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**bottlebomber** · 02-03-2013, 05:12 AM

*check*

Another guy who things 120 is actually a barleywine.

**nukebrewer** · 02-03-2013, 05:14 AM

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This $hit is YUM!!

Doing some studying I see.

I wish I had bought some individual style books to study with. I mostly studied the style guidelines, obviously, Designing Great Beers and Brewing Classic Styles.

Having another 3 Beans. Good stuff.

**Qhrumphf** · 02-03-2013, 05:17 AM

1-week bottled undercarbed tester of my Chinook Vienna SMaSH. Actually makes a decent American IPA.

**NordeastBrewer77** · 02-03-2013, 05:22 AM

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Originally Posted by nukebrewer

Doing some studying I see.

I wish I had bought some individual style books to study with. I mostly studied the style guidelines, obviously, Designing Great Beers and Brewing Classic Styles.

Having another 3 Beans. Good stuff.

This is more like technical research for my own brewing, but yes, it's helping with that too. I have to give a presentation on English pale ale and hopping throughout the brewing process in a few weeks. I've read BCS, some parts over and over and plan on getting DGB at the urging of the girl running the class.

And, of course a li'l beer never hurt.

**Qhrumphf** · 02-03-2013, 05:24 AM

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Originally Posted by NordeastBrewer77

This is more like technical research for my own brewing, but yes, it's helping with that too. I have to give a presentation on English pale ale and hopping throughout the brewing process in a few weeks. I've read BCS, some parts over and over and plan on getting DGB at the urging of the girl running the class.

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And, of course a li'l beer never hurt.

In my opinion, Designing Great Beers is up there with BCS, How To Brew, and Yeast, as a must-read for any homebrewer.

Although I don't really consider BCS a book you "read" per se, as much just general reference. I read specific sections when I need them.

**NordeastBrewer77** · 02-03-2013, 05:32 AM

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In my opinion, Designing Great Beers is up there with BCS, How To Brew, and Yeast, as a must-read for any homebrewer.

Although I don't really consider BCS a book you "read" per se, as much just general reference. I read specific sections when I need them.

Jamil gives very good summaries of what to expect from each style in BCS, which is why it's such a great book. I'm looking forward to getting into DGB, I've heard a lot of good things.

**WesleyS** · 02-03-2013, 05:34 AM

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I was able to get the DFH 120 in a trade. Reading the label, I was excited, thinking it was going to be some amazing, hoppy, IIPA, with balanced malt and a great hoppy nose, and taste, with biterness. Well, like I said, it to me tastes like a hot version of the Oskar Blues G'Knight, which is an Imperial Amber. The DFH 120 has very little if any hops on the nose, not a whole lot of bitterness, and to me almost tastes like a Barleywine over any type of IIPA that I have have ever had. If it were readily available around here, I wouldn't buy it again. I have yet to be impressed by any DFH stuff. And its funny with how hyped up they are. I guess for me out here on the West coast, its hard to spend that much mediocre beer, when we have so much good stuff out here.

Looks like I'll probably just keep passing it up then. I agree about the hype for DFH. It's a shame their beer doesn't live up to it, atleast in my opinion.

**Qhrumphf** · 02-03-2013, 05:36 AM

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Jamil gives very good summaries of what to expect from each style in BCS, which is why it's such a great book. I'm looking forward to getting into DGB, I've heard a lot of good things.

He definitely does. Perhaps for a BJCP exam it makes more sense, but for my purposes, I jump to the specific style I'm looking for at the time (namely if I've never brewed that style before). I wouldn't get much use out of reading it cover to cover, as I would from other books.

**NordeastBrewer77** · 02-03-2013, 05:37 AM

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He definitely does. Perhaps for a BJCP exam it makes more sense, but for my purposes, I jump to the specific style I'm looking for at the time (namely if I've never brewed that style before). I wouldn't get much use out of reading it cover to cover, as I would from other books.

I've done that a lot with that book, that's why I love it so much. I read it all the way through when I first got it, then beat the hell out of it each time I brew a new style.

jerryteague · 02-03-2013, 05:38 AM

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I wish. Babysitter took an hour and a half to get 3 subs. I was watching the spawn and cussing the sitter. I can't really complain, she didn't charge for the sitting and she bought my lunch, she should, it's her wedding I'm making it for.

Haha, nice! I've been there many times (the no sitter part)! I have to rely on family when I need someone to watch the kiddos, which is few and far between nowadays.
I'm looking for another sled now, probably gonna be either a Super Glide, or a Road Glide (whatever I can afford). Hope it all turns out good for ya!