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Ottis, these are fantastic. Thanks again for posting that recipe... I added a few other things - a bay leaf because I remember a bay leaf always being in the jars. A first tasting indicated an imbalance of sorts so I added a bit of sugar and some whole mustard seed. If any of you are going...

I tell ya, Puparoni sticks that I give to my dog look and smell so close to Slim Jims that I have almost taken a sample myself...

Ottis, you da man... Thanks for your diligent research! Just wanted to double check one thing...is that allspice or pickling spice?

More than likely drinkable and maybe even enjoyable. And don't discount the effect aging will have... I made a batch once that I thought tasted bad. Was going to discard it but kept the bottles in a cool place for about four months before opening another - what a difference!

Just make sure you store it properly. I bought a bag of Maris Otter once and oblivious to the possibility of creepy crawlies over time, ended up throwing about 3/4 of it out due to bug infestation.

I don't vacuum seal grain but I have a nice Food Saver. Too lazy I suppose... I add food grade diatomaceous earth to my sealed containers of grain. Supposedly cuts into any little buggars' exoskeletons. Info on diatomaceous earth The cheapest place to get it is on ebay ... I also...

It might be a bit of a hunt now since its not summertime but I would check any sporting good store like Dick's, Bass Pro, which would be inclined to have them year round. I'd check Big Lots too if you have one near you, although any that you find there might not be an name-brand....

Right... Lennox solder made of tin, copper, selenium The thing is, I keep running out of couplers as I screw them up. The tubing isn't so hard to clean once I screw up a joint but its a bear cleaning the inside of the couplers. Wrapping the emery cloth around tweezers helps... Could the...

I am trying to join two twenty-five lengths of 3/8" od soft refrigeration tubing to make an immersion wort chiller and am not having much luck. I clean the ends of the tubing with emery cloth until shiny, ditto the inside of the coupler, apply flux to all surfaces to be joined, wipe excess...

Hi all… I live in Westminster, Maryland and work at Johns Hopkins Hospital; an ex- respiratory therapist now working in computers. Moved here from Columbia, South Carolina three years ago and love it here. I am a member of the Midnight Homebrewers League in Westminster. I have been...