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Contents:
  Source for valves and other fittings (Paul)
  StarSan and California (Calvin Perilloux)
  Identifying Fresh Hops (Jeff Bell)


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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:32:26 -0700
From: Paul <dj.n3rd at gmail.com>
Subject: Source for valves and other fittings

Hi,
I'm on the hunt for a supplier of food grade high-temp (boiling wort) fittings.
I'm looking for quick disconnects and a 3 and 2 way valve. It would be
nice to find a check valve.
I'm using 1/2" tubing.

Any help would be great,
Paul


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Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:06:03 -0700 (PDT)
From: Calvin Perilloux <calvinperilloux at yahoo.com>
Subject: StarSan and California

I just noticed a little blurb on Northern Brewer's site:

 "Due to recent restrictions by the state of California, 
  we are unable to ship Star San to California until 
  further notice."

No further explanation was given, and a cursory (perhaps
too cursory) look at their forums and various Googling
revealed no information.

So what's up with that? 

Calvin Perilloux
Middletown, Maryland, USA


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Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2008 14:59:02 -0500
From: Jeff Bell <jeff at bellmedialabs.com>
Subject: Identifying Fresh Hops

Quick question, I have just picked a bunch of fresh hops from my 
neighbor's garden and he could not remeber the strian. I am currently 
drying them out and when rubbed have a nice aroma, I'm trying to find 
out a way to tell what kinda strain it is. I have heard of brewers 
making tea to find the bitterness level, but I have not done this yet. 
So my obvious question is, How can I tell what type of hop it is (alpha 
acid test?) and to make a tea, how much should I steep? I have been 
reading this HBD for years now and figure I should write to the experts.

Drink the beer I love, make the beer I need.

 -Jb


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