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• Posted in thread: Must see breweries before you die! on 06-24-2012 at 04:25 PM
  I'm fortunate to live in Wisconsin. Sand Creek in Black River Falls, O'so in St. Point, Point
  Brewery, Central Waters, Viking, Leinie's in Chippewa Falls. Gosh I've been to many of the
  breweries. Been...

• Posted in thread: Stout looks like an amber on 01-10-2012 at 04:00 PM
  Don't fret over the color. Just enjoy drinking it and use a different recipe next time.

• Posted in thread: Brew day help needed: how do I measure fresh orange peel? on 01-07-2012 at 05:43 PM
  Soak your orange peel (I use three oranges for five gal.) in vodka or rum in a lidded sandwich
  box. Start the peels when you start your ferment. Keep in fridg. and shake it daily Then add
  the liquor a...

• Posted in thread: Advice to future home brewer on 12-19-2011 at 03:28 PM
  I did my first batch as extract just because I didn't have the equipment for all grain. Also if
  you keep the recipe simple you can concentrate on your technique and the process. It takes a
  few times t...

• Posted in thread: Pils vs 2-row on 09-22-2011 at 05:47 PM
  I believe for extract you can just use it as the light. But if you use grain you have to be
  sure to do a 90 min. boil. I use the pils DME for honey beer sometimes to make it lighter in
  color. Use casc...

• Posted in thread: orange zest/peels post-fermentation on 07-08-2011 at 03:49 PM
  I didn't know there was different kinds of coriander. But I buy it whole and then crack it with
  beer bottle. And I don't filter it out I put EVERYTHING into the fermentor. A wheat beer can
  generally b...

• Posted in thread: orange zest/peels post-fermentation on 07-08-2011 at 10:49 AM
  I use a whole oz cracked coriander. Then while beer is fermenting, take outer peel of two
  oranges and soak them in vodka or white rum to cover in a plastic covered bowl or sandwich
  container. Keep it ...

• Posted in thread: Can I scale back brew sizes, or is 5 gallons the standard for a reason? on 06-28-2011 at 02:01 PM
  Well in this neck of the woods, five gal doesn't last long if it's a good honey ale with
  cascade hops. My husband and his brother can polish off a good portion on one sitting by the
  campfire. I brew t...

• Posted in thread: Can you Brew It recipe for Stone Arrogant Bastard on 01-13-2011 at 02:30 AM
  Sorry I guess I meant can I look for it on Brewmaster's Warehouse?

• Posted in thread: Can you Brew It recipe for Stone Arrogant Bastard on 01-12-2011 at 01:36 PM
  You guys are brilliant! Totally! I think I can brew this even with my primitive kitchen
  brewery. Can I look for it on Brewmasters?