The Bar Towel

you can also follow them on twitter, they tweet new arrivals...

this is so sad that it's hard to watch.

Rob Creighton wrote:Gotta love technology. And speaking of robbery, its great to see one of our kegs in the pics at a brewpub in Quebec.

karma?

this whole support for ontario wine movement pisses me off. why is wine treated like a first rate product and beer a 2nd?

edit: not that i'm against the wine movement, just that it should be an ontario beer and wine movement.

used to be online only but now has a full retail outlet.

i routinely go over, have dinner, pick up 3 six packs and have yet to pay.

yeah don't aerate that long after pitching, i think what you're describing is rousing the yeast back into suspension. no carb after 5 days is not a big deal but here is probably where you went wrong: 1. did not pitch enough healthy yeast. a) did you use liquid yeast and not make a starter? b) did yo...

you can use google to search the forums. for instance:

perfect pint site:bartowel.com

yeah that list looks eerily similar to last years list if i remember correctly.

kind of interesting that lugtread is viewed the best beer, a nice accomplishment for a beer that is on the lighter side of the spectrum.

my first recipe was my own recipe and i had no clue what i was doing. the problem with brewing an unproven recipe when you're starting out is that if the beer does not turn out the way you envisioned you'll have a hard time deciphering if it was a brewing process issue or a recipe issue. i'd suggest...

:o ...I sanitized the spoon I used to stir the yeast into the wort, but not the knife I used to open the packet... there's really no need to stir the yeast into the wort, just pitch it and let it go, they'll find their way around unless you are talking about sprinkling dry yeast on top of the wort?...

if there is a thin layer of foam on the top then the yeast is doing its job. if you don't see activity in the airlock it could be that the lid is not sealed properly or you have the airlock too full of liquid and it's taking a lot longer to push a co2 bubble through. what kind of yeast did you pitch?

Star San is supposed to be no rinse right? I got a TON of foam/bubbles when I used it in my carboy... Did I add too much? No, the foam means it`s working, and increases contact time by sticking to the insides of your carboy. I stopped using bleach and swiched to starsan. Buy some distilled water fr...

bleach may work, but it's SO much easier to use a no-rinse sanitizer... Star San is supposed to be no rinse right? I got a TON of foam/bubbles when I used it in my carboy... Did I add too much? No, the foam means it`s working, and increases contact time by sticking to the insides of your carboy. I ...

It may sound silly, but you see, I really like gardening, I really like fresh local food, so I think I want to make a pumpkin ale with an extract, and with steeping grains, but with good fresh pumpkins (I may have to wait a couple weeks) and good fresh whole spices from the spice house in Kensingto...