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Hi, I've done a few kettle sours (typical BIAB mash, quick boil, cool to 95*, add lactic acid to adjust pH, then 1-2 days with a few Swanson probiotic pills, etc). But due to out-of-town scheduling, with my most recent kettle sour I needed to leave the kettle at room temp for 4 days. When I...

Hi, I bottle in litre size brown Easy-Cap bottles (think of Grolsch type caps). Wondering if any can reply with their experiences replacing the (rubber?) gaskets - the part that actually seals. On average, how many times do you re-use the bottle/caps before needing to replace the gasket? I...

Greetings, I'll be in near Clearwater, Florida for a few days in April. Any suggestions for good breweries to check out? Tours? Brewpubs? Many thanks, -Ellis

Hi, I like to brew Belgians (mostly high gravity) ales. But I also brew Hefeweizens, IIPAs, etc. Recently I've been getting better at letting the Belgians ferment at a bit higher temps after the first couple days. My latest attempt was simple: 85% pilsner and 15% cane sugar (added after a...

Greetings. Over the past weekend I brewed an imperial double chocolate stout. I don't have the receipe with me (at my day job) but if necessary I'll post that later. OG is/was 1.088 which is about what I was shooting for. Thing is, for the chocolate, I added 3 oz of high quality cocoa...