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Homebrew Competitions / Buffalo County Fair Call For Beer/Mead/Wine Entries - AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Event

« on: June 25, 2010, 01:51:53 pm »

Buffalo County Fair Call For Beer/Mead/Wine Entries - an AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Event

When: Entries accepted between Thursday, July 1 and Monday, July 19, 2010. Judging will begin at 9:00am, Saturday July 24 at Thunderhead Brewing.

Submit Entries or Volunteer: http://www.kearneyareabrewers.com/?page_id=47  $3.00 per entry.

This is our first AHA/BJCP Sanctioned Event and the first time we've automated the payment & registration process. Please be patient as we work through it.

Thanks, and Good Luck to all who enter!!

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Wood/Casks / "Real Ale" Cask Conditioned Ale WEB Links

« on: December 07, 2009, 12:33:48 pm »

A while back I did some research on "Real Ale" Cask Conditioned Ales.  Here are some of the links that I saved.

http://www.merseycamra.org.uk/page5/page15/page15.html
http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/us/
http://bannerbeer.com/whs/product_info.php?products_id=122
http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue1.4/cantwell.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cask_ale
http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/realale2.html
http://www.cask-ale.co.uk/us/realale3.html
http://www.ballardsbrewery.org.uk/page28.html
http://www.plastickegsamerica.com/
http://www.plastickegsamerica.com/content/pdf/product_firkin.pdf
http://www.merseycamra.org.uk/page5/page15/page15.html
http://www.ukbrewing.com/

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General Homebrew Discussion / Scotch Style Partigyle

« on: November 21, 2009, 06:09:08 pm »

WOW!  What a brew day.  40 lbs. of grains, 27 gallons of water, 4 oz. hops for a 1/3 - 2/3 Partigyle that gave 5 gallons in the fermenter from the first runnings & 10 gallons from the second.  I also tried misting the grains with water about 15 minutes before milling.  I don't know if that had anything to do with overshooting the OG or not but it was the most beautiful crush I've ever had.  The husks remained almost completely intact yet the endosperm was completely exposed and mostly detached.  

The styles were a Scotch Strong Ale and a Scottish Heavy 70/-.  The Strong Scotch Ale OG/SG was 1.142   and the 70/- was 1.042.  Measured the grains Friday night and started the strike water at 7:00AM Saturday.  Wrapped up everything at 6:00PM.  I’m pooped!  

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General Homebrew Discussion / Nebraska State Fair Results

« on: November 18, 2009, 07:11:49 pm »

Finally received the score sheets from the Nebraska State Fair.  Out of 5 entries, one 1st, three 2nd's and one 3rd. 5 for 5!  Ironic part was I was enjoying a 23-Rye IPA when I opened the envelope. It was the 1st Place. 2nd's were a 13B-Sweet Stout, 14A-Classic English IPA and 14C-Imperial Pale.  3rd was a 10C-American Brown.  Floatin’ on cloud nine right now!!!

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Kegging and Bottling / Firestone Keg & Plastic Dip Tube

« on: November 13, 2009, 09:36:41 am »

Anyone ever drill out the Gas-In post of a Firestone Keg that had a plastic dip tube and replace it with a stainless steel dip tube?  How did you do it and did it seal okay afterwards?  Thanks!!!