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Ingredients / Vanilla Beans

« on: January 09, 2011, 04:27:49 pm »

I plan on making my regular porter next week, but I want to add a couple of vanilla beans.  My question is when should I add the beans?  I thought that I read somewhere on here that they should be added to fermenter, but I can't remember if you should wait until most of the fementation has been completed.  One more, should I split the beans open as well?

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 1/7 Edition

« on: January 05, 2011, 06:33:51 pm »

no brewing this weekend, just kegging work and such.

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Beer Travel / Re: Portland, OR

« on: January 05, 2011, 04:07:05 pm »

When I was there I liked HUB (I think it stands for Hopworks Urban Brewery).  I really liked the IPA, but then again I don't think I had a bad one with 10+ breweries I visited.

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The Pub / Re: How low can you go?

« on: January 04, 2011, 09:09:10 pm »

I'll drink a PBR, which I consider "light beer".  I think I've had well water that is stronger than most light beers.

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Pimp My System / Re: Wooden Shoe Brew Works

« on: January 04, 2011, 08:59:42 pm »

very nice   Happy Mashing

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: New to brewing and have some questions

« on: January 04, 2011, 04:08:19 pm »

I agree with Denny,  let it go two weeks before you do anything.  In the meantime, buy some commerical Belgians to compare your brew to.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Watcha get for Christmas?

« on: January 02, 2011, 09:00:27 am »

I got a broken mash paddle in the mail.  Thanks USPS

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: How much did you brew in 2010?

« on: January 02, 2011, 08:53:12 am »

25 batches for 125 gallons.  I brewed IPA and Porter the most.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Rye APA Recipe Help.

« on: December 31, 2010, 10:36:21 pm »

I made a Rye APA with all Amarillo and dry hopped with Cascade and it turned out fantastic (around 45 IBU's).  What Belgian yeast do you use and how do you like the results?  That sounds interesting.

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The Pub / Re: Homebrew vs homemade wine

« on: December 30, 2010, 12:03:09 pm »

This just reminded me that I need to bottle the Blueberry Wine I made in August.   

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Beer Recipes / Re: Rye APA Recipe Help.

« on: December 30, 2010, 11:57:23 am »

Denny is definitely the expert on Rye, I have used it only 4 times.  Next time I will try to bump it up to 30%-40% and see if I like the difference.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Rye APA Recipe Help.

« on: December 30, 2010, 11:45:25 am »

I could be wrong, but I think almost 40% Rye might be too much.  I made a Rye PA with around 20% Rye and I could taste the rye just fine.  I do think the Citra hops will go good with the Rye.

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The Pub / Re: Spinal Tap

« on: December 28, 2010, 06:27:05 pm »

I think my beer would taste better in dubly

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The Pub / Spinal Tap

« on: December 28, 2010, 12:38:17 pm »

I really like the Spinal Tap references from Denny   When my brothers and I get together and drink a few brews we start reciting lines from the movie back and forth.  This of course makes our wives 

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Are 2 yeast strains OK?

« on: December 28, 2010, 12:21:47 pm »

When I use SA04 it seems to ferment very quickly.