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I also have a Corona style mill. My suggestions: -These mills were designed to make flour-so loosen them up to crack your grains. -Set/gap the plates about the width of a credit card-stick a card between and tighten it down. (then tighten a little more for good measure). -when using a drill...

For 5 gallons, I usually take a smaller mason jar (6-8oz?), almost filled with oak chips then topped off with bourbon. Put the lid on and let it sit for weeks to months. Then I brew the beer, after primary ferm, move to secondary, then add the bourbon and oak to the fermenter. I'll let this...

brew it. If it doesn't come out right, dump it. You already sunk the cost of the materials, all you'd be losing now is the time to brew.

I've enjoyed the show a lot, since it started. Took a couple of episodes to get used to their accents, but now kind of "know" their personalities and sense of humor, and enjoy watching it while having a homebrew or three. They definitely are into "extreme" brewing, but that really does show how...

Looks good, but you're gonna want a dust cover!

I have a friend from Ireland who says...how would Americans feel if the Irish had drinks named Twin Towers, or Sandy Hook...or the latest stateside incident. Boston Marathon...too soon?

Does your flat beer have extra mouthfeel?

Wha da f?

Pizza and a pale ale. Seafood and an IPA. Mexican food and a light lager.

My Father in law had a nice little collection of Steins when he passed away about 10 years ago. I mentioned wanting them, but wife and her sibs let them go to the estate auction. I did not go to the auction, or I probably would have bid on them; don't even know what they went for. Some lucky...

"Apfelwein...(aka Panty Dropper)"

Try cold brewing 4 ozs of coffee in 2 cups of water. Add to taste at brewing/kegging time. Go a little strong, it will mellow some.

You can put a small batch in a five gallon keg. You'll just use more co2. But to try it out, that's cheaper than buying a half keg.

Boilovers.

Tuxedo if it's after six...what am I, a farmer?