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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Pics from TAF 2009

« on: November 27, 2009, 05:52:04 PM »

Cheap'n'Easy Coolers sounds like a great name for an exclusive homebrew line. Do they come in fall colors? 

As long as fall colors are blue! 

So who had the red one in the middle of your picture?

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The Pub / Re: Brew Dawgs!

« on: November 27, 2009, 12:03:57 PM »

This was our brew dawg, Wilbur.  He hung out with us every time we brewed.  One of his favorite things was to clean up the spilled grain from milling and licking up the wort that splashed out of the bucket from agitation.  Unfortunately we lost him to cancer a week ago. He did like his beer though and at the end, the only way we could get him to take his medicine was to mix it with a bit of beer.

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Homebrewer Bios / Re: Chris Studach

« on: November 27, 2009, 11:25:19 AM »

That's me next to him in the green jacket and blue hat

Chris is a great brewer and a fun person to be around.  He is good in that he will compliment you on your beer if he likes it.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Various water recipes

« on: November 27, 2009, 10:37:11 AM »

That's my guess, too.  Generally, the water is fairly soft and not noxious!

I'm lucky in that my well water is fantastic for both brewing and drinking.

Yeah Denny, the profile of your well is pretty ideal.  Our well water has very little of anything in it and I always felt that our beers were a bit harsh.  We started adjusting the water about a year ago and since then the beers have been much better.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: does anyone brew two batches at the same time?

« on: November 27, 2009, 10:00:40 AM »

We always make two batches at the same time.  My wife makes one while I make the other.  When she is not available to brew, I will make them both myself.  Occasionally I do get things mixed up, usually late hop additions.  We have a Y adapter on the water line so that we can run two chillers at the same time. That works fine.
 

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: beer contamintaion

« on: November 06, 2009, 09:41:49 PM »

This is a good sign of an infection.  It was a stored yeast sample that accidentally got left out of the fridge.  The same thing hit my pear cider when, due to a set of unfortunate circumstances, I had to neglect for a month.  It is probably acetobacter from fruit flies.

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The Pub / Re: Howdy everybody!

« on: November 06, 2009, 08:27:31 PM »

Hey all,

This is Tom.  My wife Teri and I both brew and we just happen to live 10 minutes from Denny! 

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Beer Recipes / Re: Skotrats B52 Honey Wheat

« on: November 06, 2009, 07:05:20 PM »

My wife made this beer a few years ago and it was awesome.  Highly recommended.

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Ingredients / Re: Inspired by Oyster Stout...

« on: November 05, 2009, 10:26:59 AM »

I "borrowed" an idea from Randy Mosher and have made a wee heavy with chanterelle mushrooms a couple times.  Absolutely delicious!

Denny's Wee Shroomy is delicious!