Subject: Cider Digest #2059, 11 February 2017 Date: Sat, 11 Feb 2017 13:26:37 -0700 (MST) From: cider-request@talisman.com Cider Digest #2059 11 February 2017 Cider and Perry Discussion Forum Contents: The New Cider Maker's Handbook (Claude Jolicoeur) handy Corny keg tool (Dick Dunn) NOTE: Digest appears whenever there is enough material to send one. Send ONLY articles for the digest to cider@talisman.com. Use cider-request@talisman.com for subscribe/unsubscribe/admin requests. Archives of the Digest are available at www.talisman.com/cider#Archives Digest Janitor: Dick Dunn ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Subject: The New Cider Maker's Handbook From: Claude Jolicoeur Date: Sun, 05 Feb 2017 16:49:13 -0500 In CD #2058, 4 February 2017: > From: robert sorenson > Also, some time ago, there was a post about Claude J's book, and how to > purchase from him directly. Still available? I know this isn't the place for publicity, but the question was asked, and Dick did let the question go by... Yes I do have copies that I can sign and ship. However, I am in Canada, and I must say shipping cost to the US is prohibitive. If you are in the US, it is less expensive to buy it from here: http://groworganicapples.com/organic-orchard-books/#new-cider-makers-handbook For those who are in Canada, or who absolutely want a signed copy from me, please send me an email... Claude Jolicoeur Author, /*The New Cider Maker's Handbook */ http://www.cjoliprsf.ca/ ------------------------------ Subject: handy Corny keg tool From: Dick Dunn Date: Thu, 9 Feb 2017 22:17:24 -0700 I mentioned this wrench quite a few years ago here. Now might be a good time to pick up one if you use "Corny" kegs (5-gal SS Cornelius soda kegs). The "posts" on Corny kegs--the things with the poppets inside, where you connect to the kegs--are of two sizes: 11/16" and 7/8". The gas-in and liquid-out posts are different. Three of them take a normal hex wrench, but the 7/8" gas-in is 12-point. It turns out that Sears/Craftsman has had, for a long time, one double- ended ratcheting offset box-end wrench, in those two sizes (11/16, 7/8), and 12-point on both. Hence it's one wrench you need for all Corny posts. It's an oddball, with the two ends being 3/16" apart. (I like having it in the cidery, but it would be a nuisance in the toolbox.) I'm bringing it up again because I see that Sears is continuing to try to commit corporate suicide. More to the point they've sold off their Craftsman tool division (to Black&Decker IIRC). So I don't know but what the product line might change and this oddly useful wrench might disappear. The Sears product number is 43365. I hope it's obvious that I'm not advertising, merely pointing out a rather useful tool. - -- Dick Dunn rcd@talisman.com Hygiene, Colorado USA ------------------------------ End of Cider Digest #2059 *************************