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Never mind… I just dug through and answered my own question… looks like I'll be signing up to be a Premium Member!

By the way, this is reminding me of something: on the iPhone App I routinely see discussion threads that have political titles and are listed under the "Debates" forum (I think), but they are always locked. I have never seen these when accessing via my computer. Can someone tell me what the...

This wouldn't make any sense because compared to commercial craft breweries, home brewers put only a minor dent in their revenue streams. If they were going to pursue some type of legislation is would be against the smaller commercial brewers. This is exactly what "big food" does with food...

I guarantee that the Germans have a specific compound word for it (which I don't know), but you can probably safely try "Bier Siphon". Not a perfect match, but if you find the siphons you'll find the racking canes! It's also easy to remember!

Absolutely it can be; just throw an old towel or two around / over it, or keep it in the dark! Also, why would this be an issue as a primary fermenter but not as a secondary? Light is an issue throughout. I'm carboy over bucket any day, but I think I'm in the minority around here. There's...

Quick summary of the answers you are going to receive (and I agree; I am also in too much of a rush right now to dig up links): The need to use a secondary is Homebrew myth unless it's going to be fermenting for a very long time (months and months) and generally this is if you are infusing...

I'm not sure which half of this thread that is in reference to! It doesn't make a lot of sense regarding the home brewer vs. pro comparison. Unfortunately it makes more sense in the context of the off-color Food Network debate that seems to have gotten underway.

It's a lot like a talented home cook vs. a professional cook in a restaurant. You'd get better equipment, tighter process, better measurements, and more control (all as a result of equipment + time commitment). But you'd also become beholden to your customers and accountants. Consistency and...

No. Looked into myself back in the day. Too high a risk that you'll burn out the motor and that's too pricey a piece of equipment for that.

I've been happy with Northern Brewer's clone. It's not a perfect 1:1 match, but it is a solid and enjoyable example of the style, which is pretty unique in and of itself: an American Red Ale fermented with a Belgian Yeast. I made it using a decoction, which at least in my imagination added...

You'll find peaty in smoky in Islay, Speyside, and Cambletown, in that order (Islay most). The actual qualities vary from distillery to distillery but on average a tipple from Islay will be very peaty/smoky. Personally I like Springbank's Longrow label from Cambletown. Some of those are very...

I never suffered from apnea but dropping 40 pounds got rid of my snoring. I vote for continuing on your current awesome path! There will be do many additional benefits, no machines, and no deductible. The hardest part for me is beer. That's always the variable that kicks the dial from "stable"...

I'm just going to let it be and bottle it in 9 days. I'll take a gravity reading then. I'm not worried… it was just a panic moment since is the last batch that I will be able to brew for a while (new baby coming in 2 weeks!) and I was upset at something other than my own mistakes...