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Going Pro / blending beers
« on: March 17, 2013, 07:16:31 AM »
At the tap. Is this possible?
Anyone know if there are breweries blending beers on purpose?
Anyone know if there are breweries blending beers on purpose?
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Kegging and Bottling / how to transfer between kegs
« on: March 13, 2013, 06:42:32 AM »
I need to transfer a beer from one keg to another.
What is the best way to get this done?
I know I could siphon in open air, but I thought I remember something about a jumper setup from one keg to another while cleaning? Could that work?
What is the best way to get this done?
I know I could siphon in open air, but I thought I remember something about a jumper setup from one keg to another while cleaning? Could that work?
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The Pub / truth serum
« on: March 12, 2013, 05:51:29 AM »
I heard this morning that the alleged shooter in the Aurora massacre could get Truth Serum.
Never heard of that, other than 007 James Bond stuff. Do common folk have access to this serum?
I could think of a few applications.
Is this guy crazy? Creepy for sure.
edited to remove overly creepy mug shot of alleged perp.
Never heard of that, other than 007 James Bond stuff. Do common folk have access to this serum?
I could think of a few applications.
Is this guy crazy? Creepy for sure.
edited to remove overly creepy mug shot of alleged perp.
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Yeast and Fermentation / racking to limit attenuation
« on: March 09, 2013, 01:14:00 PM »
Wondering if there are any issues to be aware of
when racking prior to reaching potential terminal gravity?
I have a honey lager that I would like to stop before it drops any lower.
I am at 80% atten. right now, but it has only been fermenting two weeks and is active.
Planning on racking to secondary vessel and cold crashing.
Thanks for any thoughts.
when racking prior to reaching potential terminal gravity?
I have a honey lager that I would like to stop before it drops any lower.
I am at 80% atten. right now, but it has only been fermenting two weeks and is active.
Planning on racking to secondary vessel and cold crashing.
Thanks for any thoughts.
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Yeast and Fermentation / silly yeast prop questions
« on: February 26, 2013, 10:17:53 AM »
I have been lamenting the fact that I need to buy some more yeast for spring brewing.
This weekend I was cleaning out the beer fridge,
and found a growler that still had a little of my fall farmhouse in it (Wyeast 3711).
Has been in there since Thanksgiving.
I cracked the top and could see yeast on the bottom.
I may have been drinking a bit, but I convinced myself that a true farmhouse house strain could be had.
Boiled up some dme and added the swirled beery remains.
Nothing the first day, but now I think I am getting activity (airlock)
and there is some sedimentation at the bottom of the flask.
It seems a little brownish grey..not normal white yeast.
So my questions are these:
1. Stupid idea and waste of time?
2. How would I know if these yeasties are any good?
3. I suppose I need to step up a starter as the next step if I move forward?
Thanks for your thoughts.
This weekend I was cleaning out the beer fridge,
and found a growler that still had a little of my fall farmhouse in it (Wyeast 3711).
Has been in there since Thanksgiving.
I cracked the top and could see yeast on the bottom.
I may have been drinking a bit, but I convinced myself that a true farmhouse house strain could be had.
Boiled up some dme and added the swirled beery remains.
Nothing the first day, but now I think I am getting activity (airlock)
and there is some sedimentation at the bottom of the flask.
It seems a little brownish grey..not normal white yeast.
So my questions are these:
1. Stupid idea and waste of time?
2. How would I know if these yeasties are any good?
3. I suppose I need to step up a starter as the next step if I move forward?
Thanks for your thoughts.
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Kegging and Bottling / plugged keg?
« on: February 23, 2013, 07:40:41 AM »
I have a keg that flows really slow. 12 psi and it barely comes out the tap.
I did not worry about it much, but last night it started foaming quite a bit.
Pretty sure that the reason is the free floating keg hop sack which may have settled down around the uptake tube...
Could that be, and is that what happens when the uptake tube is blocked?
I guess I should just crack it open and go fishing for that sack?
Thanks
I did not worry about it much, but last night it started foaming quite a bit.
Pretty sure that the reason is the free floating keg hop sack which may have settled down around the uptake tube...
Could that be, and is that what happens when the uptake tube is blocked?
I guess I should just crack it open and go fishing for that sack?
Thanks
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The Pub / Pub blather
« on: February 14, 2013, 09:26:14 PM »
Dang. Yous all boring.
How can the AHA Pub be so dead?
Seems like we need another hogwash thread.
Mind-less or mind-full pub blabber.
What say you?
I found a dead golden eagle today.
Shot.
It pissed me off.
How can the AHA Pub be so dead?
Seems like we need another hogwash thread.
Mind-less or mind-full pub blabber.
What say you?
I found a dead golden eagle today.
Shot.
It pissed me off.
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Ingredients / honey malt
« on: February 11, 2013, 07:05:36 AM »
I have never used it
and always seem to wrinkle my nose and snort a bit in disregard when I see it in recipes.
Not sure why.
I always sub out some crystal instead, and am wondering what I am missing.
What do you think? I am I depriving myself of knowing the honey?
Thanks.
Cheers.
and always seem to wrinkle my nose and snort a bit in disregard when I see it in recipes.
Not sure why.
I always sub out some crystal instead, and am wondering what I am missing.
What do you think? I am I depriving myself of knowing the honey?
Thanks.
Cheers.
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Kegging and Bottling / keg leak help
« on: February 04, 2013, 11:09:01 AM »
I got home the other day and opened the fridge and found my new Baltic porter oozing out of the OUT keg connect where the fitting for the picnic tap hooks on.
Lost about half a gallon.
I made sure that the post was tight, so I am thinking that the plastic fitting is to blame.
What experience with this? Is it just a dirty fitting? Should I not use it again? Wasting Baltic in the floor of the fridge ticked me off.
Thanks for your help.
Lost about half a gallon.
I made sure that the post was tight, so I am thinking that the plastic fitting is to blame.
What experience with this? Is it just a dirty fitting? Should I not use it again? Wasting Baltic in the floor of the fridge ticked me off.
Thanks for your help.
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re-freshing tired yeast
« on: January 28, 2013, 09:24:21 AM »
So my question is about re-use of yeast that has worked on progressively increasing OGs.
eg. Pitched a starter of 1450 in 1.061 wort; fermented. Pitched cake into wort OG 1.072. fermenting.
Now, I have heard that yeast get tired, and repitching from a 1.072 OG into something...say a 1.056 OG wort..is a bad idea because the yeast is pooped after a big job.
So can I refresh the vigor of the yeast by just making another starter and building it back up again? Or is the tired yeast story bunk?
Thanks for your thoughts and experience.
eg. Pitched a starter of 1450 in 1.061 wort; fermented. Pitched cake into wort OG 1.072. fermenting.
Now, I have heard that yeast get tired, and repitching from a 1.072 OG into something...say a 1.056 OG wort..is a bad idea because the yeast is pooped after a big job.
So can I refresh the vigor of the yeast by just making another starter and building it back up again? Or is the tired yeast story bunk?
Thanks for your thoughts and experience.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re-use of dry hops
« on: January 08, 2013, 05:21:48 AM »
Just wondering if anyone has actually experimented with reusing hops that were previously used for dryhopping? What experience could you pass along?
Seems, in theory, that the bittering compounds should still be intact.
Normally with a freezer stuffed with hops, I would not consider this.
But I recently kicked a keg of West Coast Bitter that went super fast, and the dryhop package was an ounce each of Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe and Citra. I am interested in brewing this bitter a lot, and with those trademarks at the end there...it just got me thinking about recycle.
Thoughts?
Seems, in theory, that the bittering compounds should still be intact.
Normally with a freezer stuffed with hops, I would not consider this.
But I recently kicked a keg of West Coast Bitter that went super fast, and the dryhop package was an ounce each of Columbus, Amarillo, Simcoe and Citra. I am interested in brewing this bitter a lot, and with those trademarks at the end there...it just got me thinking about recycle.
Thoughts?
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The Pub / Backcountry beer
« on: August 14, 2012, 07:26:37 AM »
So you are backpacking the wilderness and want to have a beer in the evening.
The availability of good beer in cans is nice for car camping or boating or rafting or wheeling or some other mode of travel.....but backcountry walking or skiing sometimes will not allow the weight of a six pack!
How about some beer concentrate to slake your yearning?
patent pending
Would you try it? I guess they are going to make it available next year....
meanwhile, buy a tee shirt please
The availability of good beer in cans is nice for car camping or boating or rafting or wheeling or some other mode of travel.....but backcountry walking or skiing sometimes will not allow the weight of a six pack!
How about some beer concentrate to slake your yearning?
patent pending
Would you try it? I guess they are going to make it available next year....
meanwhile, buy a tee shirt please
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The Pub / Solstitium
« on: June 21, 2012, 02:53:00 PM »
Wow. Nothing here? I thought fo sure the Puna would have some info on this event.
I had to get up and get a raccoon off the coop....crazy beautiful the night sky laden with the smog of the Milky Way. Anybody else out there get to see the Way from the front porch?
Mkay. Imma go set some water, because it is wicked hot.
I had to get up and get a raccoon off the coop....crazy beautiful the night sky laden with the smog of the Milky Way. Anybody else out there get to see the Way from the front porch?
Mkay. Imma go set some water, because it is wicked hot.