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Going Pro / Re: Unwritten rule for Pro Brewers

« on: January 26, 2012, 04:07:14 pm »

it's hard to shave when yer drunk all the time!

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Kegging and Bottling / keep cool for carbonation?

« on: January 26, 2012, 04:02:21 pm »

I'm looking into getting a kegging system and have been checking out some of the local brewshops where one person told me that I need to keep the beer cold or it will loose its carbonation.  I've never heard of this.  Can anyone verify if this is true?

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Kegging and Bottling / Re: Bottle Conditioning in a 1 Gallon Growler?

« on: June 22, 2011, 11:34:30 am »

i'll usually put my beer in at least one growler while i'm bottling.  i don't particularly care for the sediment, but it's nice to have a jug on hand that anyone can pour any size glass from rather than have people committing to a bottle and/or having to find someone to share it with.  i find that it carbonates at the same speed.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Wheat based porter

« on: June 19, 2011, 12:09:23 pm »

+1 on tomsawyer's reply and Ehall's regarding the yeast, unless that has the flavor you want.  i also would worry about nailing a certain style.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Where's the Flavor?

« on: June 19, 2011, 12:03:54 pm »

patience is the final ingredient.  i've had asub-mediochre beer that i set aside cause i just couldn't drink them and it's against my religion to dump beer.  after they sat for a few months i decided to see if anything happened and the flavors really came thru.  it turned out to be a clean american wheat beer that i was really proud of.  i just hate the wait.  but i just keep myself busy by brewing/drinking other beers!

cheers!

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Recipe-wise, Ever Fail To Perfect A Style?

« on: June 19, 2011, 11:51:54 am »

i find it funny that most people are having a difficult time nailing down some really technical brews and one of the more revered brewers is having troubles with a simple porter.  i think in that case it's just your own expectations and desired outcome.  i can't seem to get an IPA that i like.  i'm sipping a 'Hop Knot' right now thinking that i should just save my time and energy and help keep Four Peaks in b'ness.  but who am i kidding, it's way too fun to keep trying!

cheers!

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All Grain Brewing / Re: newb question

« on: May 27, 2011, 04:25:27 pm »

if you've read some books and done some online research and if you think you're ready, GO FOR IT!!!  just don't stop learning.  there are too many aspects to brewing for anyone person to list in one reply on this thread.  learn as you go.  if there are any questions that are hard to find elsewhere, the people here help make this forum the best site on the web.

just remember... 'relax and have a homebrew'

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All Grain Brewing / too effecient?

« on: May 27, 2011, 03:47:34 pm »

i heard from a guy who heard from another guy (who prolly heard it from someone else...) that 75% efficiency is what you should shoot for.  anything over that and you start extracting undesirables from the grains.  exactly what those undesirables are was not defined.  i figured that if anyone could verify this, it someone on this forum.  i normally get between 80-85% and i haven't tasted anything undesirable in my beers, but i might not know what to taste for.  any thoughts?

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Spent grain

« on: May 22, 2011, 06:05:19 pm »

+1 for composting, and echoing "euge" and "chezteth" reminding you to mix it well and somewhat often to avoid flies and RANK smells.  i didn't know any better last year.  this year my compost smells really good... err... for a compost.

when my compst gets too full i have others who take it for their compost or to feed goats

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Triple batch day!

« on: May 22, 2011, 06:00:03 am »

i'm anxious to hear how it went.  please post.

did you just jump into a triple-batch day or have you been doing some double-batches and figured it's time? 

i've been thinking of doing some double-batches.  any tips?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Triple batch day!

« on: May 21, 2011, 06:01:26 pm »

rapture!  i forgot!!!  well...  i've got a few cases i gotta start polishing off.  can't take it with you to the other side.  i better get DRINKING!

happy post life existence everyone!

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: To do secondary fermintation or not???

« on: May 21, 2011, 05:58:09 pm »

echoing mswilliams for all the helpful people on this website.  y'all rock!

i also love reading the posts with all the misspelled words.  it shows that we're all enjoying our craft 

cheeeers!  al;sdkjfasljkdv,m,xcnxcoijwer!

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Excessive krausen

« on: May 21, 2011, 05:46:05 pm »

is this just an RIS thing or a temp thing?  i have an amber ale that was pitched with some 1056 from a local brewery at about 62° and is currently fermenting at 66° and the krausen is a quite excessive.  it's a 5.25 gal batch in a 6.5 gal bucket fermenter.  it is repitched from a previous batch. 

does a lower fermentation temp lead to a higher krausen level?

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Homebrew Competitions / Re: storage conditions

« on: May 11, 2011, 06:44:31 pm »

i shoulda thought about the trip there.  i packaged it the best i could.  i only had two entries at this year's NHC and one i was really hoping would do well.  they said that it was a gusher which has only happened to me when it wasn't referigerated.  the ride from holland, mi to madison, wi musta been more than it could take.  poor thing.

this was my first competition and even though i didn't make it to finals the whole experience was really positive.  there's always next year!

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Homebrew Competitions / storage conditions

« on: May 10, 2011, 05:32:52 pm »

does anyone know if the beers are stored in a cooler or at room temp before judging?