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• Posted in thread: The Mad Elf Holiday Ale on 12-01-2010 at 12:40 PM
  I have brewed a clone variant of this for 2 years now. It is 5lbs cherries for a 5gal batch (i
  have used 4 lbs before, no huge difference)i use 2.5 lbs dark sweet cherries (frozen bags are
  fine just t...

• Posted in thread: Saison on 03-12-2010 at 01:45 PM
  Thats an interesting recipe. I used a similar one for a sour i have in my oak barrel. The
  saison i used i got from a friend that one the spirit of belgium award in DC with it a few
  years back. its pil...

• Posted in thread: Apfelwein Oak'd on 11-09-2009 at 01:56 PM
  french oak is not as strong a flavor as american oak. I think you could do 4 months on oak and
  it be alright so long as its french oak. I have an american oak barrel i have a sour aging in
  and i had t...

• Posted in thread: The Mad Elf Holiday Ale on 10-30-2009 at 01:06 PM
  I spoke to Chris from Troegs at a tasting last year for mad elf. I thought he said there is
  clove in the brew also. I am going to try this and add a bit of clove to it also.Edit: It was
  Clover Honey n...

• Posted in thread: Apfelwein Oak'd on 10-21-2009 at 02:55 PM
  nope. you get a bit of oak sourness but its very pleasant and subtle. i had a few drink 'snobs'
  really give me props on that one specifically. I put on a blind tasting between a few different
  ones i m...

• Posted in thread: Apfelwein Oak'd on 10-21-2009 at 02:06 PM
  It is a huge hit with friends and family. They all love the oak aged the best and the cider i
  am getting from the local farm is fresh, unfiltered and very flavorful. I am excited to see how
  you like t...

• Posted in thread: Saison on 10-05-2009 at 08:37 PM
  I did a partial mash version though with Pilsner LME and used dried orange peel instead of
  fresh.How can i convert this to a partial mash recipe? I am interested in trying this but don't
  brew all gra...

• Posted in thread: Apfelwein Oak'd on 09-03-2009 at 06:08 PM
  Alright. I just transfered this to a keg after about 10 weeks sitting on an once of med toasted
  oak chips. I used organic gala apple cider from a local farm. I have gotten more compliments on
  this the...

• Posted in thread: Longest time in the secondary for your ales? on 09-03-2009 at 06:03 PM
  I have a sour that will be going on 4 months in 'secondary' I will probably keg it come May of
  2010.Ales i dry hop, such as ipa's , i keep for 10 days in there and i have a RIS i plan on
  aging in seco...

• Posted in thread: Another Carbonation Question... on 08-11-2009 at 06:08 PM
  Yes. I read your thread and figured that was it. I just wanted to make sure my suspicions were
  correct as this is my... 6th batch and I am still going through the learning process. I am just
  going to ...