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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Mr Beer has really been good for home brewing

« on: April 24, 2012, 08:07:43 AM »

if only 1/4th actually got used..that is 50,000 people introduced to home brewing. If only 1/8th got used that is 25,000 introduced to home brewing. Still a very significant number.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Mr Beer has really been good for home brewing

« on: April 24, 2012, 07:57:20 AM »

http://blogs.wsj.com/dealjournalaustralia/2012/04/24/coopers-toasts-u-s-beer-takeout/?mod=google_news_blog

They have sold 200,000 kits. That is 200,000 people introduced to home brewing. I had no idea they moved that kind of volume.

I do nothing but all grain 5 gallon batches now. And am trying to learn how to formulate my own recipes. But if it hadn't been for Mr Beer I never would have attempted home brewing. It gave me a very simple inexpensive way to start out. Then I built on that step by step.

Criticize them all you want but here is proof they have been undeniably good for home brewing.

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Pimp My System / Re: More Brewshed Ideas...

« on: April 23, 2012, 05:35:01 PM »

That looks really nice Ron

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Ingredients / Hop combination question

« on: April 23, 2012, 07:19:28 AM »

Would citra and cascade work together well?

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Ingredients / Re: white wheat malt

« on: April 20, 2012, 07:42:58 PM »

Thankyou for your replies. I asked because I read where the white wheat grain is larger. In the description it said there was no need to readjust my grain mill. Which I have never done for wheat anyway.

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Ingredients / white wheat malt

« on: April 20, 2012, 06:46:09 PM »

How is this different than regular malted wheat? Is it as given to stuck sparges?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: SCORE!!!! Yes, I'm Bragging: Stole a 10 Faucet TRUE Kegerator

« on: April 20, 2012, 07:08:09 AM »

I would think that once it is full, and all the beer is down to temperature, it wouldn't use up that much energy. All that liquid should help maintain the temperature.

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Ingredients / Re: Northern brewer flat-rate shipping on grain sacks?

« on: April 13, 2012, 03:13:09 PM »

I bought a 50 pound bag of 2 row from midwestsupplies for $55 after shipping. I didn't think NB's flat rate applied to sacks.

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The Pub / Re: Yo Bluesman

« on: April 13, 2012, 10:51:09 AM »

I have both of his blue rays. I love sitting back enjoying my home brews with those booming over my 1000 watt surround sound system. Having the sound of the audience applauding behind me makes me feel like I am in the front seat of his concert. I plan on seeing him live in a couple of weeks.

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The Pub / Yo Bluesman

« on: April 13, 2012, 10:26:08 AM »

Check this out and listen to the entire thing...it is freaking amazing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-AOsP8KBp8g

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The Pub / Re: Beer drinking and brewing music

« on: April 13, 2012, 08:01:07 AM »

Damn thats a good number bluesman!

That one lead me to this one.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaevnP1LLg&feature=fvwp&NR=1

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Ingredients / british pale ale malt vs american 2 row

« on: April 12, 2012, 06:42:49 PM »

Is there a big difference? Can one be substituted for the other?

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Equipment and Software / Re: Bucket opening tool

« on: April 12, 2012, 10:57:17 AM »

I think bigchicken is a little touchie about the "finger lickin good" thing

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General Homebrew Discussion / Question for those who have grown hops

« on: April 12, 2012, 08:51:59 AM »

If I tie a rope to the faceboard of my roof to use as a trellis for the plant to climb. Would the plant eventually damage my roof?

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Pimp My System / Re: So simple but so nice

« on: April 11, 2012, 08:26:00 PM »

I heat my strike water on my stove while drinking my morning coffee. Then haul it out to my garage/brewery on my two wheel hand truck. Grind and add my grain. Then, before getting this thing, I had to lift it onto an old thermal cooler fridge I used as a shelf for it. Now I wheel it out and set it on this cart in the low position and jack it up or down depending on where I need it.