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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Great Lakes Variety Pack

« on: January 05, 2010, 07:16:31 AM »

I would not think twice - get it. IMO Great Lakes is one of the best small/regional breweries in the country. Edmund Fitz, Elliot Ness, Dortmunder Gold, Burning River Pale, all excellent beers - the first 2 are my faves.

Wish I could get that down here! (I have a friend who's family is in Cleveland, so we occassionally have a beer mule).

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Ingredients / Re: American 2-Row vs. British Pale

« on: January 04, 2010, 05:26:06 PM »

Quote from: denny on January 04, 2010, 03:36:29 PM

And why would that make a difference, and what would the difference be?

brew the same beer twice - once with american 2-row, once with MO - certainly not scientific due to all the other variables, but you'll get a good comparison.

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Ingredients / Re: American 2-Row vs. British Pale

« on: January 04, 2010, 12:50:22 PM »

For the past 3 years, I've made all my ales with TF Maris Otter, and I rarely, make a british style - only an occasional ESB.

never saw any reason to have am 2-row on hand...

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: aspirations

« on: January 04, 2010, 12:37:52 PM »

my dream would be to have a brewshed/detached workshop sorta like mrbowenz has...

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: How much did you brew in 2009?

« on: January 04, 2010, 12:35:24 PM »

18 batches/175gal.

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Ingredients / Re: Best Hallertau Substitute

« on: January 04, 2010, 12:15:02 PM »

Definitely Mt. Hood.

But, hopsdirect does have US Hallertau, US Tettnang and GR Hersbrucker and GR Tradition available.

I've not used the US Hall before, but have used all the rest - they are great hops - I might even like the US Tett better than GR Tett simple from a freshness perspective...

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Whatcha brewin' this week? - 2009 Dec 23 - Dec 30

« on: December 30, 2009, 04:32:01 PM »

on 1/2/10 - 12g of Gil's Pils - basically a Northern German Pils with some biscuit added and fermed with US-05 - for the tap at my FIL's house (obviously, the beer's named after him...)

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Ingredients / Re: Best Malz lot analysis?

« on: December 29, 2009, 05:43:58 PM »

81.2% as of my latest order, from the Sept 09 lot, which is probably what you got (received it personally in early Dec).

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: What kind of yeast do you use for a Wee Heavy

« on: December 29, 2009, 05:39:45 PM »

good job blue - let us know how it turns out!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Dry hopping and contamination

« on: December 29, 2009, 05:38:48 PM »

Quote from: bluesman on December 29, 2009, 05:27:14 PM

Quote from: sir_eldren on December 29, 2009, 03:57:11 PM
In the past, when I've been in doubt, I've just boiled the grain bag for 5 or 6 minutes. No more worries for me!

+1

I typically boil the bag for a couple minutes and fill it upon cooling. Hasn't let me down yet.

yep - been doing this at least 3 years and never an issue - I put my hops in women's stockings though

- those hop bags are too 'spensive!

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All Things Food / Re: What's cookin' for the Holidays folks?

« on: December 29, 2009, 05:34:19 PM »

Quote from: capozzoli on December 28, 2009, 06:37:58 PM

Oh, you have to include sauerkraut. It makes for good luck.

Not sure if I will do the crown roast. I was at the butcher today and he told me that it is $75 for a stuffed, Frenched crown roast of pork.

To rich for my blood.

yeah, we bailed on the pork roast too - its incredibly expensive this year - I was going to make some pork schnitzel last night and switched to chicken cutlets instead 9.49/lb for boneless pork chops vs. 4.00/lb for chix breast

I would be all over the sauerkraut if I were cooking it at my house, but I'm cooking with my M-in-law at her house - my wife's fam is very, very Italian - I think I'm the first non-paisan ever...

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Two Day Brew Day

« on: December 28, 2009, 04:12:25 PM »

Quote from: babalu87 on December 26, 2009, 10:38:54 PM

I he doing a mash out?
Its a must for over night mashing.

he didn't say - when I mentioned the tips I read in this thread, he told me he's convinced himself its not the time saver he thought it was and has resorted back to a normal continuous brew session.

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