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Hi Gang: I got a hold of one of these beer kits and cracked it open last night. Just like a wine kit it had 4 gals of wort, water softening chemicals and yeast. Nothing to it, just add water and yeast and off you go. Wort smelled great going in and its churning already. Can't wait to see how it come...

Hi Gang: I was just shuffling come canned goods in the pantry and discovered a lost treasure. 2 Qts of XXX corn with charred apple wood. I guess it was there 2 1/2 years and boy oh boy was it good. I had to share it with as many peole as I could, even taking a pint to Ireland on a recent business tr...

Hi Gang: Has anyone tried this type of beer kit from RJ Spagnols? It's like a wine kit, just add water and ferment. No boiling! I'm getting back into all grain brewing and am curious about this type of kit. There is nothing better than homemade, but the wife complains about the smell when I cook up ...

Hi Gang: Checking in with my '82 Honda Nighthawk 650 4 cylinder. Riding on and off as family life allows, but haven't ridden since I broke my tailbone 3 years ago. It still hurts, but I have medicine for that (XXX).
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Hi Gang: I got an e-mail from Northern Brewer that Wineexpert is planning a 20-30% price increase on their wine kits at the end of January. I don't know if this is truth or fiction, but I did check all the usual sources for said kits and found that Norhtern Brewer had some of trhe best prices around...

Right on Uncle Jesse! Nobody fears an armed citizenry more than totalitarian governments. No true're words can be said. In fact, in my neck of the woods, most everyone is usually armed for one reason or another, and there is no local contabulary, only far away state police. By me, you can count on y...

The Salmon-Colada looks tasty too!
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Hi Gang: I overfilled my pot on the first run and it came out brown. I just ran it again and it was much better. Practice makes perfect!...BJJB

Hi LHCB: Thanks, that was a good read...BJJB

Hi Gang: I p[ut in 2 roots last spring and they didn't really do anything. This year they came up and I took really good care of them and now do we have hops! Those little beauties are growing like crazy! Does anybody know when to pick them? When are they most flavorful? I would assume you need to f...

Thanks Possum: Do you think it's possible the wash was too acedic? Anyway I ran it Saturday, and out of 6 gals mash, I got 1/2 gal of 50 proof rum that I hope improves with age. I can't quite describe the taste, other than not real good. This being my first try at rum, I 'll have to write this one o...

Hi Paradox: I too, share your plight! I use sugar free lemonade to enhance my "squeezin's. Look for sugar free fruit punch, etc... I also like to make bloody mary's and sometimes Grapefruit Juice, when I'm in the mood. Keep drinkin' till yer stinkin'....BJJB

Hi Guys: I used restaurant grade molasses, it was definitly unsulphured. I was reading somehere that optimum ph for molasses rums was 5.3 to 5.7ph. Could this be the problem? If so how can I raise the base without screwing up the taste of the finished product?...BJJB

Hi Guys: I tried the "more yeast" route and I'm dissapointed to report: Nothing! I mixed 1/2 cup Crosby Distillers yeast and 1/4 cup Fleischmans yeast with 1.5 liters warm water. Got the yeast started (1/2 hour) and pitched to my 3 six gallon fermenters, stirred well and let 'er rip. 2 Day...

Hi Guys: I put mine in a Rubbermaid container and leave it in the bottom of the "fridge. I thought freezing would kill yeast, no? ...BJJB

Hi Guys: Thanks, I'll try the more Yeast route. I'll toss some more in and use my new-fangled oxygenator thingie I just got. ...BJJB

Hi Everybody: I decided to try rum using 1 gal molasses, 10# cane sugar, 1 Tbsp Distillers yeast and water to fill 6 gal bucket. It started slow and just fizzled out. 2 weeks later, the mash is sweet smelling, I don't think it went bad, so I pitched 5 gm of EC1118 to jump start the ferment. 2 days l...

Hi Gang: I was surfing for barrels and found these. Spiral flavor inserts, any body tried them yet? The concept of wood strips is not new, but these are made of American and French Oak and the price seems good... https://www.thebarrelmill.com/pdf/spiral_bro.pdf" onclick="window.open(this.h...

Hi Longhairedcountryboy: Congratulations! The first 2 weeks is the hardest part. It gets a whole lot easier when you get further down the road. Things will start to taste and smell different, too. I find it especially hard when I get to drinkin' and I sometimes long for a smoke, but know I just can'...

Hi Gang: Surfing E-Bay and found a SS tank that would make a beauty still. Check this out:

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Hi Gang: While perusing various brew stores for supplies and such, I saw an interesting device to put oxygen directly in the mash with a stainless steel diffusion device hooked up to a Bernzomatic oxygen cylinder. Apparently, you just drop it in (after sterilizing) and let the O rip. Has anyone used...

Hi Fourway: The place is Draper's Super Bee Apiary in Millertown, PA. 800-233-4273 os sales@draperbee.com. They sell 5 gal bucket for 35.00 and 20.00 shipping. My guess is shipping will be more, the farther away you get from PA. Real nice people to deal with, painless internet ordering and fairly de...

Hi Gang: I've had turbo washes sit around for 2-3 weeks until I gould get to them, just keep in a cool, dark place. ...BJJB

Hi Gang: I finally did find some reasonably priced molasses, so I probably won't try the powder just yet. I found the real deal online for $11.00 a gallon, shipping included. At that price, the powdered stuff seems expensive. Can't wait to get it!....BJJB

Hi Gang: I was surfing for bulk supplies and found a place selling Molasses Powder. It claims to be made from molasses and is used as a sweetener by mixing 3/4 powder to 1/4 water. Does anybody have any experience with this? It is going for $13.00 for 5 pounds. I was figurin' on making some rum........

Hi Gang: I LOVE still Spirits Turbo Yeast. It produces better sugar washes than any Alcotec product I have tried. I can't get it from my local guy and it seems rare online, so if anyone finds it, please let me know. Right now I'm suffering through a bunch of Alcotec 24 hr turbo.....BJJB

Hi Gang: I tried a coupla different flavors and really wasn't all that impressed. The Spiced Rum tasted just like the Southern Comfort!
Also noticed hangover symptoms when enjoying flavored spirits, no so with neutral spirits.....BJJB

Dawn of the dead, not to scary, but definitly gory and sometimes funny. The first Alien movie had me on the edge of my seat and the second one was good too....BJJB

Hi Gang: How about December 5th, the day prohibition was abolished. I think we should celebrate getting it back, not having it taken away on Oct. 19th when the army came to town...BJJB