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I've heard that there is a brew club that meets at the Fish Tale in Oly, Washington. When do they meet? Thanks, Michael

My Poppop made wine back in the 70s and 80s. He made his last batch of wine back in 1988. A few years ago he gave me a couple of carboys, some Meta-K, random vinters stuff, and this awesome corker. I've never used another corker, and this one is heavy as h#ll and feels like it'll last long...

Mornin', Since my return from A-stan, I find myself in a "wow, did you see this?" state from time to time. I ran across this article that I found interesting about American cider. Not sure if anyone else saw it, but I posted the link since I couldn't find it after using the search function...

I finally sprung for the Lifetime Supporter. I'm not exactly sure why I waited this long. I knew it was bound to happen sooner or later. Why wait? Cheers, Michael

I don't believe it. I assembled 5 gal of EW's AW last night and set it aside in the spare bedroom. This evening, I went to go check to see if it was fermenting. And it was... But there was a small black speck floating up in the top of the bubbles. SO I went to the kitchen and got a...

I've been an HBTer for a while, but I just got back from Afghanistan and the family and I moved to Washington state. After being inactive for a while, I just got started up again with EW's Apfelwine and an extract Irish Stout... Damn the waiting... Cheers, Michael

I've been out of the loop for a while. Just a little busy, you understand... But I looked at my countdown calender today and I only have 112 days left here. So what's happening? Cheers, Michael

I'm leaving for Afghanistan in a few hours (and I've always loved that subject line). I've heard that it's beautiful in the springtime. Not that I'm really looking forward to Spring. So I'm going to take a break from brewing for a while. Any HBTers in the AO? Cheers, Michael

I've bought two Selection Speciale Port kits that make 3 gallons of wine each. Can I put the ingredients into one primary fermenter (Ale Pail)? My fermenter can hold six gallons with about 1.5 to 2 inches of space from the top of the fluid to the top of the bucket. How much Kraeusen will...

I'm home for the day because my little boy is barfy (like I really need a reason not to go to work). And it just so happens that I have a couple of boxes coming from AHB (really, this is a coincidence). And so I've gone to ups.com and I'm tracking the boxes and they've been "OUT FOR DELIVERY"...

Here's the recipe that I'm following... 12 pounds dry pale malt extract 1/2 pound honey 1 pound dry light malt extract 1-1/2 pounds corn sugar 2 ounces Chinook boiling hops (13.2 alpha) 2 ounces Cascade boiling hops (5.5 alpha) 2 teaspoon Irish moss 2 ounces Fuggles hops (finish) 2...

Here's the backstory: I'm 36 years old. I've got two small kids. When I was a kid, I used to watch "The Banana Splits". That show doesn't really hold a warm place in my heart. I kind of forgot all about it. Fast forward to this morning... I turn on the tube for my kids and turn on the...

Saw this in a book. Anyone try it? Take the juice from one bottle of that Ol' Janx Spirit. Pour into it one measure of water from the seas of Santraginus V Allow three cubes of Arcturan Mega-gin to melt into the mixture (it must be properly iced or the benzene is lost). Allow four litres...

Eff me running. I was cleaning some carboys on my back porch this afternoon. They were hand-me-downs from my grandfather (built a bomb shelter under his basement during the cold war and decided it would be a good place to make wine) and hadn't been used since at least 1987... One of them...

I'm looking at buying a wine kit that makes 6 gallons of wine (like Vinters Reserve, et al)... However, all I've got are a bunch of 5 gal carboys and a 6 gal ale-pale. Can I use a 6 gallon wine kits in the 5 gal carboys or do I need to really invest in a couple more 6 gal carboys? Michael

I was assembling another batch this evening and started thinking... What if I racked my AW into a secondary at three weeks, and started another batch right on top of the yeast cake? A packet of yeast is only a buck, so it's not like I would save any money... Would the AW clarify any...

Folks, I'm back in the swing and it feels so good. I'm no longer in Kuwait or Iraq, (most importantly) back with my wife & kids, and I'm brewing again. Thanks to all the love and support whilst I was gone. The Porter I had conditioning was/is kind of disappointing. The wee-heavy is...

It really has been a long time since I’ve last brewed, but it’s not my own choice. I have only brewed for about a year before this interruption, mostly extract and partial mash brews. I’ve also got two batches of Ed Wort’s Apfelwein batches under my belt. Since last summer, I have been...

Good day. I found this forum a few weeks before deploying to Kuwait/Iraq. No Brew for me. Time for the pity party. How Dry I Am... But I've only got a few months left, should be back in the US in early April. I'm going back to Delaware and I'm considering growing my own hops for fun...