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• Posted in thread: Mini mash 90 min IPA recipe dry hop question on 05-21-2013 at 06:48 PM
  Yep. Many folks sucsessfully carb their lagers without adding extra yeast even after lagering
  for several wks. :mug:

• Posted in thread: A question for all you all grain brainiacks on 05-21-2013 at 02:26 PM
  I'm not a brainiac but Kai is. Check this page on his site, table 1 part way down has what I
  think you are looking for.:mug:

• Posted in thread: ABV/original (??) gravity of fruit beers? on 05-21-2013 at 01:46 AM
  Well, I guess if you don't want to use the average from pages or tables like this then you'd
  have to measure the brix of the actual fruit you're using - not sure how this is done. My take
  on the artic...

• Posted in thread: ABV/original (??) gravity of fruit beers? on 05-21-2013 at 12:02 AM
  I found this to be one of the most helpful things I have read regarding ABV and fruit. If
  you're not familiar with the mad fermentationist he also writes articles for BYO and has done
  podcasts on brew...

• Posted in thread: I have this friend who... on 05-20-2013 at 10:25 PM
  Do folks have a reason for recommending to purge the keg? I don't think regular carb level
  pressures would be enough to interfere with the yeast doing any cleanup. A number of breweries
  do pressurized...

• Posted in thread: More confident about 2nd batch on 05-20-2013 at 02:50 PM
  Sounds like a good second batch! I agree with Doc's point though, if you're already steeping
  grains might as well get your color and flavor from those if you can. For example you could
  have used cryst...

• Posted in thread: Mini mash 90 min IPA recipe dry hop question on 05-20-2013 at 03:22 AM
  The recipe is describing a cold crash after dry hopping, an optional step to help with clarity.
  Feel free to skip it, or if you want to include it throw the hops in about 5-7 days before you
  plan to b...

• Posted in thread: How and Why did my beer change styles? on 05-20-2013 at 03:14 AM
  A pale ale I would say by the recipe. If you like the taste then I'd also call it success.:mug:

• Posted in thread: How and Why did my beer change styles? on 05-20-2013 at 02:53 AM
  Someone posted this in a MrBeer forum:Better MR. IPA - Leeners•4 oz Caravienne Malted Barley •2
  lbs Golden Light Dry Malt Extract •2 oz Willamette Hops (divided)•1 Muslin Hop Bag •1 Muslin
  Grain Bag •...

• Posted in thread: I have this friend who... on 05-20-2013 at 01:55 AM
  Sounds like the beer was turned around on the fast side but unless there was a problem with
  yeast health I would expect it to be done fermenting after 11 days. So we're talking about
  aging/conditionin...