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All Grain Brewing / Re: I need 120L Crystal
« on: April 26, 2013, 04:59:47 am »
You could bake the 4oz of 60L at 350F for 30-45 minutes. That would get you in the ballpark.....
Dave
Dave
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Time Crunch - What Would You Do?
« on: April 23, 2013, 10:16:06 am »
+1 on the medals. Good work Paul!
Dave
Dave
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Competition results - Bad addition on one of my sheets - what to do?
« on: April 22, 2013, 01:49:04 pm »Happy wife is the most important ingredient
"Freedom is temporary unless you are also Brave!" - Patriot
+1 on that Brother.
+1 more! Wife happy, everybody happy!
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Beer Recipes / Re: Hopping a Kolsch
« on: April 22, 2013, 09:00:41 am »
I made a Kolsch this weekend as well. I checked "Designing Great Beers" and Ray says "for the most authentic results" not to hop any later than the last 30 minutes. Of course, we should all brew to our taste. This time I tried one FWH addition for a 90 minute boil. I guess we will see. I would still not perform any aroma additions in a Kolsch.
Dave
Dave
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Beer Recipes / Re: Second try at lagers tomorrow
« on: April 22, 2013, 08:52:29 am »I washed my yeast from the last two, decanted and pitched in three quart starters. Running the starters in my fermentor freezer at 50 F and they are chugging away.
^^^^That's fine but you do not have to make starters at lager temps unless you are pitching the entire starter. It's much easier and faster to make at room temp, chill and decant. Any other reason why you are doing this?
Ignoring the grain h2o ratio rule and using as much mash water as will fit. <<<Why? Sounds like a very thin mash. Any particular reason you are doing this?
Boiling 90 min for DMS. Good!
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: 2 week Diacetyl rest?
« on: April 19, 2013, 05:46:24 am »
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^what they said.
My only advice is to make sure not to open the fermenter, even to take a gravity reading. If it will be out for 2 weeks, it will finish. Don't risk the chance of a fruit fly or bacteria by taking a reading.
Dave
My only advice is to make sure not to open the fermenter, even to take a gravity reading. If it will be out for 2 weeks, it will finish. Don't risk the chance of a fruit fly or bacteria by taking a reading.
Dave
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Ingredients / Re: Simcoe hop question
« on: April 18, 2013, 12:12:50 pm »I definitely think Simcoe would be out of place in your wheat beer. It's mainly dank and piny with some citrus notes (and a dash of cat piss to some).
+1. Forgot to mention this. I think Simcoe could have a bad effect on any wheat beer.
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Ingredients / Re: Simcoe hop question
« on: April 18, 2013, 10:53:46 am »
You could do a 5G all Simcoe Pale Ale. I bet it would be delicious. I've used them with Cascade before but none of the others you have listed. They go well with Cascade IMO. Maybe Simcoe bittering and flavor with a Cascade aroma addition? Then dry hop the last of the Simcoe? Just a thought.
Dave
Dave
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Topping off a fermenter
« on: April 18, 2013, 05:59:57 am »
I've topped off straight from the tap numerous times with no issues. However, I'm lucky to have very good water. YMMV....
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Angry Beer?
« on: April 18, 2013, 05:00:01 am »Do you have any control over fermentation temp?
+1. That's a good one too. What yeast and at what temp?
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All Grain Brewing / Re: Angry Beer?
« on: April 18, 2013, 04:22:53 am »My second all grain run and I used Irish Moss for the first time. The top blew off of my airlock and I have BIG chunks churning violently in my primary. These chunks werent present when siphoning to the Carboy. Anybody else ever see this? Ill post a video to link up if anybody is interested in seeing it.
What type of yeast is it? Sounds like a good vigorous fermentation. Would love to see the video.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Greetings from Florida
« on: April 17, 2013, 01:59:52 pm »
Welcome!
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Pimp My System / Re: Finished 1BBL system
« on: April 16, 2013, 08:18:11 am »
Sweet set-up. Very jealous. Good luck with it!
Dave
Dave
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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Step vs Batch
« on: April 06, 2013, 05:01:27 am »
Check out www.yeastcalc.com
I can't speak to adding 2 quarts later. If I step up a starter I'll chill and decant first.
Dave
I can't speak to adding 2 quarts later. If I step up a starter I'll chill and decant first.
Dave
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Hop Growing / Re: Too late to plant?
« on: April 05, 2013, 05:26:20 am »You probably won't get much yield this year anyway, but there is still plenty of growing time. Any headstart they get will help next year I'd think.
+1. Plant ASAP for next year's harvest. They need a year to take root.