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Beer Travel / Re: Austin

« on: March 12, 2013, 07:02:53 pm »

holler if you want to meet up or need suggestions euge.  if you like flanders red or kreik nxnw has two amazing examples but they are now hard to get, usually gone in a day.

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Beer Travel / Re: Austin

« on: March 12, 2013, 05:49:57 pm »

draughthouse and pinthouse are my faves.  nxnw is great.  check out hopfields and there is a place on west sixth called brew exchange that prices beers based on demand.  not my type of bar but you can get good prices on obscure beers that are usually more expensive elsewhere.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Sour Golden Strong ECY 001

« on: March 11, 2013, 07:33:38 pm »

it would probably be best to let it be after pitching the bacteria.  micro oxygenation can/does occur in barrels or most containers over time and can add to the character/flavor but my experience is shaking or airlocks drying out is probably not so good.  taste it and see what you think.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Souring a Berliner Weisse

« on: March 06, 2013, 08:43:15 pm »

i have done 3 berliners.  the first was lacto pitched first then an ale yeast pitched 3 days later...it wasnt sour enough.  the second two were sour mashed and turned out good.   i sour mashed the second for 24hrs and the third 48hrs. the last got a 34 score at NHC 2012.  in the future i will not sour mash but split the batch and innoculate one with lacto and the other with ale yeast then blend.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Potential Parti-gyle Blackberry Wheat Recipe Help

« on: March 04, 2013, 08:42:19 pm »

i wont be able to give you much help as ive only done one parti gyle.  it was a wee heavy/cali common.  turned out great and was straight forward and easy.  use this link http://www.astrocaver.com/java/Parti-Gyle.html to help with your calculations.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: High Gravity 1.095 situation

« on: March 03, 2013, 08:45:34 am »

i usually shake the hell out of it in this situation.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What is your favorite music to listen to while homebrewing?

« on: March 01, 2013, 07:50:50 pm »

pandora channels:  stoner doom metal, the velvet underground or bob dylan.  and if its sunday 91.7 koop jamaican gold.  believe it or not im not a stoner.

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The Pub / Re: Sake Makers In Japan Try Their Hand At Craft Brewing

« on: February 25, 2013, 10:24:19 pm »

japan is a ripe market for craft beer.  you would only get a very small share but there seems to be little competition and probaly a cult following.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Barleywine vs Imperial Beer at 10% ABV

« on: February 25, 2013, 09:41:49 pm »

flavor is the main difference.  i am non expert but the gist is...an american barleywine is malty, hoppy and balanced.  an imperial stout is more complex and may have more alcohol presence.  an imperial ipa will be more hop forward.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: help motorizing grain mill

« on: February 16, 2013, 08:36:59 pm »

i use a corless dewalt on low, works great.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 2/16 Edition

« on: February 16, 2013, 01:30:15 pm »

pliny the elder clone for/with a friend

http://beerdujour.com/recipes/1pliny%20the%20elder%20clone%20pdf.pdf

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General Homebrew Discussion / current poll

« on: January 30, 2013, 10:10:05 pm »

Which state boasts the most craft breweries in existence?  isnt this a matter of fact based on definition not opinion?  which is greater 2 or 4?  without getting godel on us.

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Equipment and Software / Re: chilling a 30-gal batch

« on: January 24, 2013, 08:51:14 pm »

try a prechiller to a counter flow chiller.  you could do as many gallons as you like so long as you have something to keep the prechiller cold.

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Equipment and Software / Re: What 10 gal fermenter?

« on: January 20, 2013, 08:43:42 am »

i have 3 options, splitting into 5 gal buckets, sanke and brew cube.  brew cube is my fave, i drilled it for a spigot.  i bought it from my lhbss and have seen them at the container store.

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Equipment and Software / Re: Height, Depth of Danby DAR440

« on: January 13, 2013, 09:09:53 pm »

the amazon danby link is contradicting.  it show a kegerator and a dorm fridge.  the kegerator would probably work but the dorm fridge may not due to the shelving in the door.  my kegerator is 24x24x36 and i have had to use it as a ferm chamber in a pinch.  my buckets came from sf brewcraft.  i think my 13 gallon brew cube even fits.  i dont remember the name of my kegerator