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10-30-2008

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ABOUT ME

General Interests: Uh...brewing. Also
drinking...homebrew,preferably.
Occupation: Information Technology
Real Name: Chris Dow
Favorite Music: Symphonic Metal and Classical
Clubs and Associations: American Motorcycle Association, Concours Owners Group
Home Brewing Biography: My wife knew how much I loved beer, so for Valentine's Day one year, she got me a beginner's kit, and it was ON after that.

Current Setup: 2 keggles, 1 10-gallon igloo mash tun, better bottle fermenter, and 70K BTU Camp Stove for brewing/fermenting. Refrigerator/kegerator with 2 5-gallon corny kegs.

Past Equipment: 5-gallon rubbermaid mash tun, 7 gallon pot, 5 gallon bucket fermenter.
Future Brews: - Ruddy Bastard Red IPA, brewed using hops from my ruddy friend's hop vines.
- Covenantal Coffee Ale, a brown ale with natural coffee added in the fermenter. Trying to reproduce an experimental coffee brown I had at the Alaskan Brewing Co. brewery.
Kegged: - Covenantal Coffee Ale, a brown ale with natural coffee added in the fermenter.
Gender: Male
Status: Married

City: Oakdale

State/Province: California

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Southern Tier Pumking Clone?? on 09-19-2012 at 04:25 PM
Keep in mind too that much of what we use specialty malts for can be done by varying mash
temperature. I've not used Victory specifically, but assuming the grain lists on the bottle are
correct, the o...
Posted in thread: Corny Source on 09-19-2012 at 03:22 PM
He's referring to the 7 Up Distributor in Modesto. I forget the name of the distributor, but if
you search 7 Up Distributor Modesto CA, I bet you'll find it. I contacted them some months ago,
and they...
Posted in thread: ALL NEW Rebel Mill Grain Crusher now Available at Rebel Brewer on 09-10-2012 at 02:53 PM
I'd like to reiterate how awesome this mill is. I think I've used it for 4 batches or so, and
love it.
Posted in thread: Southern Tier Pumking Clone?? on 09-04-2012 at 08:30 PM
Just came across this thread after trying Pumking for the first time this weekend. I find the
swing of opinions very interesting from those who tried the recipe on page 20 saying they can't
tell the d...
Posted in thread: Central valley or bay area members on 08-16-2012 at 08:12 PM
Heya Dawg. I know of at least one brewer who lives in Ripon. Guy named Mark Andriese. I'm out
of Oakdale, and there's more of us in good ol' Motown.I will probably be brewing next in 3 or 4
weeks, and...
Posted in thread: Stockton Ca. on 05-25-2012 at 03:58 AM
I wasn't going to mention it, but yeah. My Blichmann Top Tier gets here on Thursday. So uh,
yeah. KERBLAM!!!! Brewing is awesome.
Posted in thread: Stockton Ca. on 05-25-2012 at 03:44 AM
Dude....I'm not knocking your equipment...it's just that I would never use it. Ever.JUST
KIDDING! Actually, I was referring to the autosiphon you left at my house. I've never even seen
it in use, but ...
Posted in thread: Stockton Ca. on 05-25-2012 at 03:36 AM
From Oakdale, and I frequently shop at Barley and Wine, except when it comes to large
equipment, which they don't seem to have. mxpx5678 have done a couple beers in collaboration.
Highly recommend the...
Posted in thread: ALL NEW Rebel Mill Grain Crusher now Available at Rebel Brewer on 05-24-2012 at 08:34 PM
Well, I can't really compare, since this is the only mill I have gotten, but I can tell you
that everyone who has seen or brewed with the crush this mill has gotten me has been impressed.
Those who ha...
Posted in thread: Mash Tun with stainless steel braided weave hose on 05-24-2012 at 05:56 PM
What he said. Rice hulls add little to the overall cost of a brew (from what I understand), and
nothing to the flavor. If they fix your problem, it might be a good way to do it. I have a
couple of oth...