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Beer Recipes / scaling down recipe gravity and late dry hop additions?

« on: January 23, 2013, 05:10:33 PM »

Scaled down to what? If it's significantly smaller than the 6-gal recipe, then yes you should scale down the dry hops proportionately to the buttering additions.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: 48hrs no fermentation.....Advice?

« on: January 21, 2013, 10:25:38 AM »

Did you re-hydrate your yeast before pitching?  If so, did it show signs of life?  What was your OG?

I don't know if I would pitch another pack of yeast.  I have had fermentation stall initially.  What was your pitching temp?  I would follow amh0001's advice and warm up the fermentation chamber a bit.

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Kegging and Bottling / labels...Labels

« on: January 19, 2013, 06:17:08 AM »

Cool labels!

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Planning my second batch on your suggestion.

« on: January 17, 2013, 11:34:28 AM »

If you like IPA's too, Northern Brewer has a good India Pale Weizen kit. I brewed an all-grain version that was so tasty it was gone in a week.

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All Grain Brewing / What exactly is...

« on: January 14, 2013, 07:30:54 PM »

Definitely looks like an infection to me. Ring around the inside of a bottle is a tell tale sign.

+1

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General Homebrew Discussion / What were your gateway beers?

« on: January 12, 2013, 08:32:52 AM »

Along with others, in my formative years I drank bud products and corona when I wanted to splurge. About 3 years or so ago I had Sweetwater's IPA and 420 and Motorboat. Since then I have not drank bud products, only craft beer. Then, as someone else mentioned, I got ahold of a two-hearted ale. I was sold.

Then about 8 months ago I had a couple of beers my friend had brewed and I remember thinking "Holy sh**, I could be brewing my own beer and drinking whatever I want!"  That started the rapid, unstoppable move to build my home brewery.  Thanks Justin!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Dry Hopping in Primary...why not?

« on: January 10, 2013, 02:34:53 PM »

+1 to all. I let my beer ferment out for 2 wks then start the dry hopping regimen before racking to keg. I use pellet hops. Always have nice aroma and no off flavors.

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Equipment and Software / Filtering Coffee Grounds

« on: January 08, 2013, 08:04:31 PM »

Made a coffee stout without making the toddy. Just put the grounds right in the fermenter. When I rack to keg, I use a CO2 push. Any suggestions on a way to filter the grounds out without introducing O2?

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Beer Recipes / Indian Brown Ale

« on: January 03, 2013, 06:18:46 PM »

The dry hop aroma will fade with time. It could be that you're not used to drinking Indian Brown as fresh as it is when you brew it yourself.

How quickly would it fade? Could it fade a noticeable amount in a week or two?

This did actually work. The hop aroma faded within a couple of days. Beer is good, but there is some weird aftertaste that I can't put my finger on.  I've never tasted diacetyl, and I don't think it tastes like butter or butterscotch.  It does have a noticeable amount of brown sugar flavor. Everyone that has had it likes it. Maybe it's all in my head.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Hop Pellets

« on: January 02, 2013, 11:17:18 AM »

For hop pellets there is no reason not to put the directly in the kettle. No bag or gadgets needed!!!

+1  like others have said, the spent pellets will become part of the trub. I've always just dumped mine right in the BK and/or fermenter.  This IPA had about 25 ounces of hops in it that'll settle eventually.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Hop Pellets

« on: January 02, 2013, 11:16:43 AM »

For hop pellets there is no reason not to put the directly in the kettle. No bag or gadgets needed!!!

+1  like others have said, the spent pellets will become part of the trub. I've always just dumped mine right in the BK and/or fermenter.  This IPA had about 25 ounces of hops in it that'll settle eventually.

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All Grain Brewing / Drink IPA's Fresh!

« on: December 31, 2012, 04:22:54 PM »

If IPAs are better fresh, which I totally agree with, this Stoudts Double IPA should be great!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Growth of Homebrewing/Microbreweries

« on: December 30, 2012, 04:55:41 PM »

So apparently I'm not just more aware. There has been significant industry growth. Thanks for the comments all.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Growth of Homebrewing/Microbreweries

« on: December 28, 2012, 11:21:45 AM »

I'm new to homebrewing.  I've done about 8 five-gallon batches since June of this year.  My first was an extract recipe and then I went straight into all-grain.  I joined AHA back around September I think.  I've always enjoyed drinking craft beer over macrobrews and finally got tired of the limited selection of craft brews in the Florida Panhandle.  Since I've started brewing my own, I've noticed a gradual increase in the selection here, and particularly at places you wouldn't expect to see them (e.g. gas stations). 

I know it's not attributable to me, and maybe I'm now just more aware, but I'm curious to know what others have seen growth-wise in the microbrewery industry.  In particular (AHA moderators weigh in please) has there been a noticeable increase in AHA membership over the past few months or years?

I've also noticed the homebrew supply companies seem to be selling out of a lot of items or have started having longer shipping times.  Again, this is my first year so it may be related to the holiday season.  What do you all think?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 12/28 Edition

« on: December 28, 2012, 11:07:03 AM »

Brewing a 10-gallon batch of Pliny clone with my AHA buddy on New Year's Day.  Hell of a way to start the New Year!