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• Posted in thread: Founders Centennial IPA on 11-05-2012 at 02:54 PM
  Just the opposite for me; Founders is much more complex on the tastebuds than Two Hearted. I'm
  going to try attempting a clone of this one...after I brew twenty gallons of DFH 60 starting
  tomorrow mor...

• Posted in thread: Tomato beer on 10-19-2012 at 12:27 AM
  Finally got my hands on a few Bloody Beers this year. GOOD STUFF! If you've never had it, give
  it a try! You might be pleasantly surprised.

• Posted in thread: World's Best Oktoberfest on 08-21-2012 at 12:23 AM
  The wait will be worth it, you'll see! :mug:I just couldn't wait any longer. Especially, with
  all the Oktoberfest and Harvest Style beers already on the shelves.This beer is great! Flat
  out, great! I ...

• Posted in thread: Tomato beer on 08-17-2012 at 01:32 AM
  This beer fn rules. I tried it when it was released as their Imperial series back in 07 and
  thought they weren't going to release it again. Overjoyed doesn't even begin to describe how I
  felt when the...

• Posted in thread: Bells Oberon Clone on 08-04-2012 at 12:47 AM
  I've batch sparged with a braid 4 times this year so far with this recipe...all have been
  magnificent. No problem with your plan whatsoever. Go for it!And yes, I use a higher qt/lb
  ratio when doing de...

• Posted in thread: Sherie's summer shandy on 06-26-2012 at 11:07 PM
  Maybe a dumb question, but what is "Cooper's OS Lager" - never seen this in the HBS? Im
  guessing by the instructions its LME. Is it wheat DME? Pils DME? Something else?I am wondering
  the same thing?

• Posted in thread: Bells Oberon Clone on 06-20-2012 at 01:02 AM
  This I cultured up from two bottles of Bells Pale Ale. I used it on the Two Hearted Clone,
  Washed and ready to go. Next Up..Crypto's Oberon-decocted clone. won't be disappointed, this
  recipe is top n...

• Posted in thread: Summer Shandy on 06-20-2012 at 12:40 AM
  My shandy was gone in 6 days with 4 gallons drunk by 4 guys in one sitting... I kegged 4
  gallons for 2 days at 38* and then added 1 gallon of Simply Lemonade... Carbonated together and
  it was perfect....

• Posted in thread: Blew lid off FV, is batch screwed? on 04-21-2012 at 05:56 PM
  UPDATE-This batch turned out excellent. The best batch of Oberon I have made yet!Go figure...

• Posted in thread: World's Best Oktoberfest on 04-21-2012 at 01:14 PM
  Well, I just brewed the OP's recipe with one minor change. I went with a single decoction
  instead of a double. I rested the mash at 133F 20 minutes, withdrew my decoction, boiled for 10
  minutes, then ...