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"I welcome the day when the groups that oppose each other and seed conflict finally all sit down and really lay out their feeling and start a dialog to come to some sort of balance that all can live with." My hat's off to Ben and the others who maintain this site, which is a big step in that...

Damn right. If that was the only thing available, why not?

Apparently the amount of iron in Cedar Water is a problem for brewing. I just read the other day that iron in the water gives beer some unpleasant flavors. Maybe that's why nobody established any breweries in the Pine Barrens, in spite of the famous pure water? We have very soft, pure water...

Here's a simple recipe that wasn't very expensive, and it made an excellent beer. I bottled it about two weeks ago and it tastes better every day (especially if not too cold): 6 lbs. Northern Brewer Munich liquid malt extract 1 lb. crystal 60 ale yeast hops to your liking (I let the malt...

I see a kind of damage out there that can ONLY be done by the big trucks. I also know people who have told me in no uncertain terms that they go out there with their big trucks to play in the mud. That's what they like to do. That's why they drive those vehicles. No, I'm not saying that every...

Thanks for the advice, guys. I'm going to get my pH, hardness, and iron before I do any all grain brewing. Looks like I'm going to put off brewing another week anyway. I have a batch to bottle this weekend. Anybody planning to go over to the Turnersville place on May 3? I heard they have a...

All good thoughts and goals. Thanks.

Thanks! A pound of crystal sounds like a good idea, and I do have a few other things in the fridge for flavoring and finishing hops. 50 gallons!!! Sounds like fun. The thing I'm really not clear on though, is how my well water will work for the mash. I know I need to shoot for a mash pH in...

Bob, I think you make a perfectly good point in citing an expert. We all ought to do more of that, rather than just blurt out our first reaction, which is something I'm certainly guilty of at times. At the same time, as we all know, experts in the same or related fields are likely to disagree...

Yeah, where am I going to store something like that for 6-12 months?!! Okay, I have all the ingredients I need to make a batch this weekend. I might make my first attempt at all-grain. I want to keep it simple. I'm thinking 9 lbs. of Rahr 2-row, a pack of ale yeast, and a moderate dose of...

I don’t have any problem with calling someone an eco-terrorist if they are systematically targeting large numbers of people in the name of some ecological goal, but that seems to be a very small element of what is being labeled as such. Also, seems like the most violent element being labelled...

I think Bob is looking for Smuttynose Robust Porter.

That's a big 10-4! The only beer I ever got bored with was domestic light types. Barleywines are supposed to age quite a bit for the best flavor to develop, right? Like six months or so? Plus you use a huge grain bill, like about $40-50 worth?

I don't know if we are splitting hairs, but we are definitely in the realm of killing a dead horse. We all agree, I hope, nobody should be trying to hurt anybody out there. Anybody using violent methods to achieve their goals should be arrested and properly charged and tried for whatever crime...

I hear you loud and clear. It's the way you drive, and where you drive, not necessarily what you drive.

Okay, I'll check it out, but I didn't see anybody talking about homebrew over there.

Mr. Beer Some of you guys are beating up on Mr. Beer, so I figure to come to his defense. I got the kit for Christmas, and I have made five batches with it, and shared nearly half of it with friends and family. Nobody was displeased with any of the results, and everybody liked two or more of...

No doubts there, Bob.

Hmmm. Good idea.

I agree. This is an important distinction. I assume that in such cases, depending on the details and actual associations and communications, a person belonging to such an organization could be prosecuted for instigating a crime. I don't know of any organization that promotes the use of crude...