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If you need a stand for your new gear, I have a single burner that is about 27" tall and very stable..pm for details

John
You probably have already heard this, but here goes...get the process down using known and trusted kits.
Once you are comfortable with this, then start changing recipes etc. This will avoid trying to make too many changes and not having a good starting point

Just my .02 worth

So are those the only games in town? Southeast la northwest oc I mean. There is also morebeer in Riverside (and online) http://morebeer.com/search/103658 And O'Shaes in south OC http://www.osheabrewing.com/ True, Riverside is 45 miles for me and O'Sheas is over priced I would much rather buy local ...

Sounds like you are almost there. Popcorn applied in the 70's may have asbestos so be careful. Removing CO can be done with of a hood much like what you have in kitchem...just need to pull exhaust out of garage. I have seen garage conversions using a large box fan to move air while door is open. Wha...

Some things to consider...getting rid of heat and carbon monoxide
Also recommend finishing garage with walls and ceiling to keep dust etc to a minimum

+1 with what Dan said...without back gassing, you will get sugaring and that will give nasty germs and bacteria a nice place to hide with no way of removing them besides boiling

After doing some research on these pumps, it seems there are indeed a copy of March pumps. One thing that keeps popping up is the attention to detail. Saw a few pics of poor quality threads and off center discharge holes on the stainless head. Has anyone else seen these issues? Has anyone purchased ...

Have not brewed it yet...it is scheduled for early January
However, I did brew a very nice Phat Tyre yesterday

I only use food grade buckets

Perhaps Eric will put this book and many others in the store

Thnaks Derrin, I overlooked the gentle boiling part. As for aging, plan is to ferment, rack into secondary then into corney keg for aging. Hopefully it will be ready for our November meeting next year

Thanks for everyones input. Here is the latest version...I expect to start brewing in December and will post updates Good news is I will also be taking reservations to sample and enjoy sometime next year BeerSmith Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Russian Imperial Stout 4 Brewer: Dr...

Thanks to everyone for your input. I am revising recipe tonight and will post tomorrow

After many successful brews, I feel it is now time to brew a really BIG beer for Chistmas 2011...so here it is If you have any experience in BIG beers, please take a look and give me your feedback. I will also be happy to share the final recipe with anyone interested BTW, I expect this to end up aro...

Or you can do both