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Smoked Mac and Cheese turned out awesome. Everyone liked. I used creamy harvarti instead of gouda: http://dadgumthatsgood.com/four-chee...-mac-n-cheese/ Four-Cheese Smoked Mac n’ Cheese Ingredients: 1 (16 ounce) package elbow macaroni 1/4 cup butter 1/4 cup all purpose flour...

smoked cheddar today, smoked turkey tomorrow and smoked ham the next day. My smoker is going to be pooped.

Just checking out this thread. I've been to Hankiswiser tons of times. Steve (Hank's son) is a friend of mine. What I like about the place is the homely feel. In addition, they serve other beers besides there own. I hate brewpubs that only serve the beer they make. I bet there Utopia...

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I wasn't a big fan but yeah, it enjoyed a cult following. I remember is wasn't very dark either. Good luck. Do you think the prices will be higher this go around?

Just started drinking this. Its actually pretty good. Its darker than I thought it would be closer to an octoberfest style beer with a good smokiness. I'd recommend it.

No Issues. Just don't couch right into the beer. You could always wear a mask (like the ones used when working in dusty construction areas).

One goal: Learn and create wild Ales starting with the more fruity/tart ones.

I think the major issue is that the newbies worry about wasting the $$$'s it costs to make a batch a beer when they could have just bought some Sam Adams.

I feel ya. I've never had a major inflection and I'm not the best about sanitation. I use starsan but my fermentors are old buckets that most people would have tossed a long time ago.

Funny, I made a Ffarg yesterday and was thinking of either adding strawberries or ginger to the primary. Sounds like it would be trying something similar to this only with less alcohol and more malt.

Just made me some. Used .75 oz of hallertau, .60 lbs of 90L, 3 lbs of light dme and 1 lb of amber dme, and 2 gallons of louisberg cider. Thinking about dry hopping some strawberries. I'll wait to see what it tastes like in a couple of weeks. Measured at approx 1.065 OG.

You do risk getting scratches in your bucket from the carboy though. Make sure the outside is clean of debris.

Never needed a Blow-off except on time I added strawberries in a carboy. Mostly use buckets and never had an issue.

I think its unethical to take money if you know the company you're doing business with made an error. period. I had the same issue with my child's daycare charging less than they should have. They are a church though. The OP should ask this question: If the HBS was operating as a non-profit...