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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Options for corked bottles

« on: December 22, 2011, 03:37:15 pm »

Okay I bought wire ties and some plastic\real crok hybrid things. We will see how it works. It seemed to have tight fit when I brought the bottle to the store. I will try just a couple with this batch and see how it goes.

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Beer Travel / Re: My kingdom for a Wisconsin IPA

« on: December 22, 2011, 06:58:15 am »

I think a big part of it is a regional taste difference. To me Glacial Trail is pretty weak as far as the hop profile and aroma. In Seattle we like our hops present and starring.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Options for corked bottles

« on: December 22, 2011, 06:54:24 am »

Thanks fr all the info. Great now I can save time and money.

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Kegging and Bottling / Options for corked bottles

« on: December 21, 2011, 08:17:23 pm »

A friend gave me a bunch of chimay style bottles that were corked origionally. I do not want buy a corker. Guy at my brew store has some plastic champagne stoppers and wire cages he said might work. What do you all think. Can I use these?

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Secondary yes or no

« on: December 21, 2011, 05:25:55 pm »

Fair enough. This forum is great.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Secondary yes or no

« on: December 21, 2011, 03:36:18 pm »

So I have been reading a bunch of posts from another forum about not ever racking to a second fermentor. They claim to get the best beer when they leave it in primary for a month and then bottle. They are talking about flavor and clarity. I was going to rack to a Carboy in a few days but not sure. They had some good arguments. Thoughts?

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Beer Travel / Re: My kingdom for a Wisconsin IPA

« on: December 20, 2011, 07:49:26 pm »

I have had Lakefront actually. Good brewery. I have a hard time finding the IPA in the stores around me. I will look for Ale aslyum. I don't know that one.

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Water in partial mash

« on: December 20, 2011, 05:21:44 pm »

Awesome thanks.

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Beer Travel / Re: My kingdom for a Wisconsin IPA

« on: December 20, 2011, 05:17:34 pm »

New Glarus is in Wisconsin. They are an okay brewery. I think most of their brews are overly sweet and unbalanced. They do not have a good IPA that I have found yet. Wisconsin people in general seem to be adverse to any hop flavor.

Krusty

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Beer Travel / Re: 20 best bars for beer geeks

« on: December 20, 2011, 04:08:55 pm »

Been to few of those, but of course, I feel like they miss a few from the country's second largest city!

East Coast bias was there.  Nothing from SD or Seattle?

Naked City from Seattle was there.  It's a really good place.  I would certainly put it on a list of the best beer bars in Seattle, but I'm not sure it would be my #1.  I hope Don isn't reading this.

Don is a great guy but I think he would probably have a hard time not putting Uber up there.

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Beer Travel / Re: 20 best bars for beer geeks

« on: December 20, 2011, 04:07:37 pm »

Been to few of those, but of course, I feel like they miss a few from the country's second largest city!

East Coast bias was there.  Nothing from SD or Seattle?

Damn straight. Seattle is a beer meca.

Krusty

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Beer Travel / Re: 20 best bars for beer geeks

« on: December 20, 2011, 04:00:40 pm »

The best beer bar on the planet is a tiny little place in Seattle WA. Uber Tav. Sells nothing but beer. I have had multiple beers that were the only keg of that beer in america. Most ecclectic and unique and educated and everchanging taps you will ever find. Great bartenders and cool people. I would travel from anywhere in the world just to drink at Uber for a week.

Uber is only a few blocks from Naked City and far superior. I lived in the neighborhood when Naked City opened. Actually that neighborhood has about 8 tremendous bars. The best beer neighborhood I have ever been in. It was hard to move.

Krusty

http://krustysbigbrews.blogspot.com/

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Beer Travel / My kingdom for a Wisconsin IPA

« on: December 20, 2011, 03:54:24 pm »

I am a transplant in northern wisconsin. I am originally from Washington State. I have struggled to find a really good local IPA. Any body got any suggestions?

Krusty

http://krustysbigbrews.blogspot.com/

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Water in partial mash

« on: December 20, 2011, 02:05:59 pm »

Excellent thanks guys.

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Water in partial mash

« on: December 20, 2011, 02:00:12 pm »

Ohhh yeah that makes sense. Thanks. Would you adjust the DME or not.