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• Posted in thread: Sour Raspberry Ale on 04-13-2013 at 08:55 AM
  So I downgraded the hibiscus to 1/2 cup as I ran out of room in my 6 gallon fermenter. It was a
  violent secondary ferm however it only lasted 2 days so its back to normal. I will lose about a
  gallon d...

• Posted in thread: Cheap and changeable beer taps on 04-09-2013 at 02:04 PM
  yea I have a grim reaper IPA that its a winner and I was looking for a grim reaper/ghost rider
  handle...they dont seem to have one. My next alternative is to saw a square and buy a figurine
  and epoxy ...

• Posted in thread: Sour Raspberry Ale on 03-26-2013 at 11:53 PM
  Every Ale I've made with 6-8 lbs of malt extract ends up around 1.060-1.065 OG. I take the
  measurement before adding the yeast and the fruit.Regarding the volume after you rack you lose
  a fair amount ...

• Posted in thread: Sour Raspberry Ale on 03-26-2013 at 04:57 AM
  Sour Raspberry Pale AleSteeping Grain1 lb Crystal 10Lsteep to 150-170 degrees and remove grain
  bagFermentables3 lbs LME after steeping3 lbs Pale Malt Extract (15 mins left into boil)Bring
  wort to boil...

• Posted in thread: Raspberry Sour Beer Experiment on 03-14-2013 at 08:41 PM
  Raspberry and rose hips, sounds tasty to me, I'm curious how this comes out. I think a full
  pound of maltodextrin is way too much though, I'd halve that at least (unless you've used that
  much before a...

• Posted in thread: Falconer's Flight IPA on 03-14-2013 at 05:04 AM
  Yea I agree if you are doing a Falconers Flight IPA stick with the Hop 100% swap the Ahtanum
  with more FF

• Posted in thread: Raspberry Sour Beer Experiment on 03-12-2013 at 11:26 PM
  So my sour raspberry pale ale goes a little something like this...makeshift recipe from santa
  cruz brewery1 lb Crystal 10L5 lbs ultralight malt extract1 oz hallertau1 oz Pacific Gem 2ndary
  fermenter1 ...

• Posted in thread: Adding Additives Advice Please on 03-12-2013 at 10:35 PM
  Hey thereSo I tried this sour raspberry sour ale at the Santa Cruz brewery a few weeks back and
  purchased some of the noted ingredients...hibiscus and rose hips. My question is how and/or
  when would I...

• Posted in thread: Nitrogen Vs. CO2 on 03-09-2013 at 02:00 PM
  That makes sense....i was curious as this girl and I were talking and she was telling me to
  move from bottles to kegs and use nitrogen to move my IPAs through the tap and I was like are
  you kidding me...

• Posted in thread: Apollo hops??? on 03-02-2013 at 03:04 PM
  I have done a single hop pale ale with them, and used them in IPAs also. They are clean, with a
  citrus-passionfruit to them (smell and taste). I won't do a single hop again, but combine them
  with some...