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I put a step by step guide up for mine on my "site" with some notes --> http://snbbrewing.blogspot.com/p/crate.html

Man those are gorgeous

I'm very tempted but I doubt it would last long as a boil kettle

Looks like it's time to renew the AHA membership

JonW, was it you who mentioned on my brewday that you knew a place that might be up for polishing kegs?

I'm an early bird most brewdays these days starting around 6. Sometimes I even set up the night before

My Highlights were Barrel Aged Dark Lord with Vanilla Beans, Firestone DDBA (10% version of regular DBA then Barrel Aged, Velvet Merkin, Dirty Hippie The list goes on and on

Check eBay. i found a great 18 inch drip tray at a great price

I'd been turned off to Rye beers lately but really enjoyed Wookey Jack at the Bruery Provisions the other night. Great citrus hop noise with the rye being a spice component and not the main show like so many other rye beers.

How does it taste?

I'd go ahead and complete your plan with the port oak cubes.

Just made a fresh one. I figured if I had to ask the question deep down I knew the answer

I have about a half a gallon of wort in my fridge that I used for some yeast starters the last time I brewed back in January. The gallon was a clean and sanitized glass jar prior to being fulled I used it to step up some starters back in January I'm gearing up to brew on Sunday and plan on splitting...

Not that happy with the results of my first round as I didn't see any change in clarity nor did I find any junk settled on the bottom.

I think tonight I'll hit up the other keg and use a full bag of the Knox gelatin unless anyone thinks over doing it is a bad idea?

Damn, it's just up the street from me but my wife has a meeting of her own that night so I can't make it

California Tool & Welding, 1st St in Santa Ana. They fill rather than swap, IIRC my last fill there was like $8 but I was filling Argon tanks too. Corner of 1st and like Standard or something. Exit 55 @ 4th, go over the freeway, left on Tustin, right on 1st. Past Grand, uder the RR bridge and t...

My buddy just asked for a very similar recommendation. Here's what I told him

Cascade is a must
Hair of the Dog
Deschutes
Belmont Station
Bailey's Tap Room

The first 3 are breweries the other 2 are beer bars