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The Pub / iro·ny

« on: December 01, 2011, 11:35:54 am »

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Commercial Beer Reviews / New Belgium Lips of Faith - Fresh Hop IPA

« on: November 28, 2011, 12:53:30 pm »

For those of you who like fresh-n-wet hopped beer, try this one if you can.


Probably the best I have tasted.  Amarillo, Cascade and Cent.
Fantastic nose.

Cheers hopheads. 

Um yea, that's right..... New Belgium.

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Ingredients / Are mash hops old fashioned?

« on: November 06, 2011, 07:10:41 am »

I hardly see them in recipes anymore.

I used a Plinyesque hop schedule yesterday;
put a couple ounces of homegrown Chinook in my mash.

So what do you think?
Have mash hops just fallen out of style, or are other hopping techniques just more effective?

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Beer Recipes / A belgianish IPA

« on: October 28, 2011, 06:41:49 am »

I want to make one, and am looking for some tips or a recipe. 
True, I have not done a lot of research, but thinking about something like a triple with lots of hops?
A hoppy saison?

I will be using wyeast 3711. 

How about it?

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Ingredients / Acid Malt in a Saison

« on: September 27, 2011, 07:02:42 am »

I have never used this malt. 
For those of you with experience, how much typically would you use?

Thanks.

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The Pub / re Entry

« on: September 21, 2011, 09:10:41 am »

Space trash headed back to earth.  The size of a school bus.

I am hoping for night time viewing; could be a heck of a light show.
Do you think you could get out of the way if you saw it coming?

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Kegging and Bottling / Keg clean up

« on: September 19, 2011, 12:57:12 pm »

Wondering how much clean up you all do on your kegs and lines?

Seems like if I do not wait too long after I kick one, I can just rinse it out and run some sanitizer through?

What about the lines?  How the heck do you clean those?

Thanks.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Sulphur smell from US-05?

« on: September 08, 2011, 10:51:14 am »

Anyone notice this smell out of this yeast?

I have it in a fridge to ferment...it smelled hoptastic the first 5 days, but the last few have been rotting eggs?  Just wondering if it is because of a closed fermentation chamber that the buildup is so evident?  FWIW, the ferment went well and is mostly done, no other signs of foul play.

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The Pub / American Football

« on: September 08, 2011, 07:21:21 am »

I am still old man grumpy, but I guess I will be watching.

My team is "rebuilding" after a wholesale dismantling thanks to the Lil Hoody.
I really never could understand altered allegiance, but I might be watching a few other teams this year.
My gal will be watching Cutler; I guess there are worse things your wife could make you do.

Whatcha got?

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Commercial Beer Reviews / A Rash of Pumpkin

« on: September 01, 2011, 01:12:54 pm »

Here they come,
I mean everybody and their brother down the street is hauling out a pumpkin beer this year.

I confess that it has been years since I tried one, given the nasty experience I had once.
I guess I just think yuck!!!  ....and I do like pumpkin, you know...in pie...or as roasted salty seeds.

So tell me, have these beers changed?  Are they more subtle? 
Can you recommend one that might not ruin me to the "style" for another 5 years?

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All Things Food / Poblanos

« on: September 01, 2011, 11:38:56 am »

I have some, and more than I can eat fresh.  Are these a roastable pepper?
How about dried?...ancho. How do you use the dried pepper?

Thanks in advance.  The AHA brewer brains here are amazing.

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The Pub / Got Wood?

« on: August 18, 2011, 10:20:16 am »

I love to collect wood for winter burning.
Anyone else? 

Seems like a lot of work I suppose,
but man, stacking against the winter is good pastime!

I guess most of youns live in climates where it never gets cold...

Here is what I have so far:

Some oak (hardwoods are a rarity in these parts), some ancient juniper, spruce (my mainstay) and a little fir.



Nothing like splitting wood to get a thirst on.
Cheers.

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All Things Food / Jerky

« on: August 17, 2011, 10:47:26 am »

Anybody like to make their own meat jerky?
Maybe you could post up your technique and recipe?


I have some elk in the freezer I am thinking of using.

Thanks.

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The Pub / wicked weather

« on: May 24, 2011, 03:32:21 pm »

 Watching storms flare up on radar is amazing.   

Folks are scrambling in midsection America.

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Beer Recipes / The American Brown - Recommend hop schedule

« on: May 11, 2011, 05:44:06 pm »

Looking for some recommendations of your favorite combos.
I confess I may be leaning toward the hoppiest side of the style.

Those of you that know the American Brown,
what is your interpretation?

Thanks in advance.