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Ingredients / Re: Anyone Else's 1st Year Hops Not Up to Snuff

« on: August 18, 2010, 09:59:14 AM »

i planted santiem, magnum, and sterling this year at easter.  they all made it to the roof of garage and i am happy.  the magnum however have gone crazy for first year. they have made it to  the roof, to the ground and back to the roof.  so close to 24 total feet.  they are loaded with lot of cones which most are going to come off and get dried and vaccum packed this weekend.  everything else is as i expected for first year.  some cones but certainly not loaded

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: amount of priming sugar to use

« on: August 18, 2010, 09:07:12 AM »

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Most of brewing is about avoiding things that go boom.  Take my word on that one.

actually, most of my life is about avoiding things that go boom.  (unless it is aimed away from me)

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Pumpkin Beer

« on: August 18, 2010, 08:36:25 AM »

Last year I roasted the seeds in the oven until golden, crushed them, and added them to the mash.

I knew someone would have.  I will have to grow pumpkins next year, i used too a lot when kids were little.  how much did you add to your bill?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: ice bath vs ice water pumped through the chiller

« on: August 17, 2010, 11:16:37 AM »

If you are describing putting the wort in an ice bath, then using an immersion chiller in the wort hooked up to tap water supply, versus recirculating the water in the immersion chiller from the ice path, then probably not significantly faster. the ice bath will help some but with out fluid flow around the wort it will form a barrier layer that will reduce transfer of heat.  now if you have the ability to recirc the ice water through the chiller, then why not put the wort in the ice bath that you are using with the submersible pump.  it is hard to beat 32 degree water going through the chiller

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Your Homebrew Name

« on: August 17, 2010, 11:07:55 AM »

well if you need to change it you could be "whale house 'ore"

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Pumpkin Beer

« on: August 17, 2010, 10:27:28 AM »

good luck finding canned pumpkin yet. has anyone ever tried taking pumpkin seeds and toasting those, then running them through a mill and in to the mash?  i am curious but way too lazy to try this year.  maybe next

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Beer Travel / Re: Portland, Oregon - 9/7 thru 9/11

« on: August 16, 2010, 04:22:29 AM »

there is a new brew pub in gresham called 4th street or ave brewing. not too bad.  also a little more toward the river outside gresham is an old farm that is converted to a nice restaruant and brew house. cant remember name

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Your Homebrew Name

« on: August 15, 2010, 07:17:43 PM »

that top pick looks alot like one of my poodles  or poodletangs as they are referred to.  his name is stanley and has a little more gray hair.  both my dogs are shaved during the hot and the wet seasons. then i just let them grow so they don't look sissy-ish.  people have trouble believing they are poodles. they have enormous talent.  my girl took a robin out of the air when it took off as she ran out of the house. all i could say was good girl...

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Your Homebrew Name

« on: August 15, 2010, 12:31:35 PM »

well i happen to have two big ol' standard poodles. maybe i will incorporate that.  "weithfisch and black poodle brewery"

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Your Homebrew Name

« on: August 15, 2010, 09:35:37 AM »

weithfisch (pronounced white fish) brewing.  combination of two last names.  still working on labels beer names etc.

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: STROH'S?

« on: August 14, 2010, 08:00:43 AM »

speaking of Ranier, I used to drink Ranier dark on tap in the wheelhouse tavern in bremerton, wa.  only place i ever saw it.  not bad.  and speaking of used to be good (other thread) i loved the old henry weinhard's.  tried the stuff by - i think - snake river brewing company and just not the same

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The Pub / Re: What is the worst beer you have ever tasted?

« on: August 14, 2010, 05:18:34 AM »

okay i will say it.  i had a SA cranberry lambic that was terrible, as was a SA imperial white.  just not as bad as the south pacific San Miguel laced with formaldehyde.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Corn Syrup?

« on: August 14, 2010, 05:14:45 AM »

let us know.  the little amish general store near my ma's farm has some cheap, as well as pure fructose and some interesting varieties of wheat and oats that may be worthwhile now that i think of it.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Should the AHA Keep TechTalk?

« on: August 13, 2010, 04:45:54 PM »

i have never been able to actually find and use techtalk to try it.  and yes i am a member. 

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All Things Food / Re: Break out the smoker!

« on: August 13, 2010, 04:36:49 PM »

i think i need to plan an emergency visit to my in laws in oregon.....