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Macallan 25 is about $130.00 more than Macallan 18. The 18yo expression is worth the money compared to the 12yo expression, but does this also hold true between the 25 and the 18?
on a student budget, looking for a wort cooler in the $20-50 range.or for instructions on how to build one myself.... any tips? thanks, chris.
...ting thing is he bought this bottle 15yrs ago. Does anybody have any idea how much it could possibly be worth now? Any advice would be much appriciated...
...g vodka in the airlock during fermentation reduces the possibility of bacteria entering the fermenting wort as opposed to water, which bacteria will grow in. Is vodka in the airlock worth it or is ...
...rmentation. As a complete beginner, I`m using a Beer Machine as the primary fermentation vessel. The wort was produced from a hopped dry malt extract that I rehydrated using room temp. tap water d...
...ong so while the bucket of pending failure sits there mocking me I searched out this forum. I made the wort Thursday pitched the yeast and let it sit in my bedroom in a corner (it's coldest area in m...
... is from the Caribbean, right? What about this Cognac stuff? Ugly name. Again, any Cognac brands worth trying?...
I have been considering buying an immersion wort chiller. I was interested in some aspects of them. 1. How hard are they to clean and make sanitary? 2. I am not sure EXACTLY how they work. I un
What exactly is it and is it worth the trouble for a simple home brewer like myself?
...tadyne 1 carboy brush 1 5 gallon food grade bucket (used to sterilize equipment) Brewing (mash & wort transfer) 16 oz. Scale (used for hops, other dry goods) 1 strainer 1 grain bag 8 ...
Okay, did I really screw up, or not? My wort has been in the primary for 2 months. It`s a plastic tup-type fermenter with the fermentation lock in place, although the lid seal might not be the best
... plastic buckets... however, in weighing the advantages and disadvantages, do you think it would it be worth it for a guy like me to use glass instead of plastic? Thanks for your input....
... extract, milled grains, yeast, Irish moss. Followed the directions and sanitized everything. Put the wort in the fermentation bucket (5 gal white plastic) installed the lid and air lock and though ...
...ns (if any), is RO water close enough to ion free to neglect the mineral content, or do you think it`s worth the trouble to get it analyzed? Also, according to the nomograph on http://howtobrew.com...
... bottle. Looks like the heat improved the wine! To be fair, we also agreed that wine number 1 was not worth drinking and, against her conservationist wishes, poured them both down the drain. So, I ...
I bought a Merlot at Cosco. 2 Kits for 60 bucks. I thought at that price it was worth the chance. Any suggestions to make sure it turns out good. Or anything I can add. It is a 23L kit but I am d
... she knows that I love beer. She thought I could use another hobby. I`m hoping I can make beer that is worth having....
...cess of 24 hours since pitching yeast now. We`re at 76?F - I feel i aerated it enough by dumping the wort into the fermenter from a slight height, to let it splash a lot. is this low temp making ...
Are these worth checking out for a first timer? I keep seeing them in the local beer store. They also carry most of the various homebrew styles. Also, they have fresh malts, barley, yeast, etc...I r
...ed to secondary on Thursday, and when I looked in the carboy last night I saw a coating of mold on the wort. I`m assuming it`s lost, right? Just making sure there`s not anything I can do to salvag...
...ypical of the selection she has is a 1989 Napa Valley Opus I. To get an idea of what her wine might be worth, she asked me to peruse a wine group and ask what she might expect to get for that bottle ...
...ed. A little background: OG ~1.075. Pitched 55g (yes, 5 packages) of rehydrated S-23 into 60F(?) wort. Primary at 46-48F (to avoid S-23`s notorious fruity esters) for 13 days, the last 3 day...
... hops, the Yakima Magnum hops had a typically lovely aroma when opened and used, the bittering in the wort is pleasantly strong (unalarming to me) and seems to about I would expect. Does anyone ...
One thing I`ve found is that placing your just boiled wort out into the snow to cool it isn`t necessarily the quickest way to cool it down. The fact is that it takes a very long time and standing ou
I have never heard of this here in the UK. Out of curiosity, why do people pour the wort through juniper branches - filtering?, flavouring?, Voodoo? Coca leaves or cannabis plants possibly, but j
...and the hallmark tannins of the vintage, but there is (barely) enough fruit backing them to make it all worthwhile. 1975 Pichon Lalande - made by Michel Delon at Leoville Las Cases during the family ...
...ly decide* on a wine with exotic dishes? The Ranger * I`m not above asking for guidance from a noteworthy server, and have done so on numerous occasions. This is in the absence of a steward/somm...
...en tapping trees for a couple of weeks now. Who has tried making it? Or tried drinking it? Is it worth the effort? Is it better as a wine or as a mead? OR not much of a difference? Any tri...
...in Calgary carries the 20yr (distilled in `75) edition of the "Rare Malts" bottling of Brora. Is this worth picking up ($88 CAD)?...
This may sound dumb, but is there a recommended distance between the wall of the pot to the wort chiller?
...ere mentioned it is possible to restart fermentation, but at this point I'm asking myself if it is even worth it. If I restart fermentation is it just going to stop again? Should I rack the wine int...
...1 oz hops in a muslin bag, boil that for an hour and then add 1 oz more hops for 15 minutes, cool the wort and put in the 6 gal plastic fermenter and pitch some yeast. Afterward, I plan to rack to...
Have been using a stainless steel pot to brew wort with no problems. Found a good deal on a large non-stick pot. Is there any problem with brewing in a pot with this type of finish?
...ne out yet. Anyhoo...made an amber cerveza recipe last night. I used my immersion chiller to get the wort down....but could only get it down to about 80. My tap water is currently 80 and the bottl...
... Six Grapes 2001.12 Wine Merchant $11 / 375 ml (equiv = $22 for 750 ml bottle) Very good. But not worth the premium over Warres or Fonseca. I would appreciate any comments on this list, as we...
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