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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Infection, what's this?

« on: February 22, 2013, 06:42:00 AM »

What kind of barrel was it and how was it cared for before you filled it with beer?  To me this looks like the beginning of a brett pellicle.

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The Pub / Re: Fly Fisherpeople....tyers?? BEAUTIFUL

« on: February 20, 2013, 08:48:22 AM »

Magpie is the correct entity...

A black-billed magpie to be specific.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Looking for a good AG recipe book

« on: February 07, 2013, 08:03:27 AM »

I often use recipes out of BCS as a starting point.  DGB has a lot of great information, but is a bit dated. For belgians, sours or wheat beers I like the Farmhouse Ales, Brew Like a Monk, Wild Brews and Brewing ith Wheat.

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Ingredients / Re: El Dorado Hops

« on: February 04, 2013, 07:21:21 AM »

I'm just finishing up a keg of el dorado pale ale.  The hops have a nice fruitiness, almost like cherry lifesave. 

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Conference pointers

« on: February 04, 2013, 07:08:34 AM »

Do the full thing.

Read the first time attendee guide.

Get prepared for lots of beer, and lots of fun.

You won't regret it.

You might regret it if you book an early flight for Sunday.

I made that mistake last year...that was a rough morning.  Luckily this year I can sleep in.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Free rise temp for Belgian strong?

« on: January 29, 2013, 09:04:26 AM »

I would try and keep the beer below 70.  Make sure you've got a blow off tube on it, this yeast really rocks!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Yeast nutrient

« on: January 25, 2013, 06:33:25 AM »

I don't know that I've made a beer without yeast nutrients.  I use Wyeast Nutrient blend, a pinch in my starters and 1/2 tsp with 10 min left in the boil.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Stir-Plate 3000 yeast stirrer review

« on: January 21, 2013, 12:58:11 PM »

I personally can't justify the cost of a 4-5 L flask, so I use 1 gal glass jugs. $40 buys a lot of ingredients.

All of my glass jugs have a concave bottom and I couldn't get the stir bar to stay on.

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The Pub / Re: Pint Glass Pricing Poll

« on: January 21, 2013, 12:52:01 PM »

People pay for beer glasses?

It looks like I am paying $255 for a glass this year, know what I mean? 

Think of all the free refills you'll get.

I will let you buy me a beer on club night. Hope you have yours there.

Deal

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Stir-Plate 3000 yeast stirrer review

« on: January 21, 2013, 07:30:43 AM »

I have a 4 liter starting going right now on my Stir Starter, haven't had any issues with it.

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The Pub / Re: Pint Glass Pricing Poll

« on: January 18, 2013, 10:07:07 AM »

People pay for beer glasses?

It looks like I am paying $255 for a glass this year, know what I mean? 

Think of all the free refills you'll get.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 1/11 Edition

« on: January 10, 2013, 01:42:20 PM »

Brewing a mild this weekend and maybe some starters for upcoming lagers.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Fermenting a Barleywine

« on: January 10, 2013, 06:59:26 AM »

For big beers I oxygenate for 2 minutes for a 5 gal batch.  I have never re-oxygentated but there are plenty of people who do.  For barleywines I rack the wort onto the yeast from a previous low-gravity beer and have never had a problem with the beers attenuating. 

The only other I would add is monitor your fermentation temperature and don't let it get out of the 60s.  When making a beer with this amount of sugar fermentation can really take off.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Batch19

« on: January 09, 2013, 08:41:41 AM »

I had a sample at the local distributor last week.  Definitely more drinkable than the other offerings from Coor's, but it didn't change my mind from getting the mixed case from Founder's.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Christmas Presents

« on: December 25, 2012, 06:41:33 PM »

I got a March pump and the hops book by Stan H.