Brewing Master

Question:
All, Last year I had a bad sinus infection that took 9 months, 4 different antibiotics and 3 doctors to clear.  During that process I started to use the Grossan HydroPulse irrigator (thanks doc!) since I found it was the only thing that kept my sinus headaches away.  I now use [...]

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Thanks for the tips. I have decided to give it a little bit longer. But I’ve kinda decided my general rule of thumb will be if I can’t even stand to swallow it after primary fermentation, I’ll cut my losses and try again.
Yep.  If it’s [...]

Question:
I see a lot of terminology that I’m not familiar with. What is RIMS and HERMS? Is there a good discussion on there advanced topics? — Hand me a beer, Peter

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There are lots of opinions, pro and con, on these;  A lot of websites with info as well. [...]

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Anybody know how to brew smirnoff ice? My local brew shop hasn’t a clue, and it would make it lots easier for me to spend more money on brewing equipment if I could make my wife happy by makeing her some.
These "malternatives" would be near [...]

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I was there a few weeks ago and went to Anacortes and Laconner-both lovely towns with good beer pubs.The calico cupboard in Anacortes is a pleasnt lunch spot-great bread/pastries.On the advice of this n/g, I swung by Larry’s Market in Tutwilla,near Sea-Tac airport and picked up some great bottled beer to [...]

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 sorry i’m in mourning for my local german bar closing.  no more liters of fresh celebrator on tap sob/sob. between the post 9/11 hunkering down and a sputtering economy the nice  restraunts and bars in my town have had a tough year. of course we have also had an invasion of the [...]

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Heat output –  more than your indoor stove, at least mine does.  I often cook on it during the summer, and it boils water faster than my indoor stove.  I also use it to boil my step up water during mash and it does a fine job on a gallon.  But like [...]

Question:
I’ve tried to buy mead here in Arkansas at several different liquor stores and they’ve all told me it’s illeagle.  Nobody seems to know why though.  Can anyone shed any light on this?

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I’ve tried to buy mead here in Arkansas at several different liquor stores and they’ve all [...]

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Whatever, but my point was that by itself, the pH of your water supply is completely irrelevant and should be ignored. My water pH is 9.1, yet I can mash all pale malts without any acid or gypsum adjustments and the mash pH will drop [...]

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I use everclear to disinfect my equipment.
I couldn’t use Everclear.  I used to drink that stuff in High School mixed with Mountain Dew or Kool Aid.  That was almost 20 years ago and the smell still causes horrible flashbacks.  It sure was a cheap way to puke your guts [...]