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Ingredients / Re: Belma Hops?!?!?

« on: December 28, 2012, 10:41:07 AM »

Please keep us posted how the IPA turns out. I picked up a pound a month ago when I stopped there. I'm thinking of using them in a lighter beer (blonde or wheat) as suggested earlier.

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Christmas Presents

« on: December 28, 2012, 10:27:46 AM »

I got several items to decorate my shop/mancave (brewery). I also got digital night vision optics, to find my way back to the house from the shop/mancave on those nights when there's not enough daytime light to charge the solar lights. But the present I'm still giddy about is the 22 caliber Colt M4. With my arthritis, I love the adjustable stock. Will work good for shooting the sage rats in my field by the shop.

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 12/28 Edition

« on: December 28, 2012, 10:05:49 AM »

I'm going to brew a 10 gallon batch of Brown Porter Saturday. The last batch of it was a very nice "session" beer.

Happy New Year!!

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 12/21 Edition

« on: December 20, 2012, 08:36:37 PM »

No brewing this weekend. Kegging an IPA which I'm dry hopping with cascade and chinook hops. I'm also going to bottle some various beers for father in law (he'll drink anything that's free) and brother in law. WIll be a much easier task when I get the beer gun which I dropped several hints.

Merry Christmas everybody!

Bruce

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Water profile: Can someone just tell me what to do?

« on: December 15, 2012, 07:01:55 PM »

The water isn't as nice to brew with on the "Nevergreen" side of the state, unless you're brewing stouts. Hard and alkaline. I mix half well, half RO for pale ales.

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: FWH question

« on: October 24, 2012, 07:51:42 AM »

I tried it for the first time last month and brewed a very nice pale ale with all cascades. I'll definitely do more of it in the future. Like Mort said, it softens the bittering effect.

Bruce

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Oyster stout

« on: October 20, 2012, 08:09:10 AM »

I like oysters fried or barbequed, but yes shooters are best, followed by a drink of porter or stout. The oyster stouts I've tried have not been good IMO.


Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Red Hoptober

« on: October 12, 2012, 08:41:28 AM »

I like Blue Paddle too. Bummer that it wasn't very good on tap.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Summit Kegerators

« on: October 03, 2012, 07:31:09 AM »

It's probably double the cost of the keezer I built with all new parts. But it looks real nice and if you need it to match an existing counter top, it may be worth it.

I would not go less than three taps. I have four and sometimes need more.

Bruce

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All Grain Brewing / Re: your experiences in moving to 10g?

« on: September 24, 2012, 08:31:32 AM »

I've been brewing at least 10 gallons most of the time for 15+ years. I do 5 gallon batches of some beers like BVIP, Oktoberfest and other "seasonal" beers. I like to maximize my brew time (usually once every 6-8 weeks) and I enjoy having that extra cornie after the first one is gone of a beer that I really like.

Bruce

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: When can you call yourself a Homebrew Master?

« on: September 13, 2012, 07:56:02 AM »

I'm with Keith, just tell them you appreciate that they enjoy your beer. Never hurts to be humble.

Bruce

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Beer Recipes / Re: Fruit beer base

« on: July 13, 2012, 11:18:28 AM »

Euge- Did you make this beer (Apikolsch)? If you did, how did it turn out? A friend just brought by 12 lbs of apricots and told me to "make something". I think I'd like to go the lighte beer route making either a kolsch or a lager. I have cascade, tetnang, saaz, and sterling hops available. I'm leaning toward sterling.

Any thoughts, anyone?

Bruce

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Beer Travel / Re: Road Trip City ?s

« on: March 24, 2012, 09:38:01 AM »

A few more suggestions in my area (Yakima Valley) would be Ice Harbor in TriCities has two places both with good food and great beer. I like the old location on Benton Street, while my wife prefers the newer place on Clover Island. A few miles west in Prosser in Horse Heaven Hills Brewery. A small brew pub owned by a couple great guys. I often use Gary, the brewer to critique by lastest brew. In Ellensburg is Iron Horse Brewery. I haven't been to there "Micropub", I've only been to the Brewery/Tasting Room. It was a small place with good beer. Their Irish Death and IPA are worth the stop.

Have a great journey!

Bruce

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Keg & carboy washer

« on: March 16, 2012, 08:00:33 AM »

It's on my birthday wish list. I'm about 99% sure it arrived the other day (saw an empty More Beer box in the garage), so will let you know in a few weeks. I hinted that it'd be nice to have this Saturday while kegging a pale ale.

Bruce

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Inconsistent pH readings...

« on: March 01, 2012, 08:43:11 AM »

Keith- Which ph meter do you have? Wife is asking for birthday suggestions, just what to help her out...

Bruce