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A very tasty "Centennial Cascade Pale Ale" That was kegged last Friday and just starting to come in to it's own awesomeness!!!!! -deicide

First off I apologize if I came off as rude. I volunteer several days a week after work helping developmentally disabled adults be able to live on their own. So this is something very close to my heart so I probably took things way to literally. @Yooper: I do kinda agree with you on the "text...

So I guess people who had to leave school at an early age to help on the farm to help support family members (some who never even learned to read or write until later in life, like my father). Or people with learning disabilities may want to think twice about posting a question on here for fear...

After boil off as well as the grain absorbing at least a 1/2 gallon if not more I usually need to add anywhere from 1-2 gallons to achieve 5.25 gallons in the fermentor. When doing smaller batches I do full boils and honestly haven't noticed any difference as far as quality of the finished...

I realize the OP is using a smaller kettle than I mention below. But to say you *MUST* do full boils to do all grain is kinda misleading. I do all grain BIAB all the time without doing a full boil. I use a 5.5 gallon pot and a 5 gallon pot. I can mash up to 10-11lbs of grain in my 5.5 gallon...

Base malt, specialty grains it doesn't matter to me, I squeeze them both like they owe me money. -deicide

You pressurize the keg to make sure the lid seals properly. -deicide

People actually still use those nylon washers? Haven't used one of them since I purchased a couple of these: http://www.bvrgelements.com/product/Leak-Stopper/ Work great and I just keep them screwed into the tank even when getting them filled and never have to worry about losing them. And at...

First infection in over 50 brews. Still tasted and smelled good so it's in a keg! -deicide

Nope, I make some smaller batches (3-3.5gals.) that I bottle with priming sugar. I have a bunch of 2gal fermentors that I just can't stand sitting around empty*. Bottling with the BMBF at a low pressure into cold bottles with the keg gives me just about the same results as the ones I bottle...

I actually have to do the same thing as I have no room for an extra fridge/kegerator. I just make sure the bottles are as cold as I can get them (I use water that I keep in my fridge over night to mix my starsan) and use BierMuncher's BMBF and dispense at about 2-3psi. After about 2 days in the...

Since you said you recently got the kit I doubt you'll have any problems. Directly from Danstar Windsor's data sheet: 5. Storage • All active dried yeast should be stored dry and below 8°C. The packaging should remain intact. • Activity loss is about 25% per year at 8°C and 50% per year at...

Get yourself some PH Test Strips and as long as it tests at 3 or below your good to go! -deicide

As everyone above has stated you'll be fine. I have however found that the S Style airlocks prevent suck back much better than the 3 piece airlocks. I just recently switched out all my old 3 piece airlocks for the S Style ones. -deicide

Didn't bid on the false bottom, however, I did pick up a 5 pack of us-05 from your e-bay store (can never have enough 05 on hand for my liking). :) -deicide