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When measuring specific gravity, I usually take a sample out through the tap, but it's hard to clean the tap properly in situ, so I'm worried that bacteria might build up in the tap and get into my beer when I'm bottling. The other alternative is to open the top and take out a sample with a...

Erm.....rice is gluten-free, as far as I know. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rice : "Rice flour does not contain gluten and is suitable for people on a gluten-free diet" "sticky rice which is properly known as "glutinous rice" (note: glutinous refer to the glue-like characteristic of rice...

Awsome!!! I noticed one bug, though: The toohey's kits are in the list at the bottom, but don't appear in thr dropdown list

So, if I'm using unhopped liquid malt extract, can I get away with not adding it to the boil (apart from the small amount needed to get the necessary boil gravity)? Even unhopped LME has already been boiled, so the hot break has already been removed, right?