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• Posted in thread: What the devil is a "fired-on" on 12-22-2012 at 04:30 PM
  I asked the authors of the book. Their answer: "label painted directly on the bottle glass."
  I'm guessing the "fired" part has to do with heating the paint so that it's permanent. Makes a
  lot more sen...

• Posted in thread: What the devil is a "fired-on" on 12-22-2012 at 02:51 PM
  I was looking at a preview of "Beer Craft: A Simple Guide to Making Great Beer," and in the
  table of contents under the chapter about designing labels and bottle caps, there's a section
  about designin...

• Posted in thread: Hello! on 12-22-2012 at 02:44 PM
  My name is Adana, and I'm extremely new to homebrewing. While my interest in brewing beer has
  been gaining momentum over the past year, I've never actually brewed anything. However, I am
  fascinated by...

• Posted in thread: Honey Chocolate Stout on 12-22-2012 at 03:59 AM
  Yeah, I changed the hop additions to 30 and 45 minutes into the boil. And I was thinking about
  using honey instead of brown sugar for priming. And yeah, maybe the kit route is a good idea.
  Brooklyn Br...

• Posted in thread: All-Grain Chocolate Stout Recipe on 12-22-2012 at 03:56 AM
  Thanks for the advice. I reworked the recipe a bit, adding the honey after the boil, and using
  cacao nibs in the primary instead of using cocoa powder. I also reduced the amount of hops to
  .5 ounces a...

• Posted in thread: All-Grain Chocolate Stout Recipe on 12-22-2012 at 02:28 AM
  To be quite honest, I have no idea what fly sparging is. I just plan on straining it into the
  pot and going from there. Especially since I'm only brewing one gallon.

• Posted in thread: Honey Chocolate Stout on 12-22-2012 at 02:26 AM
  Thanks for the advice. I reworked the recipe a bit, adding the honey after the boil, and using
  cacao nibs in the primary instead of using cocoa powder. I also reduced the amount of hops to
  .5 ounces a...

• Posted in thread: Honey Chocolate Stout on 12-21-2012 at 09:46 PM
  Hello, all! I'm new to homebrewing, and I want to start brewing my first beer soon. I've
  already decided to go with an all-grain sweet stout, with chocolate and honey, and I used a
  recipe formulator t...

• Posted in thread: All-Grain Chocolate Stout Recipe on 12-21-2012 at 08:51 PM
  Hello, all! I'm new to homebrewing, and I want to start brewing my first beer soon. I've
  already decided to go with an all-grain sweet stout, with chocolate and honey, and I used a
  recipe formulator t...