Brewing Master

Question:
How far up into CT do you consider the "Metro" area? I use and recommend Maltose Express in Monroe, CT, run by the people who wrote "Clone Brews" and "Beer Captured". Nice place, very knowledgeable people, reasonable prices. Kind of a hike from Manhattan. For mail order, I’ve used Hops and [...]

Question:
….so how come I don’t need to show ID when I buy it off the shelf in the supermarket? — Quasi 227/221/180

Response:
….so how come I don’t need to show ID when I buy it off the shelf in the supermarket?
SHHHHHHHHHHHHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! While you’re at it, [...]

Question:
I am just returning to brewing after a number of years.  Where is the best online source to order supplies from? Thanks JJB

Response:
I don’t know about the best but I ordered all my gear from http://www.homebrewery.com/ they have one of the better deluxe brewing kits I have seen for [...]

Question:
I’d be wary of complaining online, remember the tropical plant guys who got there asses sued for online comments.
I think it was fish, but the case is ludicrous in any event. You can be sued for a campaign of malicious lies against a company, but describing your personal [...]

Question:
Is it true that De Wolf Cosyns is going out of business? Yep.  Dingemans (sp) is going to take up the slack.
while i haven’t used it, i have heard that the biscuit is the dwc signature malt. is anyone producing a biscuit malt? s [...]

Question:
 I am about to bottle tonight and want to use Prime Tabs that I purchased and used about 3 months ago. I put the remainder in a zip lock bag. Are these still good? Can they get contaminated? If so can I sterilize them in any way?

Response:
I am [...]

Question:
I, too was bummed when Brewtopia closed down.  However, The Wine Seller in Herndon carries some brewing supplies.  They actually seem to have increased their stock following the demise of Brewtopia.  And they will order special requests. Jim

Response:
You should also check out Jay’s Brewing Supply.  Can find his catalog through [...]

Question:
Can anyone recommend a sanitizer that comes in powdered form, preferably no rinse?  I receive all of my brewing supplies by mail, and can not receive any liquids.  Also, I am in Mexico, and must count on the sanitizer to kill all the beasties in the local water that I am [...]

Question:
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – I never top up all the way when the wine is still actively fermenting for just this reason.  You still have lost of CO2 coming out.  There’s plenty of CO2 to blanket your must in the headspace.  I usually do my first racking [...]

Question:
I just brewed a recipie kit that I ordered from Midwest Brewing Supplies.  The kit that I brewed was clone of Fosters and other Australian lagers.  Anybody brewed any of their kits and have any input on them?

Response:
Craig – I’ve brewed a wheat and dark wheat kit from midwest as well [...]