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All Grain Brewing / Brewing Today

« on: April 15, 2013, 10:32:09 AM »

I am doing a double batch today. My house ipa with mosaic and zynthos hops and a clone of Mac and Jack's African Amber for the gf. Good way to spend my Monday. :0)


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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Ten Barrel Brewing

« on: April 08, 2013, 12:00:36 PM »

Just got back from my trip to Oregon on Saturday, which included a trip to Bend and 10 Barrel. My second time at 10 Barrel and have to say the beer is very good (as well as the food). Probably my favorite there after Deschutes.

Yes there are 12 breweries in Bend but not all the breweries were great. We hit up all of them (we were there for 3 days, so not all in one night). The best of the bunch: Deschutes, 10 Barrel, Crux, Three Creeks (in Sisters), and Boneyard. Good but not great: Old Mill Brew Werks, Silver Moon, Old St. Francis (McMenamins), Bend Brewing. Not so good (in my opinion): Cascade Lakes and GoodLife.

Just amazed how much the city as grown since my last visit just two years ago.

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Ingredients / Ever tried Yerba Mate?

« on: April 06, 2013, 12:41:18 PM »

I have had beer from these guys- http://www.mateveza.com/
at a couple beer festivals. It's pretty good. Haven't looked at their site but might give you some ideas.

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General Homebrew Discussion / What's Brewing This Weekend - 4/7 Edition

« on: April 05, 2013, 04:31:51 PM »

Nothing this weekend. Getting ready to head back from a week long brewery trip in Oregon. 

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Beer Recipes / Re: Honey Hefey

« on: March 27, 2013, 08:48:41 AM »

When I used to brew extract I used 100% wheat extract. As zimaclone pointed out most wheat extracts are 50% or 60% wheat. If you want 50% blend (which is what I do all grain, 50% wheat, 50% pilsner) then go with all wheat extract.

I have never used honey malt in a hef before but when I put 4oz in my Saison it was fairly apparent. I think 4 oz is a good starting point, go up or down next time you brew it depending on what kind flavor you want. The honey will pretty much ferment out and help to dry out the beer some, don't think you will get much if any honey character with it. It will help the beer from getting to sweet.

Don't know if you need the second hop addition. I usually just use bittering since hefs don't really have any hop flavor. Just a personal thing.

Last, adding orange to the beer will not make it a wit beer. Hef vs wit may have similar grain bills but are generally yeast depended for flavor (for the most part). If you are using a hef yeast you are making a hef. Hef yeast and wit yeast have very different flavors, it has nothing to do with orange.

Good luck!

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The Pub / song title game

« on: March 22, 2013, 10:19:00 AM »

Come a little bit closer- Jay and the Americans

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The Pub / song title game

« on: March 21, 2013, 09:38:42 AM »

All Together- The Beatles

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General Homebrew Discussion / AHA Membership

« on: March 17, 2013, 04:40:23 AM »

but the forums are too negative.

Sorry you had that experience. Seems the opposite to me. Yeah there is rogue negative person out there every so often, but on a whole I personally found everyone to be very nice here. Anyway...

There is also the fact the member helps ensure homebrewing stay legal and help protect our rights. That alone (to me anyway) is worth the price of membership. Rest is gravy.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / The Trooper

« on: March 17, 2013, 04:34:19 AM »

Fear of the Dark is my favorite.......Stout or Black IPA???

Black IPA I would say.

Murders in Rue Morgue love that song. After that anything off Number of the Beast or Powerslave. 

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Beer Recipes / Black IPA

« on: March 17, 2013, 04:30:52 AM »

Looks pretty good. Maybe consider cold steeping the roasted malts to keep the roastiness under control.

+1 I cold steep with my Black IPA comes out real nice.

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Yeast and Fermentation / WLP 001 in a Pale Ale

« on: March 07, 2013, 08:50:08 PM »

That happens all the time when I use 001. Always take about 10 days to drop for me. My last beer I used with it, it dropped in 7 days and I was shocked.

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Equipment and Software / Hoses....

« on: March 07, 2013, 08:44:25 PM »

My advice is don't worry about it.  Rinse them well, hang them to dry, and sanitize before using, and you'll be fine.

+1 and change the cold side hoses every couple months.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Best Beers in America: Rock the Vote!

« on: March 07, 2013, 10:52:56 AM »

Link doesn't work.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 3/8 Edition

« on: March 07, 2013, 09:35:28 AM »

Doing two beers tomorrow. My year Cali Common and an attempt at a clone of Mac and Jack's African Amber. Not sure how the second will come out since I have never had it and I am not a huge fan of sweeter style ambers. But the gf asked me to make it for her, so got to keep her happy. Using Ringwood yeast for the first time so that should be interesting.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 3/2 Edition

« on: February 28, 2013, 03:09:54 PM »

No brewing this week. Though I do need to do some drinking. I filled all 12 of my kegs. And have about 4 carboys full.  Good thing camping season is coming.