duncan b wrote: I tried the link but it says I don't have access to that portal. I am signed in and everything. Anybody else make it in? Duncan Try it again Duncan. You caught me as I was just putting it up, and all the permissions hadn't been set yet. If anyone else is having difficulty l...

Good tip Duncan. I'll have to try that. I have done the trick where you stick a washcloth into the carboy and swirl that around, but this sounds like it might work better (for glass carboys, anyways).

Neil B wrote: Just thought I would pass along that effective today hop prices have been reduced by $1.00 per oz. Wow -- fantastic. Does that mean you had/will have a new shipment in, too?

I have not found any fruit puree similar to the Oregon brand purees, unfortunately. But I can recommed the BrewHouse Prairie Wheat kit. It gets great reviews, and I have had outstanding success with their other kits. Based on the quality of their other kits, the FestaBrew wheat beer is proba...

To update this thread, I had to hunt around all over town to buy very specific beers that were listed in the BJCP Style Guidelines when we ran the beer judging course.  I quickly learned who had the best selection in town.  Far and away, the best two stores in Calgary were: Willo...