356 batches so far, most of them 5 gal cornies.

I use oxyclean free to wash my cat ... she doesn't like it!

Good point, Tabasco. I just like doing full-volume boils. When I do a 2.5 gallon batch, I chill it the same way you describe; just put it in the sink with tap water and change out the water whenever it gets too warm. I do use refrigerated water toward the end, to get it into the mid-60s, though. Al...

Riding motorcycle last thursday of July up to Saugerties, NY, visit parents grave ... then have lunch, then up to camp on friend's property, where friend and I will drink beer and eat. Friday morning head west, avoiding interstate, to Keuka lke to party with other friends friday and saturday night, ...

If the chiller was sanitized, I doubt it would have been a problem. Oh yeah, putting it into hot wort sanitizes it, heh. 65 deg? I chill mine down to about 80 after the boil, but I'm doing less than 5 gal mash, and bring it up to the 5gal line in the fermenter by adding cold water which I tap into t...

There are always aberrations. My 6 gal mash-in-bag typically averages og and fg to provide 5.0-6.0 abv's. Usually around 1.054 og, give or take. My next to last batch, same malt, same mash procedure, I got a stunning 1.040 og. I doubted the amount of 2row I had left in the sack could have gone limp,...

I'll drink to that.

Hi, folks. I'm still brewing 5gal AG's, BIAB, for corny kegs. I should be around here a bit now ... sick to death of FB.

Thanks, y'all!

Lilliana Young

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Congratulations!

Since I haven't been around this past year, out of respect for the borg I abstain. But good luck to y'all and it's fun seeing a BOTM thing going again. I know you folks for years, but like I said, I haven't been around so I have no idea what's been going on the past year, so won't vote. The only rea...