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12-28-2011

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06-10-2013 9:24 AM

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ABOUT ME

General Interests: Building Hot Rods,Drag Racing,Antique Chainsaws
Occupation: Air Traffic Controller
Real Name: Gary Strassburg
Favorite Music: Heavy Metal, Thrash, A little Country...
Favorite Movies: American Graffiti, 2 Lane Blacktop
Favorite Television Shows: Sons of Anarchy, Justified, The Walking Dead, Hell on Wheels
Home Brewing Biography: Been brewing now since October of 2011. Bought a starter kit from Larry at North West Brewers Supply in Anacortes, WA. Been a great learning experience. Now looking at all-grain brewing.
Future Brews: Dunkelweizen, Porter or Stout, and of course... more Pale Ales.
Kegged: Deep Stage Pale Ale, Lee-La's Wheat Ale
Gender: Male
Status: Married

City: Oak Harbor (Whidbey Island)

State/Province: WA

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Stupid Brewing Tricks on 06-18-2013 at 04:45 AM
I had an Amarillo hefe not long ago that was pretty good. I think dry hopping ay.least half the
batch is worth it. Might turn out fantasticI brew an American Style Hefe with Amarillo hops for
my wife....
Posted in thread: Blowoff tube out of water on 06-10-2013 at 02:24 PM
You'll be fine. I'm often downright negligent and have never had a problem. People used to use
wads of straw for an airlock.Yup... me too. In 2 years of brewing, I have yet to have an
infection or a p...
Posted in thread: carrying carboy up stairs...bad? on 06-08-2013 at 05:11 PM
You will... just let it settle out again.Gary
Posted in thread: Rye on 06-06-2013 at 06:53 PM
Yup... the only stuck sparge I've ever had, was with rye. Only one pound of a 10 pound grain
bill and no rice hulls. Locked up like concrete.Gary
Posted in thread: Wort chiller off color on 06-06-2013 at 04:49 AM
I've only "cleaned" mine with hot water. No soap, or chemicals no nothing. It gets set in the
boil for 15 minutes anyways...Gary
Posted in thread: Rye on 06-06-2013 at 04:46 AM
How about trying the Rye LME that Northern Brewer has? I used 6 lbs of it in a Rye Ale I
made... it's pretty darn good.Recipe:Centennial Rye Pale Ale5 gallon batch60 minute boil6lbs
Northern Brewer Ry...
Posted in thread: strong sulfur smell with Wyeast 1010 American Wheat on 06-04-2013 at 01:02 AM
Yep... 1010 and the WLP320 will put off a sulpher like smell during fermentation. Actually a
lot of the "wheat" or "hefeweizen" strains will do that. But it won't be in your beer. :)Gary
Posted in thread: Too much sediment?? on 06-04-2013 at 01:00 AM
Sounds like everything is all normal to me.Gary
Posted in thread: Crow Stew on 06-03-2013 at 04:35 AM
Yeah... you don't wanna be THAT guy... :D :DNo worries man. enjoy the hobby. :)Gary
Posted in thread: First All Grain worries on 06-02-2013 at 01:44 AM
Even Wyeast recommends to pitch 2 packs (in lieu of a starter) in any beer over 1.060 OG.Wait
it out for a nother week... the gravity will probably be lower...Gary