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Thanks! A local friend suggested maybe doing the disk and chili powder in one container (to make a vodka infusion) and the vanilla and nibs in another, and only using enough to cover the ingredients. I was also considering boiling the leaf hops in a small amount of water for 5 minutes or so...

I finally got around to doing my Mexican Chocolate stout, which is happily fermenting away. When it goes into secondary, i will be adding cocoa nibs, vanilla, Ancho chili powder, part of an Ibarra mexican chocolate disk, and additional hops. Some questions that I have: For the...

Where in Chicago are you? I may be interested in one or two, but pickup may be prohibitive. I'm located in Naper, work in the Loop

So, I didn't obey SWMBO, and now I'm in the doghouse until I find a new place. Due to circumstances, I'll likely be moving back to Chicago and into an apartment, meaning that I won't really have the ability to brew with my propane ring anymore. I had an idea to take my current gear and turn it...

I would appreciate a code

Yeah, he gave me a really good price on a couple of cornies, I gave him a decent discount on the tickets (which he used as an excuse to get his wife to go to this fest).

Sorry, gone. A guy in my club picked them up.

The kit question has now ended up moot. I was poking around CL and picked up a 5# CO2 tank (very shiny and tested) and a box of random parts for $50 (plus, I gained a new connection with another local homebrewer). The box has about 8-10 faucets with shanks and nuts, plus a couple of...

I've gotten the go-ahead from SWMBO to convert the side-by-side fridge in the garage to a kegerator. She wants to still be able to sue the freezer for overflow and to put water and soda in the fridge for the kids. I figure I'll be able to fit 2 corny kegs in and run the faucets through the...

Dude, these are awesome. I'd like to buy a few outright if you can. Shoot me a PM. Specifically, the skull and crossed mash paddles, the beer geek, and the brew your own scrawl with the hop and crossed paddles. Is the image on the glass (hop and crossbones) yours also? A couple of those...

Feel free to move/lock this if it's inappropriate. It's not really home brew related, but figured they might be of interest to some folks here I purchased VIP tickets to Naperville Ale Fest (in Napervile, IL), but something has come up and we can't go. I'll take a loss on these and go $75...

I was actually considering putting together a full featured brewing software suite myself. While not a particularly new or unique area, I've found that the current offerings always miss something. The inclusions I am looking at are calculations based on ingredients Ability to upload spec...

I'm making a blackberry wheat that originally called for lavender flower at flameout. Since it was out of season (as in, my local specialty spice shop and Whole Foods were both out), I cut it from the recipe. The wheat is very pale initially, and then was racked onto blackberry puree to give...

Now that I've done enough (good) batches to feel like I have my technique down, I am looking to move into the occasional flavored batch. Of course, this leads to questions... The one that I am currently tinkering with is going to use Briess cherrywood smoked malt for smoke, Pacific Gem for...