[Calefaction Wiki] Update of "HomeBrewing" by SteveKillen

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+ <<TableOfContents(3)>>
  = Making Beer =
  
   * [[/Recipes]] Our Recipes 
@@ -8, +9 @@

   * [[/Ingredients]] Ingredients on hand
   * [[http://lists.unknownlamer.org/listinfo/homebrew-discuss|Homebrew-Discuss]] Our mailing list for brewing related things.
  
- == What's Brewing ==
+ = What's Brewing =
  
- Primary: ClintonEbadi's Equinox IPA
+  * Primary: ClintonEbadi's Equinox IPA
+  * Secondary: ''nil''
+  * On Deck: BtTempleton's [[/Recipes#FrenchRevolution|French Revolution Ale]]
  
- Secondary: ''nil''
+ = Useful Information =
  
- On Deck: BtTempleton's [[/Recipes#FrenchRevolution|French Revolution Ale]]
- 
- == Useful Information ==
- 
- === General Brewing ===
+ == General Brewing ==
  
   * [[http://howtobrew.com|How to Brew]]. Sections one and two should be read before attempting to brew as we are skipping straight to using specialty grains (the extra effort is trivial).
   * [[http://www.bjcp.org/styles04/|BJCP Style Guidelines]]
@@ -47, +46 @@

   * [[http://americanbrewmaster.com|American Brewmaster]] Our friendly Local Home Brewing Store
   * [[http://carypropanerefill.com/|Quality Brake and Inspection Center]] happens to fill up propane tanks (and for a good price: $17.50/20lbs as of 2010-11)
  
- ==== Water ====
+ === Water ===
  
   * [[http://www.townofcary.org/Departments/Public_Works_and_Utilities/Water/Water_Treatment/finishedwater.htm|Town of Cary Water Quality Report]].
   * [[http://powersbrewery.home.comcast.net/~powersbrewery/watercalc.html|Water Adjustment Calculator]] and [[http://www.brewersfriend.com/water-chemistry/|an alternative calculator]]
@@ -82, +81 @@

   * [[http://hbd.org/cascade/dennybrew/|Cheap and Easy Batch Sparging]] Much simpler Mash tun design than one designed for fly sparging (and it can be converted to a fancier tun later if needed)
   * [[http://www.flickr.com/photos/bsalzer/5151202457/in/set-72157625251510285/|DIY Wooden Beer Cases]]
  
- === General Beer ===
+ == General Beer ==
  
   * [[http://beersensoryscience.wordpress.com/|Beer Sensory Science]]
   * [[http://beeradvocate.com|Beer Advocate]] a number of reviews include a description of the hop varieties and grains used--this may be helpful!
@@ -104, +103 @@

  === Fermentation ===
  
   * '''6 Gallon Ale Pail'''
-  * '''6 Gallon Better Bottle''' (Steve's)
+  * 3 '''6 Gallon Better Bottles''' (2 Steve's, 1 Clinton's)
   * '''3.5 Gallon Better Bottle''' for experimental batches (Steve's)
   * '''8 Gallon Glass Carboy'''
   * '''5 Gallon Glass Carboy''' for secondary fermentation
-  * '''5 Gallon Mash Lautering Tun''' for masochism and all-grain batches. [[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Converting_a_cooler_to_a_mash_tun#Cylindrical|Parts list]], total cost ~$40. Make sure to check out [[http://www.thescrewybrewer.com/2010/12/screwys-5-gallon-mash-tun.html|a better guide to the actual construction]].
+  * '''5 Gallon Mash Lautering Tun''' for masochism and all-grain batches [[http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Converting_a_cooler_to_a_mash_tun#Cylindrical|Parts list]], total cost ~$40. Make sure to check out [[http://www.thescrewybrewer.com/2010/12/screwys-5-gallon-mash-tun.html|a better guide to the actual construction]].
   * '''1.5 Gallon Glass Jug''' for minibatches or starters (volume not entirely certain--definitely larger than 1 gallon, but not 2 gallons)
   * '''64oz Glass Jug''' (Rogue Dead Guy Ale Jug) for starters
   * '''Cooling system''' A pair of plant water drainage trays, tshirts, and a box fan... not as nice as a basement, but it actually works pretty well.
@@ -134, +133 @@

   * '''Hydrometer''' for taking gravity readings
   * '''Floating Thermometer'''
   * '''Cylinder''' not graduated, but with a 100mL (maybe--have to double check this) line marked. Used when taking gravity readings.
-  * '''Wine Thief''' to take samples for gravity readings
+  * '''Wine Thief''' a small thief to take non-returnable samples for gravity readings
+  * '''The Thief''' to take gravity readings in the fermenter! 
  
  === Books ===
  
@@ -152, +152 @@

  
  === NEEDED ===
  
-  * '''Nylon Hop/Grain Bag''' Reusable! There are three muslin hop socks left from years ago for steeping grains so this isn't a huge priority.
+ nil