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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Partial Mash As a First Step To All Grain

« on: January 20, 2010, 04:34:31 PM »

Would a $30 propane burner be sufficient to boil a 10 gallon batch?  My biggest cost would be a proper sized kettle.  How about a pH meter?  I have read about the importance of pH and mash.  Luckily the water here in Bend, OR is clean and soft (which allows for adjustment I guess). 

There's probably a BiMart in Bend.  I started doing AG with a turkey fryer kit from BiMart that included a burner and a 7.5 gal. AL kettle.  Got it on sale for $30-40.  10 years later, I use kegs for kettles, but I still use that original AL pot for heating water for my brews.

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The Pub / Re: For informational purposes only.

« on: January 20, 2010, 04:32:22 PM »

My LHBS sells these for "essential oils and distilled water"....

http://www.stillspirits.com/

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast 1450

« on: January 20, 2010, 01:55:30 PM »

Only shy on brains!

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast 1450

« on: January 20, 2010, 01:53:35 PM »

Just checked the Wyeast website, and it's now listed along with all their other full time yeasts!  WOO HOO!!!!

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast 1450

« on: January 20, 2010, 01:40:41 PM »

I hear it goes pretty well in a Rye IPA....

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Failed at harvesting pacman.

« on: January 20, 2010, 01:13:24 PM »

Didn't mean to suggest that he doesn't....I just don't know.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Failed at harvesting pacman.

« on: January 20, 2010, 01:01:43 PM »

I don't know if John recommends it, but I do!  That's the beer I've had the best luck with.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: 25-point gain in efficiency!

« on: January 20, 2010, 01:00:29 PM »

I've never seen a reason to measure my gap....I brew with grist, not gaps! 

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Beer Recipes / Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes

« on: January 20, 2010, 12:26:08 PM »

I can't recall if I've ever had a Paulaner dunkel....guess it's time for a trip to the local good beer store!

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Questions about the forum? / Re: Animated avatars

« on: January 20, 2010, 12:17:05 PM »

Would somebody point out a couple of the avatars that are causing problems so we can figure out what to do?

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Beer Recipes / Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes

« on: January 20, 2010, 12:14:33 PM »

No kidding.....as I said, Ayinger is my personal "Holy Grail".  Guess I'd better look at the website!

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast 1450

« on: January 20, 2010, 12:12:04 PM »

I'm a big fan of WLP001. How does it compare and/or differ from 001.

Much fuller mouthfeel, kinda silky.  Never having used 001 more than once, that's about the best I can do!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: The NHC...What should I do

« on: January 20, 2010, 12:09:56 PM »

This will be my 6th NHC and I can tell you that if you don't do the whole package, you'll very likely end up regretting it.  Club night is one of the most incredible events you'll ever see.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Partial Mash As a First Step To All Grain

« on: January 20, 2010, 12:08:28 PM »

The mashing part of going AG isn't very expensive....just a cooler, a toilet supply hose, some tubing and a cheap nylon valve.  The real expense could come from a kettle and possibly burner for full boils.  But going partial mash or AG doesn't necessarily mean a full boil.  I started doing AG with a partial boil on my stovetop, or brewed 2.5 gal. batches for a full boil.  Take a look at www.dennybrew.com to see how cheaply and easily you can do it.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Let's see some dunkel recipes

« on: January 20, 2010, 10:44:20 AM »

Is this the dark or the light kind?

They call it dark and list it as 9-12 SRM.  The light they list as 6-8 SRM.  I have a bag of Durst Munich also, but I've never used the Best so I thought I'd give it a try.  I really considered just going with the dunkel grist you list on your site, Kai, but I finally decided to change it up a but.  OTOH, I haven't ground the grain yet, so we'll see what I finally do!