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Thought I would post this here for those of you that don't follow the shop on Facebook or Twitter, seems like a pretty good deal on grain to stock up for the winter. I'm going to pick up a couple bags to hold me over for a few months, even cheaper than online and no shipping, sweet. "Black...

Boston Homebrew Supply. Really nice shop if you are ever in the area.

Hey all, just thought I would share this. The owner of the new LHBS in Boston has a brewing blog, written from the perspective of a former pro-brewer, but targeted to homebrewers. I've drank plenty of his beers, both pro- and home-brewed, he knows what he is doing. Some pretty interesting...

FYI, Boston Homebrew Supply just posted on facebook that they are opening this coming Saturday, 4/19, at 10am.

I saw this place as well and chatted with the folks who were inside on Sunday getting the space ready. It is called Boston Homebrew Supply, the owner is a former homebrewer and pro-brewer, very nice guy, and they are hoping to be open in a couple of weeks. My searching turned up a Facebook...

Try dropping some hops in boiling water, let it cool, and taste it, you will understand.

ugh, wish I had a place to keep this thing...carrying it up from my basement to my porch where I brew wouldn't work though. I need a garage.

Well, I guess I am done going to Gordon Biersch (only been twice) and RockBottom's, Boo to craftworks.

I think it may get very lost in a dark beer. I steeped about 10 leaves in hot water for a few minutes and dumped it into a watermelon wheat for a week or so. No vegetal flavor (this is the second time I have done this) but the mint is very very subtle, even in a plain mint wheat, to the point...

I was excited as I love most of de Proef's brews, this one was a disappointment. Zoetzuur on the other hand is amazing, as was Surly Bird.

Two things: 1. I think your understanding of how mashing works is a little off, temp dropping a few degrees towards the end will not leave you with a more fermentable wort. The higher temperatures you started with denature the amylases more quickly leaving you with a more fermentable wort, the...

Dogs can handle an incredible amount of weird stuff in their digestive system...you would not believe the things my dog has passed through his system, he likes to get into bathroom garbage cans...latex is not digestible, nuff said. Rawhide is fine as mentioned previously. My dog threw up a...

I have a few flanders reds going, I am planning on moving away from using the Roseleare blend and going to start my own blend of yeasts/bugs from bottles, I find the Roseleare blend has a really rubbery off-flavor that I don't love, it fades with time but I can still taste it in all the beers I...

Did watch it, they showed Top Gear a 2nd time after Brewmasters. I didn't really love either of them, but I plan to continue watching and see where they go. Both seemed way too scripted for these types of shows. I also think Sam Calagione is kind of a prick, I have met him a couple times...

Ask him how to make Eric's Ale, so I can make it.