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I've been doing the Oxi-Clean soak (usually 2-3 days), and bleach water pumping on all of my glass fermenters (call me old school) without any issues until recently. Out of the blue, I go an infection in a UK Mild that I couldn't immediately pinpoint. But one thing had changed in my process...

A friend of mine got me a German style keg tap, but the gas in/liquid out are too big for my 1/4" system. I measured the outside at 5/8" (.625). How can I make it work? Can I just get 1/4" in/out tailpieces? I considering getting a hose barb reducer, but not sure if that will cause an issue...

Been a while since I posted. I was cleaning my brewing gear with near-caustic (diswasher detergent) at about 200F. The return hose slipped out of the kettle and shot me in the leg with some hot caustic. The liquid went through my polyester running pants and accumulated on my (cotton) socks. By...

I have 1 pair of GABF tickets for sale, for face value ($78 per TICKET = $156 per pair). Paypal cash transfer only (to prevent loss of $$$). 1 pair for Saturday night Only sold by (matching) pairs. I will gladly meet in person provided that the tickets are paid, and go in at the same time to...

I recently bought an Oktoberfest beer table, and I've been contemplating making a few more myself from my favorite wood (Maple - of course) and I've got everything squared out except for the leg latch. I can't seem to find this part anywhere in the US - at least so far. Can anyone point me...

Having some friends over today at 1pm ET for food and some fresh hefeweizen, come say hi on the webcam! http://www.google.com username is: password is: MC

Now the neighbors know when they can/cannot come to have a beer when the garage door is open. :mug: MC

I came up with this tonight. Dropped by local pub, the Publick House, and came up with this: It was the Monday before Christmas, when all through the Publick House, not a creature was drinking, not even a souse. That's all. :) MC

My garage has been a terrible mess pretty much ever since I started doing mechanical work on my Jeep(s) a few years ago. Lots of dirt, lots of clutter, lots of junk in the middle of the place, which makes going through somewhat difficult. I have a couple of large toolboxes, and a few "floor...

SOLD! $10 is mostly to cover postage and my trouble. MC

Has anyone noticed how all the back-to-school ads are using songs from the late 80's and early 90's??? I just heard a recorder (flute) version of "Push it!" by Salt'n'Peppa, and that's just ONE of them... Gawd this sucks. Loses its street cred. MC

My two Aussies are friggin' bonkers for cow hooves. I like them because they last a long time, but MAN do they stink of cow sh*t. I'm sitting here reading HBT, having a MASS of Kolsch beer (who cares about the glass, I'm not German), and Barley is chewing a cow hoof and it smells like *I*...

Wear long sleeves. [Yes that's my forearm]. MC

I've been using an old school, bottom-fridge/top-freezer fridge that I got for free about 3 years ago. It was my first kegerator, and it's served me well, but it's been hacked a good bit, it's creating a lot of moisture (water puddles inside and outside of it) and it just looks like crap -...

That guy even put up his address on the listing! http://augusta.craigslist.org/bar/3900727882.html MC

Kegged a Simcoe+Citra IPA that had been dry hopping, last night... I disposed of the spent hops through the trash disposal. Now the disposal smells highly of Simcoe + Citra! Winner! MC

Note the batch size of 10.5-gal, and the efficiency of 70% 12.5 lbs US 6-Row 4 lbs Grits (Instant/Quick grits) 1 lbs Cara-pils 1 lbs Vienna Mash 122F 30 min Mash 152F 90 min 1.5 oz Cascade 60m 0.5 oz Cascade 15m 0.5 oz Casscade 0m 2 tsp Irish moss The fermentation schedule: 14 days @ 50F...

Just like the title says, 7 bags of Fawcett Maris Otter. No shipping/delivery. I go to Charlotte once/month on average, could meet up in Rock Hill SC or Pineville NC. $55/bag, this is exactly what it cost me as part of a group buy. I bought the extra bags to fill up the pallet. Bags are 55...

Scored a Beverage Air (industrial) 1-year-old fridge for $400 tonight, delivered too! It will hold at least 4x 6-gallon carboys, may be even 5 of them - haven't checked yet. :mug: MC

The upper roller on my MM3 is starting to get harder to turn by hand... Am I supposed to clean and or lube it (the roller mount points, that is...) MC