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+1 for the water hazard in the braided line. Had that happen a couple of times - just put as much braid as you can into a 350deg oven for 30min or so. Or just wrap it tightly with some electrical tape.

Maybe Centennials in the boil and Cascades for the DH...

I dry-hop my IPA for 2-3 weeks at around 68 deg F. No grass flavor whatsoever, but I am just using Cascade pellets.

The guys at kegconnection will treat you right. I've purchased 3 sets of 4 B-grade and all work just fine. I do have a couple with loose tops; anyone know where I can get new tops?

Just a thought, but I found my IPA ( IBU 120 w/ 2oz Cascade DH) and any really sharp blue (bleu?) is a killer pairing...

Making a 1 gal starter in a 1 gal jug..I am still scraping junk off of my stir plate. Two 2qt steps makes a lot less mess...

If you are anywhere near water, and I think San Diego qualifies, go to a marine supply house or even any hardware store near a marina. They have everything you can think of in SS.

I usually give it 24-48 hrs to cold crash. If I don't have the time I just pour off the clearest wort from the starter and add the remainder to my brew.

+1 I've done this for several batches of IPA and the results are pretty good. Just make sure to use a good sized piece of nylon otherwise the flow will slowly come to a halt..I use about a 3" (unstretched) section knotted at one end and rubber-banded to the output end of the hose.

After a couple of tries this is what I have. I think it is pretty close to Schlenkerlas Märzen... Das RauchBier Recipe Specifics ---------------- Batch Size (Gal): 5.50 Wort Size (Gal): 5.50 Total Grain (Lbs): 12.56 Anticipated OG: 1.067 Plato...

Here is a blonde that is the only beer SWMBO will drink...Named after her (of course): Toni's Bottle Blonde Ale % Amount Name Origin Potential SRM ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 90.0 9.00 lbs...

Bird, I have the book; it's where I got the recipes for the Kaiser Dom and the Smoked Wheat. The others are recipes I cooked up (sorry) on my own. The peat ale was an experiment that came out especially good...basically a red ale with about 5% peat smoked...named it Ardbeg Ale after my...

I've got 5 smoked beers on tap: Smoked wheat (light and somewhat sharp), Smoked Porter, Kaiser Dom (smoked black lager), Rauch Spezial (pure liquid smoke), and a peat smoked ale (finishes like a good Isle of Islay single malt scotch). And it's true...it is a love/hate thing. People either...

To get a better head and remove the 'flat' you will have to bump the pres. If you really want the waterfall you need the nitro and a stout tap. For 1.8 vol at 41F you will need a nitro pressure of 20psi. Draft gas (which is what you use for a nitro system) is 75% N2 and 25% CO2.