What came in the mail for you today?

[mcspanner]

Bills for both my mortgages.


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Unlucky! Getting one is bad enough.

 

[icebob]

got 3 lbs of coriander! and a bunch of tools for my pelican travel toolbox. funny thing, my son told me that we had the usps, ups and fedex trucks in front of the house at the same time!

 

[Hello]

This BBQ thermometer.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IMA718/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Assorted grains for future brews Coopers carbonation drops so i can bottle from my kegs and WLP670 White Labs American farmhouse blend for a rye farmhouse ale i'm brewing this weekend




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[icebob]

This BBQ thermometer.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B004IMA718/?tag=skimlinks_replacement-20

Have a couple of those Maverick and really like them, make it easy to keep an eye on what's under the lid!

 

[PaintedRat]

Big batch of corny keg o-rings from McMaster Carr.

 

[DrunkleJon]

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Assorted grains for future brews Coopers carbonation drops so i can bottle from my kegs and WLP670 White Labs American farmhouse blend for a rye farmhouse ale i'm brewing this weekend

Just wondering, when bottling from kegs, why would you need carb drops? I carbonate in the keg and fill bottles using a chunk of the tubing shoved in the tap, cap on foam and only lose some carbonation.

 

[Hello]

Have a couple of those Maverick and really like them, make it easy to keep an eye on what's under the lid!

Ever used them in an oven or is that not recommended due to the probe cable causing the door to not seal completely?

Today I should be getting my hibiscus flowers for my Hi Nelson! sasion (recipe from HBT member fuzzymittenbrewing) and vanilla beans. I'm hoping this batch of beans do not mold in 2 weeks.

 

[icebob]

Yep, use them in the oven too without issue.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Just wondering, when bottling from kegs, why would you need carb drops? I carbonate in the keg and fill bottles using a chunk of the tubing shoved in the tap, cap on foam and only lose some carbonation.

Ive tried that method many times and I just cant seem to control the foam i'm sure it's probably something i'm doing wrong but I just cannot get it right. Recently I saw an article on here from someone who fills bottles prior to force carbing and uses carb drops in the bottle. I thought I would give this a shot since I have had zero success the other way.


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[wbarber69]

Try turning your gas down to 2 psi and chill your bottles before filling. You may want to look into using a picnic tap instead of a pull tap to fill bottles though. I find that works a lot easier and a plastic bottling wand fits right in the plastic tap.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Try turning your gas down to 2 psi and chill your bottles before filling. You may want to look into using a picnic tap instead of a pull tap to fill bottles though. I find that works a lot easier and a plastic bottling wand fits right in the plastic tap.

I purge the keg drop the psi down to enough to push out the beer chill the bottles etc and boom foam. I'm going to give the bottling before carbonating and adding carb drops way a shot it seems simple and logical to me.

 

[wbarber69]

Then your beer must not be cold enough.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Then your beer must not be cold enough.

it's always at serving temp in my system around 40 degrees maybe a bit warmer but not much

 

[BGBC]

Woohoo!

 

[scottyb710]

I keep mine at 34*

 

[BUCKNUTS]

I keep mine at 34*

38-42 it fluctuates on its own i think 40 is good for me and thats about average for mine out in the garage.


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[n240sxguy]

Do you use a pool test kit to test your mash water?

Nah. Just pool water. I did test my tap water to see what it was all about. Not incredibly useful for my setup. If I added minerals and stuff to mimic a location's water quality I might have more use for those numbers on brew day. As is, it just helps me make sure my new to me pool stays bright and sparkly.
Not too bright and sparkly in that pic, but it was 5:30am.
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[phug]

Got my budget infrared thermometer. That'll come in handy checking fermenter temps. Oh, and the bottle fairy left me 2 cases of empty hacker-pschorr 500ml swing tops for free


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[icebob]

blichmann floor burner, now need to make it fit on the single tier..,.

 

[BUCKNUTS]

Grill grate with removeable center and cast iron griddle for it.


Next up weber pizza stone. Strangest boner right now.


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[Tutsbrew]

Stuff from Brewhardware. "Bobby" rules and his product line is top quality IMHO. "Two six packs and a bag fulla ice..."

 

[govner1]

Once again, an Amazon Marketplace vendor proves to be a disappointment! After waiting a week for an order to ship I inquired as to the shipping status. The vendor promptly cancelled the order & stated I had requested the cancellation. Amazon refused to do s**t.
I'm back to buying locally- f**k Amazon!!!


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[KPaul]

2 dozen 32oz swing tops from Midwest. I'll be christening them with an Extra IPA this weekend.

 

[n240sxguy]

Grill grate with removeable center and cast iron griddle for it.
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Next up weber pizza stone. Strangest boner right now.


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I saw a grill at target that had a system like that. It had a removable section on each side. You could buy griddles, woks, pizza stones, and a couple other things to swap into that space. Pretty neat idea, but I see absolutely no use for it for me.


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[n240sxguy]

Once again, an Amazon Marketplace vendor proves to be a disappointment! After waiting a week for an order to ship I inquired as to the shipping status. The vendor promptly cancelled the order & stated I had requested the cancellation. Amazon refused to do s**t.
I'm back to buying locally- f**k Amazon!!!


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Amazon is awesome! The market vendors do suck sometimes. If I wanna take a shot in the dark on an item I usually hit up eBay. I had a bad experience trying to send back a defective item to a marketplace vendor. They wanted me to pay return shipping. I may have somehow known how to bill them for the shipping. I guess they never figured that out. Amazon will straight out take care of you if they sold it. That one experience put a bad taste in my mouth for the other vendors. I only buy from them if they have the absolute best price ever or I can't find it anywhere else.

I do also try to support my local economy whenever I can.

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[Chant124]

Grain mill, hose clamps, mash paddle

 

[BUCKNUTS]

I saw a grill at target that had a system like that. It had a removable section on each side. You could buy griddles, woks, pizza stones, and a couple other things to swap into that space. Pretty neat idea, but I see absolutely no use for it for me.


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To each his own I suppose I see nothing but potential uses


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[BUCKNUTS]

I purge the keg drop the psi down to enough to push out the beer chill the bottles etc and boom foam. I'm going to give the bottling before carbonating and adding carb drops way a shot it seems simple and logical to me.

Worked great! So much easier



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[AlfA01]

Yeah! Two food grade fermenters full of goodies...airlocks, bungs, valves, hops, grains and some other good stuff.

Cheers,
AlfA01