AU_Bob

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Primary #2 - IIPA
Keg #1 - Hoppy Amber Ale
Keg #2 - Milk Stout
Keg #3 - Two-Hearted Ale Clone
Up next - Sterling Blonde

Geofferson

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Brewing up some Centennial Blonde right now. Next week I will be brewing the Sterling Gold! Clearly I love me some BM recipes. Brewing these two beers up to be served at my wedding shower! The masses always love BM's recipes too. Can't go wrong.

I have one question though. One the spices do you usually just toss them in the kettle or do you bag them up in a hopsock or bag first? I tend to not care a whole lot about how much junk ends up in the fermenter because I always leave it for 4+ weeks, but just curious if I should bag up the spices. Only brewed with spices once before and that was awhile back. Thanks for the help! And thanks for all the great recipes, BM!

BierMuncher

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I always use a five gallon paint strainer bag from Lowe's, suspended in the boilig wort. Like you, I'm not overly concerned about the "stuff" in the fermenter, it's just a lot less of a headache to have it removed and avoid the risk of sucking it into a bottle or keg.

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BierMuncher Tried & Trues:
Tits-Up IIPA (3-Time Medalist), Black Pearl Porter, Kona Pale Ale, Outer Limits IPA, Centennial Blonde (4.0%), Nierra Sevada (SNPA), SWMBO Slayer Belgian Blonde,

Snotpoodle

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Biermuncher - how important is the rye malt here? This is close to impossible for me to get unless I buy raw rye and malt it myself. Do you see any possible substitutes for the rye malt, or is it vital to the recipe?

Thank you, and another killer recipe from you as one has come to expect!