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Unfortunately I had an issue come up with my dog and I will not be able to attend The Brewing Network's annual party BNA9 at the National Homebrewers Conference this week. I have two VIP tickets for sale. I would appreciate face value. Please message me if interested. Thanks, Brewpunk

Yes please!

I'll post the side by side comparison results next month, as I want to let it lager for 4-6 weeks. If it turns out to be pretty close, I'll post the recipe.

I racked this to the secondary after a diacetyl rest and onto cooling down and let it lager for another 6 weeks. I took a sample and was amazed at how close it was to Stein already. Granted it needs some smoothing out and lagering time, and the carbonation usually adds something, but so far so...

After doing a little more research, I agree with motobrewer, so I'm going to alter the spreadsheet recipe a little and add a pound of munich and an ounce of roasted barley, and increase the willamette hop addition at 30 minutes. This, according to Beer Smith, should increase the level of SRM...

Thanks guys. Sagan - do you know what yeast strains they used in those spreadsheet recipes? I've had suggestions of WL Southern German Lager as well as North American Lager, which doesn't make as much sense to me. Thanks, brewpunk

Also, an all grain recipe would be great.

Does anybody have a clone recipe for Lakefront Brewery's Riverwest Stein? I've been a fan for years, and have never seen any recipe's out there. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, brewpunk

I brewed Midwest's ferocious IPA, which is the clone of the Surly Furious. It was the all grain version, and it came out incredible. With 3 oz of dry hopping, it took a couple weeks to settle down once I kegged it, but after about two weeks in the keg and fully carbonated it is the best beer...