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• Posted in thread: What do you do for a living? on 06-28-2010 at 04:17 AM
  I am the R&D chef for the largest chain of casual dining mexican restaurants in America.

• Posted in thread: Hop Ice Cream on 04-01-2010 at 04:39 AM
  I would try infusing the hops into the dairy component. Heat the hops and dairy in a sauce pan
  to a low simmer. Then turn off and chill. Strain and use that to make the ice cream base. It
  would help t...

• Posted in thread: Which DME for starter on 03-30-2010 at 02:47 PM
  Thanks all. I didnt worry about it too much. I just use whatever I have, but it is one of those
  questions that I have wondered about since I heard it. I figured if there was any truth to it
  someone he...

• Posted in thread: Which DME for starter on 03-30-2010 at 03:48 AM
  Which DME do you generally use for yeast starters? I used to use just a pale, but LHBS
  suggested wheat. Guy said it had the most nutrients in it for the yeast to get going. I've
  never heard this anywh...

• Posted in thread: Going to town! on 07-10-2009 at 02:39 AM
  Sounds good to me. I am drinking one from my last batch right now.

• Posted in thread: My Equipment Arrived Today! on 07-08-2009 at 02:31 AM
  Good Luck...let us know how it goes. I can't even remember my first brew.

• Posted in thread: Similar flavor in 2 different brews on 07-08-2009 at 01:44 AM
  It is a very grainy flavor. The toasted cake was my best description. Maybe toasted grain. Both
  recipes have crystal malt in them so might be from that. The blonde has crystal 10 and the mild
  has crys...

• Posted in thread: Similar flavor in 2 different brews on 07-08-2009 at 01:30 AM
  I recently brewed biermunchers centennial blonde and am now bottling orfys mild mannered ale.I
  have noticed a similar taste to both. They both taste like toasted cake. Like if you eat the
  remains off ...

• Posted in thread: Organizing recipes in Beersmith on 06-24-2009 at 04:58 PM
  Any recommendations for organizing recipes in Beersmith. If you brew a beer often do you have
  to rename the recipe each time to save a copy of that brew sesion?

• Posted in thread: Mash Time Helps Efficiency? on 06-24-2009 at 03:21 PM
  Will a longer mash length, say 75 min vs 60 min increase effeciency. I have done three AG
  batches all different recipes. Two called for a 60 min mash. One called for 75 min. I greatly
  increased effeci...