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• Posted in thread: Issues with OG...should I be worried? on 03-16-2013 at 11:23 PM
  Yep, take that og once you're at 5 gal, but before adding yeast. You should also be near
  pitching temp. Specific Gravity decreases with temperature increase. In other words, take og at
  70f not 100f. I...

• Posted in thread: Beginner extract brewing howto on 02-11-2013 at 06:57 PM
  Hello everyone, I'm new to Homebrewing an to HBT. I just did my first brew day last week and
  I'm loving this great hobby already. I came here from reddit.com/r/homebrewing. We had a lot of
  beginners l...

• Posted in thread: HomeBrewTalk 2013 Big Giveaway! on 02-06-2013 at 07:07 PM
  Pick me! :mug:

• Posted in thread: Is this Boddington's pub ale recipe legit? on 01-29-2013 at 04:28 PM
  I'm also developing a Boddington's recipe (partial mash)... have yet to brew it, but hopefully
  soon.I would note that there's a Boddington's Bitter (3.8%?), Pub Ale (higher ABV at 4.6%), and
  the Cask ...

• Posted in thread: Best Extract Kits? on 01-24-2013 at 02:49 AM
  Everything I've gotten from northern brewer has been good. Dead ringer (bells 2 hearted clone)
  was the best. Irish dry stout, honey kolsch and chinook ipa are great as well. I did the
  chocolate covere...

• Posted in thread: Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson Leave Northern Brewer on 01-18-2013 at 03:29 PM
  Chip left also?? I thought he stayed.

• Posted in thread: Jake Keeler and Michael Dawson Leave Northern Brewer on 01-15-2013 at 01:48 PM
  Wow, I'm late to the party on this one. I was a semi-regular watcher of BTV, and really enjoyed
  Dawson's deadpan delivery and sense of humor. He and Jake will be missed, but at least we can
  enjoy thei...

• Posted in thread: I'm ready to graduate to partial mash. Help please. on 01-14-2013 at 11:26 PM
  If you go BIAB, make sure to do your research. My LHBS owner has heard some horror stories
  about efficiency with that method. But obviously many here have had success with it.Partial
  mash is great bec...

• Posted in thread: Newb Yeast Starter on 01-14-2013 at 07:48 PM
  If you use snow in your sink to cool your flask, make sure to add some water so it's more like
  ice water. I used all snow once when trying to cool my wort, and my temps barely dropped...
  then realized...

• Posted in thread: I'm ready to graduate to partial mash. Help please. on 01-14-2013 at 07:15 PM
  I recently graduated myself. I did a partial mash kit from Midwest which included about 4 lbs
  of grain to be mashed inside my pot using a muslin bag. My next batch, I used a 5 gal cooler
  with about 7l...