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• Posted in thread: To Blend or Not to Blend? on 12-10-2012 at 03:26 AM
  If you blend with anything that still has fermentables, the brett and other bacteria will
  consume it. If it's in a standard bottle, that bottle will explode. Thicker bottles, such as
  champagne bottles...

• Posted in thread: Anchorage Galaxy inspired beer on 12-10-2012 at 03:16 AM
  So I'm guessing that you're not adding priming sugar when you bottle?

• Posted in thread: Wyeast 3711 French Saison? on 12-09-2012 at 08:29 PM
  I just bottled up a 1.060 Saison with this guy that fermented out to 1.000. I pitched at 60,
  and it stayed on the basement floor of my friends house at around 60-65. In hindsight, I would
  ferment warm...

• Posted in thread: Gotta Girlie Beer Recipe? on 12-07-2012 at 01:14 AM
  And Tom Waits!As far as desert beers go, I would go for something low abv. and
  thirst-quenching. It's hot out there! My girlfriend loves Red's Rye, so maybe clone that.

• Posted in thread: How much is to much $$ for hop types?..... on 12-07-2012 at 01:06 AM
  At the shop I work at, our hops range from $1.50 to $3.50 per ounce.

• Posted in thread: 2014 National Homebrew Convention - Grabd Rapids, MI on 12-07-2012 at 01:00 AM
  Unfortunately, I can't really recommend Brewery Vivant. They sell their beers at a premium, but
  I've had multiple bad encounters with cans being super oxidized or infected. On draft, they're
  not so ba...

• Posted in thread: 2014 National Homebrew Convention - Grabd Rapids, MI on 12-06-2012 at 11:07 PM
  I can't wait for this, considering I can easily walk to the DeVos Hall. I think I might have to
  start a brew club just so we can participate in club night.

• Posted in thread: NHC is coming to my city! on 12-06-2012 at 07:03 PM
  almost can't believe it. NHC is coming to Grand Rapids, MI in 2014! I have yet to make it out
  to one of these, but I can't wait.

• Posted in thread: Looking for a house yeast on 12-02-2012 at 02:48 AM
  I'm partial to Wyeast 1272 and 1450. 1450 doesn't flocculate quickly, but it's worth the wait
  to me.

• Posted in thread: Chocolate Orange Saison in time for Christmas? on 11-21-2012 at 09:44 PM
  Can it be ready? Yeah... ~20 days primary. 7 days secondary for nibs. Force carb to a higher
  Volume.Will it be good? Sounds intriguing, might try a variation myself! IMO- lose the
  chocolate malt, repl...