee, we've never heard, nor have the mods ever locked any threads like THAT before. :rolleyes:

Nor have I ever posted this sign before....(at least not this year, I believe.)

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:D
 
Is that what its is for, smoking?? I bought one just for starters. Shows you how naive I am.
 
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