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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: i'm brewing a beer for a movie
« on: June 14, 2013, 02:49:10 PM »Cool! I would probably crack under the pressure and the beer would be infected!knocking on wood for ya
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Beer Travel / Re: Chicago in October?
« on: June 13, 2013, 03:02:51 PM »
grab some Argus brewery beers also. they don't have a particular spot to go as far as i know. but they usually be in some of the places out and about. i have been to the brewery but i would not recommend the neighborhood.
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Equipment and Software / Re: I'm ready to trash my kettle
« on: June 13, 2013, 07:55:09 AM »Too high evaporation- add back a gallon or so of water after 60-75 minutes+1. also could partially cover your kettle, and you could reduce the heat input, once you are at boiling, the higher the heat input the faster the boil off and vice versa. you should be able to control this with a gas burner.or electric with a pwm. i have a 1500watt element. slow boil off. if i put in a 2000w element, without a pwm it would just get boil faster and boil off more water.
Can't read volume- make a measuring rod/ stick , mash paddle
Won't sit flat - put the barb in only when you want to use it, or shorten it if that will work.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Fridges vs Custom Made Coolers
« on: June 12, 2013, 11:07:33 AM »
in terms of electrical. i would recommend something like 2 new separate circuits to your garage. i had two run. one circuit runs two refridgerators. the other i use for power tools and such. i used to have problems when i had one fridge running off the garage circuit, then try to start an air compressor and the breaker would trip. (garage also fed the family room) i then pulled these off.
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Equipment and Software / Re: Do I really need a wort chiller?
« on: June 08, 2013, 08:41:27 AM »
now that i do small batches i throw my kettle in the fridge
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Ingredients / Re: Hops is toxic and could be deadly to dogs...
« on: June 07, 2013, 03:08:41 PM »Just because they like it doesn't mean you should give it to them. I know for a fact that dogs like slug bait, too, but it kills them. Just like alcohol can. If you truly love your dog, don't give it alcohol.
http://www.petpoisonhelpline.com/2011/09/is-alcohol-poisonous-to-dogs/
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090126214016AAPH2lv
http://www.vetlive.com/2010/11/13/is-it-okay-to-let-fido-booze-it-up/
i didn't recognize you now that you look like a kitten
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Equipment and Software / Re: Buidling a Cooler Mash Tun...PLEASE HELP
« on: June 07, 2013, 03:07:46 PM »
i tried to modify the whole on my igloo to use a bottling spigot. i screwed up the plastic a bit and ended up having to put a big rubber gasket with a big metal washer on it. it drips about 10-15 drops over the coarse of the mash.
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Ingredients / Re: Hops is toxic and could be deadly to dogs...
« on: June 07, 2013, 11:39:30 AM »
maligniant hyperthermia is bad news. it can happen to humans too, usually as a reaction to anesthesia.
about 30 years ago we had a left over keg from my sister's wedding. sat around outside the next day at my brother's drinking it. his friend's great dane kept lapping up the spillage on top of the keg. seeing an inibriated great dane bounding around the yard was a little intimidating.
about 30 years ago we had a left over keg from my sister's wedding. sat around outside the next day at my brother's drinking it. his friend's great dane kept lapping up the spillage on top of the keg. seeing an inibriated great dane bounding around the yard was a little intimidating.
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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Well....it happened
« on: June 04, 2013, 12:27:24 PM »
i tried to brew a double strenght cap, kind of beer. double the hops. i let my mash temperature get too high and i had a very low in stead of very high og. of course the thing still had original hops as planned and it is like drinking saturated hop water. i was going to toss it all away, but i spared a few bottles just to see what grossly mis matched hops to malt is like for people
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Equipment and Software / Re: Re: Hydrometer Conspiracy
« on: June 04, 2013, 12:23:01 PM »I realize I'm shooting myself in the foot here, but am I really the only one who's never broken a hydrometer?No, I'm just afraid to say it out of fear that I will be struck down by the hydrometer gods.
now i am screwed too , thanks
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Beer Recipes / Re: Good Ale for BMC Drinkers
« on: May 31, 2013, 03:14:34 PM »
i find the red seal ale to be very good and not overly hoppy. one of my favorites. the lakefront brewery has one that is pretty similar think it is called top gear
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The Pub / Re: Looks nice but it's just an opener...
« on: May 31, 2013, 10:31:14 AM »I did not like the way that they screwed one of these into that poor innocent tree...
Aesthetically pleasing design. However, does it really matter if the cap is not bent? I've taken a few bottles off at the neck with mine but they would have broken anyway.
Mine cost less than $10 and will out last me...
yes it matters. it is easier to snap unbent caps across the room
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The Pub / Re: American Brewery Architecture
« on: May 24, 2013, 03:13:02 PM »the Argus Brewery in chicago is kind of cool also. It is from the old Schlitz building where they housed their horses. still has the functioning old elevator the sized of a wagon
The horse heads are a nice touch, too.
I go by there twice a day on the Metra. I love the old Schlitz tied house up the road that has the Schlitz logo in the stonework.
I got to take a tour about a year ago. hung out in the tasting room with the brewer and owners. very fun. part of the first floor at that time was an auto repair shop. they sponsored a race car that a girl my daughter played softball with had. little black miata with "Pegasus" on it.
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The Pub / Re: American Brewery Architecture
« on: May 24, 2013, 01:12:53 PM »
the Argus Brewery in chicago is kind of cool also. It is from the old Schlitz building where they housed their horses. still has the functioning old elevator the sized of a wagon
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Going Pro / Re: New opportunity...
« on: May 24, 2013, 08:13:51 AM »Awesome, congratulations!
Pay attention to the task at hand - a brewery is a dangerous place. Follow checklists for tasks to make sure you don't miss anything. Learn what is top priority, and if you don't know ask. You're never done working, just done for the day. There will always be other stuff to do.
Also, pay attention to not just what the brewer says, but what he/she does. If the brewer skimps on important stuff, you might not want to remember too much of what you learn. I know of one local brewery who will not hire people who have ever worked at another local brewery . . . wrong mindset, bad habits, etc.
Interesting, my son is a navy pilot, and they like getting guys in the flight training who do not yet have flight experience as opposed to guys who already have there private liscense for the same reasons