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All Things Food / Re: Post your chili recipes

« on: December 03, 2009, 05:44:00 AM »

I think adding a variety of dried then reconstituted peppers is key to making great chili. It's the complex flavors that the peppers impart on the chili that make it so good. Of coarse the meat has to accompany the peppers too, but the pepper blend takes precedence. JM2CW. 

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All Things Food / Re: Ethnic Cooking

« on: December 03, 2009, 05:36:19 AM »

Looks and sounds very tasty. I would serve that up with a nice Bopils. Now that's what I'm talking about. 

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All Things Food / Re: Kysla Kapusta

« on: December 03, 2009, 05:33:34 AM »

ROFL

The Huggies in the background are soooooo appropriate to this thread 

I have got to try this over the weekend.

If your suggesting wearing some huggies while making your kraut...well it's time to retire. 

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Ingredients / Re: Viagra in beer

« on: December 03, 2009, 05:29:56 AM »

SICKKKKK 

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The Pub / Re: Latest Woods family photo.

« on: December 02, 2009, 03:17:33 PM »

LMAO 

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Fining carbonated beer

« on: December 02, 2009, 11:57:05 AM »

I add it to carbonated beer because I rather have the beer clear on it's own during lagering. Only if it has a very subborn haze do I feel the need to fix it. By that time the beer is already carbonated.

Kai

+1

It's all cosmetic anyway.

...but if you're competing...now that's a different story altogether.

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Never keg'd before,

« on: December 02, 2009, 10:45:42 AM »

Don't you know that's how they coined the acronym OCD.

Obsessive Cornelius Disorder...damn that majorvices. 

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Beer Travel / Re: My visit to an English Brewery

« on: December 02, 2009, 10:36:00 AM »

Nice pics. I would love to take a trip to the UK someday.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Chill Haze Flavor Contribution

« on: December 02, 2009, 10:33:15 AM »

Only one way to find out...but you need to filter some of your beer before you carbonate.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Cold Fermenting Ales

« on: December 02, 2009, 10:24:53 AM »

I also plan on doing a Kolsch.

Thanks.

I usually fermet my Kolsch @ 50-54F. It gives it a cleaner profile.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Black IPA underway

« on: December 02, 2009, 07:48:13 AM »

How about some dry hopping. 

Looks good..and I'm certain it will taste even better.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Life of mixed Star San? Newbie

« on: December 02, 2009, 07:44:30 AM »

I am a Starsan junkie. 

I keep spray bottles handy all the time. When I prepare it... I will make several gallons at a time and store it in spring water jugs. It lasts a long time. If it gets cloudy it is probably on it's way out. You can check it's viability by measuring the pH. If the pH is 3 or less...it's OK to use.

One more thing...never fear the foam.   

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All Things Food / Re: Ethnic Cooking

« on: December 02, 2009, 05:03:53 AM »

Oh, and there is Atchma.

Gibanica !!!

My heart is fluttering as I type this. 

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Beer Travel / Re: Returning home with beer when traveling?

« on: December 01, 2009, 12:34:31 PM »

I've used checked baggage with no problem, well packed in the middle with clothes all around.

I've had good luck with the same method.

I keep my fingers, legs and toes all crossed on the way home too. 

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Homebrew Competitions / Re: NHC 2010

« on: December 01, 2009, 11:01:28 AM »

Jamil said he retired from competition on The Brewing Network 

I guess we'll find out in June.