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Zymurgy / Re: first glance

« on: June 02, 2013, 05:10:16 PM »

I would have a membership with or without the magazine. So to me it is free. I do enjoy it though.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Score

« on: June 02, 2013, 02:19:07 PM »

I have been looking all over online for some more Amarillo hops. Nobody has any. I just went to the LHBS in Lawrence and they have a few pounds of them. I will be dry hopping my kitchen sink IPA with Simcoe and Amarillo.

They also have every yeast Lallemand makes for $3 a pop. I dropped $72. Ouch but oh well.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Everything in my freezer smells like hops

« on: May 29, 2013, 12:50:30 PM »

I am going to try some of these
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006LFII6Q/ref...00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

They were expensive because when I saw the shipping I decided to get my order over $25 for the free shipping. So I ordered the Blues Brothers in blu ray, that didn't do it so I ordered a Brief Case Full of Blues which is the album the Blues Brothers did. Then I discovered I needed $10 more so I ordered the first Taken in blu ray. Then I found out that my bags didn't qualify for the free shipping. But I really wanted that Blues Brothers movie in blu ray. So I ordered it all.Those bags were expensive.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Everything in my freezer smells like hops

« on: May 28, 2013, 09:44:59 AM »

Yes I was using it for everything. It was a cheap Rival sealer that I got for $20 on a woot deal. I figured it was just crap and threw it away a long time ago.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Everything in my freezer smells like hops

« on: May 28, 2013, 08:00:52 AM »

I might add that I am already running a 5.5 cubic foot freezer, a 4 cubic foot beer fridge, and a kegerator. I know I can get a 5 or 6 cubic foot freezer brand new for what they are asking for this little one, but the little one runs on 1.4 amps, that would work out to 168 watts assuming 120 volts ac. That would be like running 2 light bulbs. That and the fact that it is so compact that I can put it anywhere in the house I want to makes it more suited to my needs. I had a vacuum sealer and it just quit pulling vacuum after not too many uses. I have been reading reviews on a number of food saver and seal a meal units and finding they all seem to share that problem.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Everything in my freezer smells like hops

« on: May 28, 2013, 07:56:31 AM »

I do that. I roll them up and put them in large storage zip lock bags. The packaging may be oxygen barrier but there is no way to effectively reseal them.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Everything in my freezer smells like hops

« on: May 28, 2013, 07:36:11 AM »

I don't have a vacuum sealer. I seal my hops the best I can in zip lock bags. That isn't stopping the aroma from permeating everything in my freezer. All of my food has a hoppy taste to it. I am thinking I either need a vacuum sealer or one of these http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000QFDNOE/ref=asc_df_B000QFDNOE2529931?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&tag=shopzilla_rev_149-20&linkCode=asn&creative=395093&creativeASIN=B000QFDNOE

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Beer Recipes / Kitchen Sink IPA

« on: May 26, 2013, 11:34:01 AM »

I am calling it that because, though I am basing this on Simcoe and Amarillo, I am filling in some gaps with hops I have on hand.
10 lbs 2 row
1 lb munich 10L
8 oz victory
8 oz white wheat
1 oz cascades FWH and 60 minute boil
1 oz each simcoe and amarillo 15 minutes
1 oz each simcoe and amarillo 10 minutes
1 oz each simcoe and amarillo 5 minutes
Dry hop 2 oz columbus
Nottingham yeast
Mashed 1 hour at 152 F batch sparged at 165F 15 minutes.

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