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    Cool Brew vs Cool Zone temp control

    I have been using the Cool Brewing bag for over a year and a half down here in sunny South Florida. Room temp is 80 and I can hold 68-70 with no problem. I change the ice bottles twice a day. I am sure I could lager by just adding extra ice bottles. It stores flat and has kept things in the...
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    Steep temp

    I target 155 to 160 for steeping. If I hit 170 it comes off the burner pronto. 170 should probably be considered the max for steeping.
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    safe to mix US-04 and US-05?

    I've been making a 1.067 export stout for the last couple of years that uses one pack of S-04 and one pack of US-05. It comes out very nice so those two(2) seem to play well together. Started out that way because that was all I had on hand at the time. The results were great soI keep making...
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    SN Celebration Ale accidental OG 1.082!

    Your beer should turn out fine. Given the amount of hops and dry hops in your build it should not come off overly sweet. Most important is to just give it as much time as it needs to fully ferment - 3 or 4 weeks in the primary is not an issue. I would dry hop in a secondary (always...
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    Controlling Fermentation Temperature

    I've been using the Cool Brewing bag for the last year and a half. I usually change out the frozen water bottles twice a day and it has made a big difference in the quality of my beers. Adjust the fermentation temps by adding or subtracting bottles. I live in South Florida so this type of...
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    SN Celebration Ale accidental OG 1.082!

    Give it at least three (3) weeks in the primary. Don't even bother taking sample readings for at least two (2) weeks. At this point 2 full packs of fresh US-05 should be OK. Expect the final OG to be around 1.02
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    Any home brew clubs in the Ft. Lauderdale/Pompano Area?

    Saw the Facebook post regarding the hop infused Bud Light tasting. That is something I always wanted to try. Looking forward to the Saturday, April 5th meeting!
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    Any home brew clubs in the Ft. Lauderdale/Pompano Area?

    From the Homebrew Funky Buddha facebook page: The next meeting on is on March 8 at 11:30 at Boca Buddha Store. Come thirsty and bring your friends!
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    Any home brew clubs in the Ft. Lauderdale/Pompano Area?

    Fun meeting and we even discussed brewing! Eddie - We'll have to schedule a North Carolina chapter event at the end of April - perhaps a meeting at Heinzelmannchen?
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    Any home brew clubs in the Ft. Lauderdale/Pompano Area?

    I'll be bringing an Export Stout and a Belgian Pilsner. Cheers.
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