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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Should I being doing a full boil?

« on: November 24, 2009, 03:37:26 PM »

i'm pretty new to homebrewing and did my first half a dozen batches inside on the stove doing partial boils, but the time it took me to get just 3 gallons of water to boil is what ultimately did me in and i went out and bought a ten gallon pot and a bayou classic burner.  of course that lasted six batches and i just ordered an all grain system from northern brewer this week.

good luck whatever you choose and welcome back into the hobby!!!!!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Whatcha Brewin' this week -- 2009 Nov 18-24?

« on: November 23, 2009, 01:34:25 PM »

this week i'm brewing, most likely, my last extract batch. 

i'm thinking i may do a smoked porter.

if i don't do that, i'll probably do an imperial ipa.

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Equipment and Software / Re: Brewing Software

« on: November 21, 2009, 08:26:14 PM »

i use beersmith on the pc and my favorite for my iphone is brew pal (.99).  brew pal has some very cool features and is updated often.  one of my favorite features is a program that matches your ingredients to beer styles per the bjcp list of styles and you can set the "sensitivity" for it.  i realize that doesn't probably make sense until you do it.

+1

Beersmith is great!

I also have Brewpal on my iphone...I should use it more often.

i actually get my beer programmed into brew pal and make adjustments there before i enter it into beersmith.   the numbers are also very close between the two programs.

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The Pub / Re: What do you like besides homebrew

« on: November 21, 2009, 07:31:55 PM »

i'm also a vinyl collector.  i've got about 7500 or so different titles.

905

Equipment and Software / Re: Brewing Software

« on: November 21, 2009, 02:53:27 PM »

i use beersmith on the pc and my favorite for my iphone is brew pal (.99).  brew pal has some very cool features and is updated often.  one of my favorite features is a program that matches your ingredients to beer styles per the bjcp list of styles and you can set the "sensitivity" for it.  i realize that doesn't probably make sense until you do it.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Store San?

« on: November 21, 2009, 02:50:42 PM »

i think the way you test star san to see if it's still good is to check the pH, although i forgot what the number is supposed to be.

pH should be 3 or less.

thanks.  i knew it was 2 or 3, but couldn't rememeber which.

cheers.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Store San?

« on: November 21, 2009, 10:55:31 AM »

i left a bucket of star san on my stained concrete floor for about two weeks and there is a ring where the bucket sat.    other than that, i love star san....




i think the way you test star san to see if it's still good is to check the pH, although i forgot what the number is supposed to be.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: General mash tun advice

« on: November 20, 2009, 08:57:13 PM »

damn, i just bought the 10 gallon AGS from northernbrewer and it comes with red coolers.....  am i doomed to make s***ty beer?

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Equipment and Software / Re: is this a good/decent stir plate?

« on: November 20, 2009, 01:22:15 PM »

the seller has gotten lots of positive feedback, but this one worries me....

"Unsatisfied with quality, not very powerful, seller very good"

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Equipment and Software / is this a good/decent stir plate?

« on: November 20, 2009, 12:40:31 PM »

http://cgi.ebay.com/StirStarter-Yeast-Stir-Plate-For-Home-Brewers_W0QQitemZ130344662513QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item1e5925b5f1


thanks in advance!

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Equipment and Software / making the switch to all grain!!!

« on: November 20, 2009, 10:00:30 AM »

i've been brewing extract for the past eight or ten months.  i had upgraded my brew kettle to a 10 gallon mega-pot already and was perfectly happy for a few months. 

now i've got the itch to brew all grain so i have more control over the flavor of the beer and cut the cost of my brewing.  i ordered the 7 lb barley crusher from northern brewer as well as this....

10 gallon AGS




not a sabco i know, but i'm sure it will keep me occupied until i have the resources to upgrade again. 


i'm actually more nervous about screwing my beer up now than i was before my first extract batch....

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The Pub / Re: Forum Members Pics

« on: November 19, 2009, 03:40:46 PM »

Me at the Regensburg Salthouse eating brats

i'm on another forum with you....  beeradvocate maybe?

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Ingredients / Re: what's the difference between these two types of licorice?

« on: November 19, 2009, 08:43:34 AM »

The Licorice Stick is what a former Bell's brewer told me was used in their Kalamazoo Stout.  Works great.  No knowledge of the root.

Fred

thanks.  i'll use the stick then!

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All Things Food / Re: Thanksgiving recipes -- let's see 'em!

« on: November 19, 2009, 08:03:49 AM »

Holy jebus man! This sound so good... Likewise, we usually do up a traditional in the oven. But also, I will be smoking up a turkey as well this year. I usually do up butts, hams, whatever, with ABT's, fatties for breakfast. Your recipe looks fantastic though!

I'll have to do some thinking now before I post anything more!

Thanks, lonnie!  I hope I can execute my recipe well with all the other culinary tasks I have to tackle that day.

What are ABTs and fatties?  I suspect fatties are some sort of sausage?

i posted an abt recipe in the bbq thread.

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Ingredients / what's the difference between these two types of licorice?

« on: November 18, 2009, 03:04:13 PM »

http://www.northernbrewer.com/default/catalogsearch/result/?q=licorice


do both these products do the same thing?  i'm looking to get a licorice taste into my RIS.

thanks in advance.