I feel like I deserve a home brew all the time, and drink way too many of them.

RedBEERd wrote: I hate politics and hate politicians more. I won't go into this anymore because this is a beer board but..........I hate this silly season.

I'm not taking my hat off, though.

Nice post, Gymrat, thanks.

I've had ales ferment fine in the high 50F's, using yeasts like S05 or Nottingham.

I just name my ales after the hops. "Simcoe IPA" ...

I go commando then use this http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll171/homersimpson_album/IMG_7819.jpg http://i288.photobucket.com/albums/ll171/homersimpson_album/IMAG0221.jpg Anything between brew pot and fermenter needs to be sanitized, but just spray with starsan ... I may try your strainer idea, ...

I hadn't noticed it when I opened the link, but I did see this when it aired during the game: They say, "It's not a hobby." Well. No, it's not a hobby for you. It's not a hobby for the independent craft and microbrewers, either; it's their livelihood. It is a hobby for the multitude of ho...

I only ever use whole ounce increments in my five gallon batches any more. I try to, Tom, but it doesn't always work out that way. I also do 2.5 gallon batches, and that can throw things off, too. I tend to monkey around with my hops amounts on BrewToad when I'm formulating a recipe, because I'd li...

I only ever use whole ounce increments in my five gallon batches any more.

Nice

Informative post, thanks.

I'm glad things are on the mend and you're feeling better.

Not as long as others report, but I haven't brewed for three months. Yesterday's batch was only the eighth this year. It was cool and very windy, but I had the time and ingredients. I made a Northern Brewer extract kit, Plinian Legacy. And in those three months I seem to have forgotten that things ...