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I use a igloo cooler but even so I preheat to ~68 degrees. I mostly brew in the winter months so I'm mashing in the garage. Preheating in winter brings the vessel up to basement ambient and allows me to dial-in Beersmith as though I only brew in the basement which is much more temperature stable.

I think you're missing an opportunity. Did you consider bottling it and selling it as "Mineral Water"? :p

I just put three plants in this morning. Still looking for some Pink Brandywine but in case I don't find them I put in a German Queen plant. Haven't tried them before but I wanted to have another heirloom in case I can't find the pink Brandywine. Had great luck with them last season.

You may want to take a look at this one as well: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/dry-hopping-diacetyl-then-no-diacetyl.728145/

Somewhere on here there is a great quote about home brewers being able to find more things to worry about. If nothing else here is true, that sure is.

I have had this happen a couple times with NO ill-effect. Why can't you sample before bottling???? You can't undo it so sampling before bottling might save you some work if it isn't worth bottling.

Wholeheartedly agree. I've "owned" most all of the SW I use and quite satisfied with the arrangement.

The pay-once model does not exclude updates necessarily. That may just be the implementation that the vendor chose. Make no mistake, subscription model is profit driven.

I keep mine in the basement. Temp is pretty stable at 65-68 degrees.

Yeah and not that long ago...

On that, I smell a consent decree coming...

I should have clarified that in my initial response I was not referring to teeth when I suggested testing the cleaning qualities. Sorry for any confusion that may have caused.

Couldn't that result in an unpleasant experience?

I wasn't going to ask how the OP managed to have two unmarked substances in the brewery. I went with benefit of the doubt.

I think I'd use the "cleans better test" VS the "taste test" Also, my PBW has a coarser/different texture than dextrose.

"West Coast Hero" by Revolution. Not sure how long this has been out, it's a limited release, but I find it delicious! Wonderful hop aroma and taste. If you're not into "hoppy" you probably will not like this one. I personally am heading to the store to find more, more I tell ya!

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I don't need any glasses but if anybody has any of the rare foil hats let me know. Apparently they can be used for other events as well.

Those stinger-equipped guys are especially fond of wort I have discovered, especially the variety that come out late summer. But such is the life of a brewer who has been banned from the kitchen for the past thirty years.

We use t-bolt clamps on any fitting below the waterline on our boat, actually most all of the clamps are T-bolt.. They are secure, no rust and maintain roundness. Downside: the smallest I have seen is about 1.25" ID, you need a wrench to install and remove and they are pricey. While they could...