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• Posted in thread: First all grain, lesson learned on whole hops on 06-21-2010 at 03:16 PM
  Thanks for all the good info guys. I do believe next time I'll try to factor in that water
  loss.That's a damned lot of hops, 21.5 oz of whole ones? And I thought my 12oz was alot. Way to
  make me feel ...

• Posted in thread: First all grain, lesson learned on whole hops on 06-19-2010 at 11:52 PM
  Yeah, I think splitting into two pots might have been part of it. I took a gravity reading
  after cooling, 1.080 when I was shooting for 1.070. I added enough water to get me to 1.070.
  Yes that was alo...

• Posted in thread: First all grain, lesson learned on whole hops on 06-18-2010 at 09:19 PM
  I had a total of 12oz of hops by flameout. 6oz in each kettle. I wouldn't think they could suck
  up that much wort, but what do I know. live and learn.

• Posted in thread: First all grain, lesson learned on whole hops on 06-18-2010 at 08:32 PM
  So I just brewed my first all grain batch last night, a hop bursted rye ipa. After realizing my
  5g kettle wouldn't hold the 7 gallons of wort coming out of the mashtun I split it between that
  and my o...

• Posted in thread: Note on Anchor Steam bottles. on 04-19-2010 at 01:43 PM
  I did the exact same thing, although I didn't crush it, kinda just circumcised the top of the
  bottle. I think I just pushed down too far with my capper. I do plan on trying again(with empty
  bottles so...

• Posted in thread: What do you do about brewing when it gets hot and you live in Texas on 04-05-2010 at 03:01 PM
  Just got a temp controller for the upright freezer in the garage. It's a god send. Currently
  waiting on delivery of a 2nd to put on the fridge right next to it. With those two we can have
  2 carboys in...

• Posted in thread: Comments/Help on my 2nd recipe: An American Strong Ale? on 03-04-2010 at 06:38 PM
  This would be my second recipe I've made. I want to make something big, malty, and a little
  smoky. I'm going to wait awhile before I brew it up because I would like to get a few more
  batches and a bit...

• Posted in thread: First Self-made recipe critique on 02-14-2010 at 06:15 PM
  Thanks for the replies. I see your point about the cascade, I'll probably replace them with
  Saaz. And after their reaction to our not so bitter pale ale I'll tone down the Centennial
  too.I figured 2 p...

• Posted in thread: First Self-made recipe critique on 02-13-2010 at 06:12 PM
  Me and my brewing buddy want to brew a blonde ale for the guys at work(who are BMC only
  drinkers). So I came up with what I thought was a basic easy drinking Blonde Ale. Any critiques
  or ideas on what...

• Posted in thread: Query: Carbonating with juice instead of sugar on 02-05-2010 at 02:29 PM
  Thanks for the information. That link was really helpful and answered almost all of my
  questions.