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Wood/Casks / Re: Anybody purchased from this guy?

« on: December 22, 2009, 06:24:09 am »

The seller has a 30 day guarantee as far as holding liquids goes.  He does also include an "instruction sheet" on how to use/care for the barrel.  I thought about a water/whisky mixture while making sure the staves seal up properly.  Like I said, it will be a work in progress with LOTS of reading before I use it for beer.  I will probably only use it for really BIG beers.  I've got a RIS coming up at some point.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast 1450

« on: December 21, 2009, 05:05:13 pm »

Hey Denny.  Is your's the old CL-50 yeast?

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Wood/Casks / Anybody purchased from this guy?

« on: December 21, 2009, 09:43:31 am »

Hey all.  My wife just purchased a barrel from this seller on ebay and was wondering if anyone has purchased from him before.  Barrel price is awesome, shipping price isn't...  Total price of $128 is still less expensive than getting it from thousand oaks or some of the others in the US.  He has a money back guarantee and great feedback (100%).
http://cgi.ebay.com/20L-Wood-Wooden-Wine-Rum-Whiskey-Liquor-Barrel-Beer-Keg_W0QQitemZ370089232755QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item562b098973

Barrel aging is about the only aspect of homebrewing I've yet to explore, so this is the perfect Christmas gift.  Guess I'll be reading up on all things oak .

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The Pub / Re: Latest Woods family photo.

« on: December 05, 2009, 01:32:23 pm »

Heard this one recently, forgive me if you've already seen it.

What's the difference between a golf ball and a Cadillac Escalade?

Tiger can drive a golf ball 350 yards.  

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The Pub / Re: Lets get to know each other!

« on: December 05, 2009, 01:24:34 pm »

I'm Bryan, age 41.  I live in Roanoke, VA with my wife and 2 kids.  My wife and I are both elementary school teachers here in the city, which means I have lots of time in the summer to brew  I have been brewing for about 6 years, all grain for the last 5.  I brew on a Brew Sculpture from Beer Beer and More Beer.  I have been the treasurer, then VP, then Prez. of our local brew club the Star City Brewers Guild.  I was also BOY 2 years consecutively before becoming Prez and ruining the quality of my beer .  Lastly, I spend way too much time on forums like this one reading about all things beer.

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Ingredients / Re: Where do you buy your ingredients from?

« on: December 05, 2009, 07:34:54 am »

I too buy my sacks of grain from our local brewpub (Big Daddy Brewing).  Usually pay around $27-$30 depending on variety and he never charges for shipping.  Nice setup there!  We do have a LHBS, but every time I leave there with just a few things, I feel as though I've been violated  .  Very expensive ($9 for yeast, $3.99 for hops, expensive grain prices).  As far as ordering online, which I do alot of, I've come to really like Rebelbrewer.com in Nashville, TN.  Great prices, shipping and customer service.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Denny's BVIP . . Extract?

« on: December 03, 2009, 02:32:33 pm »

Well....  no mention in the wiki recipe about the bourbon or the vanilla!  Can you elaborate Denny?

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Beer Recipes / Re: Denny's BVIP . . Extract?

« on: December 03, 2009, 02:21:29 pm »

Never mind, found it in the Wiki section!

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Beer Recipes / Re: Denny's BVIP . . Extract?

« on: December 03, 2009, 02:13:02 pm »

Hey Denny.  Where is your all grain recipe for this posted?  Could you send a link or recipe?  Thanks!

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Ingredients / Re: Briess Cherry Smoked Malt

« on: December 01, 2009, 04:03:27 pm »

I made Drew Beechum's Cherrywood Smoked Mild recipe and it came out fantastic.  The recipe calls for a 50/50 combo of Maris Otter and Cherrywood Smoked malt and a tiny bit of other dark malts.