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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: What's Brewing This Weekend - 10/8 Edition

« on: October 10, 2010, 07:30:09 AM »

Drinking a APA with Amarillo and Rye Brewing a Brown Ale and racking a Double IPA

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Who messed with the grain mill?!?

« on: October 04, 2010, 03:37:57 PM »

This is exactly why I bought my own mill, my LHBS did not crush fine enough for me.  I got the Barley Crusher and like the fact that you can adjust the gap and my efficiency went from 60% to 75%.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Stout Question

« on: October 04, 2010, 03:31:50 PM »

I have had growlers go flat over night I think that it also depends on the carbonation straight out of the tap as well. 

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Brewing TV - Episode 20: Fred Eckhardt

« on: October 02, 2010, 10:23:53 AM »

thank you Fred! One of the true saviors of American beer

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Haze, Flakes and clumbs

« on: September 23, 2010, 05:05:02 PM »

This same thing happened to my buddy with a batch of beer.  We didn't know what it was and the beer did not taste infected Let us know what you find out.

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Extract/Partial Mash Brewing / Re: Cursed at 1.020

« on: August 21, 2010, 11:40:28 AM »

When I used extracts I rarely got below 1.020.  The sugar will help, but I really suggest going all grain.  Your beers will get under 1.010.  I was relunctant to go to all grain at first because I thought it would cost a lot $, but I use Denny's cooler, batch sparge method and it barely costed me anything.  You already have a turkey fryer and are used to doing full boils, so this won't be a huge step for you.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Wyeast 1214 dud?

« on: August 20, 2010, 12:06:08 PM »

I have used that strain twice and it is a very slow starter.  You definitely have to wait a while and the belgians that I made with it taste better with age.  This strain was a real test of my patience.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Black IPA?

« on: August 20, 2010, 12:00:28 PM »

I made a Black IPA on Monday and I used only .5# of Carafa (5 gal batch) and it turned out dark brown.  Next timeI think I'll use .75# or 1 # of Carafa, but I'm sure it will be tasty.  Thanks for the advice

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Brewing TV #15 - Widmer Brothers/Patersbier tasting notes

« on: August 20, 2010, 08:45:08 AM »

When you guys were in Portland did you visit Hopworks(HUB)?  When I went to Portland last year, I liked their IPA the best   And let me tell ya, I tried many different tongue busters.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Black IPA?

« on: August 10, 2010, 05:14:16 PM »

Thanks micsager!  ;DI think i'll give it a try.  I'm going to cut everything in half because I make 5 gallon batches.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Black IPA?

« on: August 08, 2010, 11:43:50 AM »

All grain recipe

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Commercial Beer Reviews / Re: Beer After Three Days - Bell's Oberon Review

« on: July 28, 2010, 02:08:29 PM »

Oberon is probably the only beer from Bells that I don't like and I don't like the style.     Give me a two-hearted anyday

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Black IPA?

« on: July 28, 2010, 12:14:21 PM »

recipe please

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Black IPA?

« on: July 27, 2010, 05:58:19 PM »

I have to admit I was skeptical at first concerning a Black IPA, but I had one that was good and I could definitely taste the Chocolate malt in it.  The hops weren't that big, so I guess you could consider it a hoppy brown ale because it was more of a brown color than black.

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Ingredients / Re: Rye Malt

« on: July 27, 2010, 06:15:04 AM »

thanks for the responses and I think I will try some rye in my next porter.