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Thank you for a very enlightening history. My grandmother was English and of course on Christmas would make this. I believe it started off in a steam bag(?) and ended up being cooked in some kind of large soup can(?) and topped with an orgasmic rum sweet sauce. I have not been been able to...

I use this model (SS Brewtech) quite a bit. It is perfect for small batches. So many positives, few negatives other than the price. For larger batches I use the Anvil 7 gallon conical. I am in love, want to marry it and have babies with it. Again, only downside is the price. ( kinda like...

Yeah... sorry about that, but i think you know what i was talking about. I guess from not having anything to compare it to, and not having anyone around that can definitively say that is just that, it is closest to what others have described as Jet fuel. Having worked on helicopters for a...

I have just begun to notice a correlation between very vigorous fermentation and the presence of fusils. The Thought Bubble just popped up when i was whipping the crap out of my Dragons in Paradise wine for the 7th time. It seems like all past fermentations that are crazy busy have had this...

You might also want to check the seals on the door. If it is leaking air, the compressor or cooling unit will be running all the time, giving you much cooler air near the lower area and the upper will have the warmer, leaking air. And do give it time to find equilibrium from opening the door and...

My understanding is that the metabisulfates are the anti-oxidant preservatives and the sorbate is a yeast and bacteria growth inhibitor? At this point, i am more interested in preventing growths and degradation before i age it.

Thank you for the welcome! Your advice seems sound and i think that is the route i am going to go. Now to find the proper sized vessel(s) to avoid headspace. Always an issue...

So i'm 7 months into this obsession, many dollars lighter, taking extra vitamin D from spending too much time in the cellar, breathing C02 and yeast farts (and liking it!) and have gotten in a bind. Currently have about 28 gallons in various states of finish, some wine, some different meade...