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ABOUT ME

City: Ames, IA
General Interests: Brewing,Hunting,Collecting Guns,Computers
Occupation: Systems Administrator
Real Name: Mike Young
Favorite Music: Rock
Favorite Movies: Fight Club, Willow, Princess Bride, Forest Gump, Braveheart, The Shawshank Redemption, Star Wars
Favorite Television Shows: UFC, Simpsons, Futurama, Auqa Teen Hunger Force, The Venture Brothers, Robot Chicken,
Favorite Books: Anything by Stephen King
Clubs and Associations: Ames Brewers League, Iowa Brewers Union
Home Brewing Biography: I started brewing a few months before I turned 21, and just ended up liking it so much that I kept on going. Before March of 2007, I was an extract/steeping grains brewer and have since moved on to all-grain. I brew at least one 5 gallon batch of beer a week. I brew a variety of styles, but don't really care for Pale Ales too much. My favorite styles to brew are browns, porters, Belgians, and stouts. I have tried brewing a variety of recipes, but I usually just come up with my own based on what ingredients I have on hand.

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Posted in thread: First AG - Questions and a KISS recipe on 09-21-2007 at 07:29 PM
Aeration. I don’t have any oxygen or anything. Can’t I just siphon high into the primary, like
a rough pour and won’t that aerate it? All I do is cool my wort in the kettle and then pour it
into my pr...
Posted in thread: re-pitching the yeast on 08-28-2007 at 07:56 PM
Here's what I do for re-pitching yeast:Pour yeast cake into 3 or 4 sanitized plastic beer
bottlesStore in the fridgePitch onto batch of beerSave yeast cake from that batch as wellI will
usually do thi...
Posted in thread: Mash Paddle.....why? on 08-28-2007 at 07:48 PM
Does this bend as you're stirring the mash, or is it ridged enough?It works great for me and
doesn't really bend at all, but I use a 48qt rectangular mash tun so I hold the paddle more in
the middle t...
Posted in thread: Stout/Creamy Stout on 08-28-2007 at 07:37 PM
What's the plan/difference between your stout & creamy stout from the same wort? I um
confused.Lactose would be my guess, but I've always added that later in the boil. I suppose you
could add it to th...
Posted in thread: Mash Paddle.....why? on 08-28-2007 at 07:29 PM
When I first started brewing AG, I just used the heavy-duty stainless spoon that I purchased
awhile back. It worked pretty well, but I ended up getting a cheap plastic mash paddle that has
worked even...
Posted in thread: barley crusher mill gap on 08-28-2007 at 07:17 PM
I've been thinking about adjusting my Barley Crusher lately, but I get around 80% at factory
settings. I suppose better efficiency means saving money, so I could always play around with
different gap ...
Posted in thread: Fining beer on 08-22-2007 at 06:36 PM
I recently starting using gelatin because I would always get chill haze in my beer. They would
eventually clear out, but I wanted quicker results. In order for gelatin to fight chill haze,
the beer mu...
Posted in thread: AG Technique Question on 08-22-2007 at 02:21 PM
One other thing- depending on your setup (false bottom, braid, etc), you probably don't want to
add all the grain and then all the water. I agree. I typically add all my water to the mash
tun, and the...
Posted in thread: Recipe Help: Belgian Golden Strong Ale on 08-22-2007 at 02:18 PM
Here's the recipe in case you're interested:TripelBrew Type: All Grain Date: 5/9/2007 Style:
Belgian Tripel Brewer: Mike Young Batch Size: 5.50 gal Assistant Brewer: Boil Volume: 7.00 gal
Boil Time: 6...
Posted in thread: Recipe Help: Belgian Golden Strong Ale on 08-22-2007 at 02:14 PM
I would say don't bother using Belgian Candi Sugar and just go with straight table sugar. I
made a Belgian Tripel that was a Westmalle clone using 2 lbs of table sugar a few months ago,
and it turned ...