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Beer Recipes / Re: The Avery Whirlpooling discussion got me started....

« on: October 31, 2012, 11:30:23 am »

I've been doing this for a while now. Adding flameout hops, stirring, and letting it sit with a lid on the keggle. This gives ample time to cool down before running the wort through a plate chiller. I figure, if covered, I'm good to go for a while.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Avery IPA recipe

« on: October 31, 2012, 09:15:59 am »

I a circulating whirlpool required for hop standing or can you merely "steep" the hops after flameout?

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Beer Recipes / Re: The Avery Whirlpooling discussion got me started....

« on: October 31, 2012, 09:09:38 am »

Is a active circulating whirlpool required for extraction? I ask because I do not have a pumpy but do stir like mad after flameout. It only moves for a few minutes then dies off quickly.

Would hop "steeping" for 20 to 30 minutes provide similar results?

I guess I could improvise some do-hicky for my drill to get a cylone going (no air though) if it would help.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Will Double Crush Improve Efficiency?

« on: October 31, 2012, 07:28:42 am »

What kind of efficiency are you getting with the finer crush?

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All Grain Brewing / Will Double Crush Improve Efficiency?

« on: October 31, 2012, 06:52:11 am »

I mash in a fine mesh bag (voile), as such, don't worry about stuck sparges and I've been wondering if I could improve my extraction efficiency by double crushing the mashing grains.
 
Who here double crushes? What has it done for your efficiency? Typically, what can I epect as an improvement, in points?

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Ask the Experts / Re: Ask the Experts: Mitch Steele on IPA

« on: October 26, 2012, 07:50:29 pm »

Albeit not likely .. I would like Mitch's feedback on hops in Arrogant Bastard. The CYBI and other "standard" recipes call for Chinook. The Craft of Stone Brewing, absent of A.B, references a lot of non-Chinook hops for the hoppy beers.

Crossing the fingers and holding my breath ...

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General Homebrew Discussion / Centennial Hops for Arrogant Bastard?

« on: October 25, 2012, 07:49:10 pm »

I've got a lot of Centennial hops vacuum packed in the freezer. The AA is 11.4.
 
For the last batch of Arrogant Bastard, the recipe called for Chinook, nearly four ounces.
 
What are your thoughts of Centennial as a replacement for Chinook in Arrogant Bastard? I'd like to use what I have.
 
I also have a bunch of Cascade and Perle.
 
I'm looking for "ball park" not direct clone.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Boiling down runnings

« on: October 20, 2012, 07:27:48 pm »

Talk about timing ...

I just brewed a Anderson Valley Barney Flats Oatmeal Stout today. I mash in a bag and had plenty of left-overs after the sparge; 3 quarts to be exact.

The runnings went on the stove and boiled down to nearly 1.090 and a quart - then back into the kettle.

My OG is high, primarily due to the condensed runnings, and I can't wait to taste it.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Looking for an Awesome All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Recipe

« on: June 28, 2012, 09:03:31 am »

Hi Denny - thank you for replying.

Can you name a commercial beer that this may be similar to?

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Beer Recipes / Looking for an Awesome All Grain Belgian Dark Strong Recipe

« on: June 28, 2012, 06:36:26 am »

I am looking for an awesome all grain Belgian Dark Strong recipe.

Who has brewed one recently? Please post your recipe!

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All Things Food / Re: Shrimp and Grits

« on: May 06, 2012, 07:30:02 pm »

Grits have a horn?

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Brewing with my dad

« on: May 04, 2012, 04:38:03 pm »

That's awesome.

My father comes to visit once a year (Pittsburgh to Las Vegas) and we always brew. It's a fun day for the both of us. Plenty of beer drinking, story telling, and catch-up.

I take pictures and video for the day he is no longer around.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

« on: May 04, 2012, 06:39:33 am »

I brewed the recipe out of Sam's Extreme Brewing book, converting the LME or DME to all grain.

The beer wasn't bad, but it didn't taste like the real thing. It wasn't roasty enough.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale

« on: May 02, 2012, 06:48:57 pm »

dhacker - care to post your DFH recipe?

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Beer Recipes / Re: Dogfish Head Indian Brown Ale from Zymurgy Jul/Aug 2011

« on: May 02, 2012, 06:46:16 pm »

Any updates to this recipe?

I too brewed an AG version direct from Sam's book, including ringwood.

It was a good beer but not even close to DFH's beer. The flavor wasn't as malty nor did the chocolate character come through.

Looking for updates and tweaks to the recipe.