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• Posted in thread: Why do you brew? on 11-11-2009 at 01:56 PM
  My MIL gladly drinks my beer. Only problem is, she doesn't have much tolerance. Watching her
  get lazered on apfelwein was hilarious, though.:cross:As for why I brew? Because I must. I
  brew, therefore ...

• Posted in thread: Hop Dry picture tutorial on 11-10-2009 at 02:15 PM
  Don't worry about sunlight. Radicalization only occurs in isomerized oils (i.e. post-brewing).
  Before you use the hops, sunlight won't hurt them a bit. Many old-world methods of drying used
  metal pans...

• Posted in thread: FAIL Ale.... on 08-12-2009 at 06:36 PM
  Did you guys really just drop a hydrometer inside a carboy?:facepalm:Everybody knows you have
  to tie a string to it first so that you can get it back out.

• Posted in thread: FAIL Ale.... on 08-12-2009 at 01:40 PM
  Green bits = infection.My condolences.But as stated, you might still be able to salvage it by
  racking beneath it when it's done.What yeast did you pitch and how did you do it? If it's 7
  days later and...

• Posted in thread: Strong dark wheat beer on 08-12-2009 at 01:31 PM
  Converted to the english units many of us are familiar with, that's 12 pounds of extract in 6
  gallons (or 10lb per 5 gal batch equivalent).Rule of thumb is 37 points per lb of LME per
  gallon and 45 po...

• Posted in thread: Jalisco Pils - AG - Brewin' With Agave on 07-12-2009 at 09:19 PM
  Two months later... (paint sample is just for reference)I got great head characteristics over
  the lagering period and it picked up quite a bit of a golden-frosty color from the oak. Note
  that it tast...

• Posted in thread: "Stupid Starsan Tricks" or why you shouldn't fear the foam... on 07-07-2009 at 02:56 PM
  Thoughts:* My wife is impatient with the foamsnake and she plays with it too much for it to
  grow to significant length* You have the same el cheapo Home Depot cabinets that I do* Somebody
  spilled thei...

• Posted in thread: Outdoor Brewing.. on 07-07-2009 at 02:43 PM
  Most people improve the quality of their beer as they learn.Most people also increase batch
  size, complexity (mass of equipment) and/or the volume of the boil as they learn as well.I'd
  say that most p...

• Posted in thread: Any beers you serve @ 35°? on 07-07-2009 at 02:32 PM
  Storing the beer a little too cold won't hurt a thing. Just drink how you normally would.When
  it hits the room temperature glass, it's going to rise a degree or two and depending upon
  ambient temp, it...

• Posted in thread: Your oldest brew? on 07-02-2009 at 04:42 PM
  Oldest beer I've ever consumed was a Brooklyn Chocolate Stout '01 batch. Drank that at about
  7.5 years old in '08. It was exquisite.I've had some Belgians I've aged for two years (ish) and
  one time I ...