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• Posted in thread: Yeast Allergy on 08-30-2012 at 03:56 PM
  Additionally, there is no such thing as mild anaphylaxis as it is immunoglobulin E mediated and
  is hence not dose dependent; you will have a life threatening reaction with each exposure. It
  is more li...

• Posted in thread: IPA: Primary for 12 days or 21 before dry hop? on 08-01-2012 at 09:13 PM
  Keep in mind that american style ipas are best fresh. The hop character begins to go south
  after not too long. Thats why homebrewed ipas are king! I usually dry hop after 2 weeks (given
  that the gravi...

• Posted in thread: aerating/oxygenating- what's your method? on 08-01-2012 at 09:02 PM
  I attach my autosiphon to a scuba tank and just crack the valve. From that a mighty maelstrom
  errupts that spews the joy of mixing my two favorite activities...sometimes I see unicorns. I
  use 32% O2 N...

• Posted in thread: Ipa Recipe - needs some help on 07-27-2012 at 01:52 PM
  I meant honey malt. ...As for the hops/trub I shoot for 6.5 gallon batches with the expectation
  that I'll sacrifice a gallon and a half to the hop gods. ...it keeps them from killing kittens.

• Posted in thread: Ipa Recipe - needs some help on 07-27-2012 at 01:16 PM
  I dare not contradict the queen..but Ive noticed that a 1/4 pound of honey makes a nice lead in
  to the citra hops. It kind of sets the stage for the passion fruit flavor.

• Posted in thread: Ipa Recipe - needs some help on 07-27-2012 at 11:29 AM
  I think the lb of sugar is a good idea in order to dry the beer out a bit and showcase the
  hops. I like the idea of using citra and centenial together...I imagine that they will play
  together well. I ...

• Posted in thread: Greetings from the Pacific Island of Palau on 07-17-2012 at 11:39 AM
  I dove there a couple of years ago.. followed by a week in Truk lagoon. Friggen amazing.
  Welcome.

• Posted in thread: Time to take your meds... on 06-30-2012 at 01:22 PM
  I, sir, applaud your resolve!

• Posted in thread: Oxygen Flow Rate (Williams Brewing O2 system) on 06-28-2012 at 06:09 PM
  I believe Zainashef suggests 1 minute at one liter/minute flow to acheive the desired 10 ppm
  O2. I don't think that its necessary to shake the wort to dissolve more oxygen-- Thats part of
  the joys of ...

• Posted in thread: The glasses you use for drinking your brews on 06-20-2012 at 05:46 PM
  Take away my man card, but collecting cool glassware is a big part of the fun in this hobby.