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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: You know you're a home brewer when.......

« on: October 20, 2011, 12:49:34 PM »

You have a collection of old computers in your basement that you plan on turning into stirplates.

AND computer speakers are a great source of 12V power supplies, variable resistors, and power switches.

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Presenting Homebrewing at Festivals

« on: October 20, 2011, 12:44:46 PM »

There is a free issue of zymurgy that can be passed out, it's a homebrewing intro.

 

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All Grain Brewing / Re: ESB high gravity help

« on: October 19, 2011, 02:01:21 PM »

New style alert: the Double ESB (DESB or EESB).  Imperial is so overused, although they do have a queen...

I nominate RFSB - Really F#$%ing Special Bitter

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Presenting Homebrewing at Festivals

« on: October 19, 2011, 01:58:17 PM »

I wonder if AHA would have extras of old issues of Zymurgy that could be handed out.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: Mashing Raw Wheat

« on: October 19, 2011, 01:55:16 PM »

Raw wheat can be a pain to mill. Plan on extra time and @(*$^$&%. On mashing unmalted wheat, Randy Mosher gave a friend of mine some advice through Ask the Experts. Go here and scroll down to Richie from Delaware -

http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/lets-brew/ask-the-experts/randy-mosher?cid=zdS6p%2bpj6%2bg3tEBYRiz1dw%3d%3d&redirect=http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/pages/lets-brew/ask-the-experts/randy-mosher

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Equipment and Software / Re: Gear bargains!

« on: October 19, 2011, 01:47:47 PM »

Pex Supply is a great site for temp controllers.

Wow! Digital controller for $50. And I need one too.

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Ingredients / Re: Home smoked malt

« on: October 19, 2011, 01:43:19 PM »

I think a cold smoke box with multiple screens stacked vertically and a small circulating fan would work well - A convection smoker.

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Equipment and Software / Re: Gear bargains!

« on: October 18, 2011, 06:03:12 AM »

I like http://www.bargainfittings.com especially for their customizable weldless fittings, and other stainless parts.

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Ingredients / Re: Home smoked malt

« on: October 18, 2011, 05:58:54 AM »

I'm curious how you put your grain in the smoker. It seems that could effect the smoke absorption where a thick layer in a pan would absorb much less smoke than a very thin layer spread over a screen.

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Beer Recipes / Re: Pumpkin Ale

« on: October 18, 2011, 05:53:47 AM »

I think a pumpkin saison sounds great - something a little different in the fall pumpkin lineup. I'd reduce the spicing to let the yeast spiciness come through, and maybe switch up the spices with some less conventional ones (less conventional for pumpkin anyway) or consider eliminating them altogether.  WLP566 or 568 might be good choices with their clove character.

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All Grain Brewing / Re: ESB high gravity help

« on: October 18, 2011, 05:38:21 AM »

Please....don't try to "salvage" it....1.068 is not too high for ESB.     

Diluting isn't exactly a risky maneuver. It is done all the time, especially by extract brewers. There is no shame in trying to create the beer you intended to make.

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Homebrew Clubs / Re: Serving homebrew at beer events

« on: October 14, 2011, 11:28:43 AM »

Bob - I'm both surprised and happy that you got a positive response like that in writing. It should be that easy everywhere.

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Yeast and Fermentation / Re: Just a crazy idea

« on: October 14, 2011, 07:05:14 AM »

Pretty much the same as adding yeast hulls.

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General Homebrew Discussion / Re: Homebrew Book Topics

« on: October 13, 2011, 10:50:20 AM »

Also, my neighbor is gluten intolerent.  I can't find any sorghum malt, only extract.  We were thinking about trying to grow some and malting it ourselves.  That would be a great topic for me as well as how to buy sorghum.

Dave

Sorghum is a cane (like sugarcane), not a grain. It is pressed to extract juice and then the juice is boiled to to make syrup, so you can't do 'all-grain' sorghum beer.

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Equipment and Software / Re: Immersion chiller: buying vs. making

« on: October 13, 2011, 10:37:16 AM »

Will the solder joint cause a sanitation issue?

Immersion chillers are usually heat sanitized by placing them in boiling wort for the last 15 minutes of the boil. Although soldering could create some crevices, sanitizing this way would definately kill them.