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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Zymurgy Top-Ranked Beers

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:44:00 PM »

The 'Derek Jeter' of beers?

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Water

« on: June 18, 2013, 06:33:02 PM »

So am I looking at a lactic acid addition?  How would I calculate that addition?  Did I miss an extract page in Bruunwater?

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Water

« on: June 18, 2013, 05:49:19 PM »

Basically I'm wondering if I can get away with using tap water in an extract american light lager.  Ca is 75, low sulfates and chloride, high bicarbonates.

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Water

« on: June 18, 2013, 03:28:18 PM »

Any reason to adjust my water for an extract brew?  Normally an all-grain brewer.  My water tastes fine but I do have high bicarbonates-275 ppm per Ward Labs.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: mash efficiency question

« on: June 13, 2013, 06:40:54 PM »

It's probably less of an issue than temp, crush, and water:grain ratio but how's your water?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Wyeast 1010 vs Chico

« on: June 12, 2013, 08:26:03 AM »

Anyone ever compare these strains in an American wheat beer?  Differences if any?  I would expect the Chico to eventually flocuate better but beyond that?

Thanks

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Hot Side Aeration

« on: June 12, 2013, 04:52:15 AM »

I don't think HSA is going to be an issue here- aren't you going to aerate right after chilling anyway?  Haven't run into HSA with a vigorous whirlpool at that stage in seven years of brewing.

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Going Pro / Re: Filled Keg storage

« on: June 06, 2013, 11:21:38 AM »

First you're a pro and I'm a homebrewer so take this with a grain of salt but doesn't warmer storage temps accelerate any oxidation that is already occurring?  Therefore to me if you haven't had any significant oxygen exposure you should be ok.

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: English brown ale

« on: May 24, 2013, 02:20:48 PM »

My understanding was that it was lme-I'm not actually familiar with the kit.  I thought old lme would be more of an oxidized flavor

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / English brown ale

« on: May 24, 2013, 01:47:23 PM »

I have a friend ( no it isn't actually me who brewed an older kit of brewers best English brown ale.  The beer tastes strongly of dried fruit and he's worried.  It isn't a particularly bad taste but I've never run across an English brown with really pronounced dried fruit tastes.  Any thoughts?

Thanks

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: DMS in extract kit

« on: April 21, 2013, 01:42:32 PM »

Boiling is going to do more than eliminate dms.  Your bitterness will be partly determined by boil time among other things

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All Grain Brewing / Re: stuck fermentation

« on: April 08, 2013, 04:18:55 PM »

Have never had problems fermenting flaked wheat but 10 lbs is a lot- 5 gal batch?  Strong beer too- did you pitch a sufficient amount of yeast?  What yeast strain/ temp?

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Bottle pressure limits

« on: April 07, 2013, 08:37:49 AM »

I currently have a saison bottled at 3.5 volumes with no issues.  I didn't use anything special for bottles.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Tips on keeping wort cool?

« on: March 30, 2013, 10:28:36 AM »

I think you're on the right track.  I've used a plastic tub partially filled with water and frozen gel packs.  You can also put a t shirt over the carbon and blow a fan over it.  The shirt will wick the water up and cool the fermenter.  Could also set up a temp controlled chamber. . .

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What is your favorite music to listen to while homebrewing?

« on: March 10, 2013, 04:40:31 PM »

Steve Earle and Chris Knight