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• Posted in thread: A Night of Mixed Emotions on 02-04-2009 at 03:27 PM
  The lager was a diacetyl bonanza. I tried to brew a dark Negro Modelo-ish lager and had no idea
  what I was doing. It fermented WAY too hot. I knew it was going to be crappy but I still went
  through th...

• Posted in thread: A Night of Mixed Emotions on 02-04-2009 at 01:53 AM
  Well I had to dump out a lager (my second batch) that tasted like poo. :(But I'm bottling a
  strong ale AND a stout- and both of them are good! :rockin:...I just had to share with
  somebody. :tank:

• Posted in thread: I've Been Banned after Ruining a $1000 Stovetop on 01-01-2009 at 05:45 PM
  Since you cleaned it up, you should tell your wife that you can spend the $1000 on brewing
  equipment, right? Tell her you need to put it toward a brew sculpture so you never have to brew
  in the kitche...

• Posted in thread: I've Been Banned after Ruining a $1000 Stovetop on 12-31-2008 at 08:34 PM
  REDEMPTION with the barkeepers friend!!! It came off- just changed the brushed pattern a
  little. But I'm still banned from the kitchen- oh well I wanted to move to the garage anyway!

• Posted in thread: I've Been Banned after Ruining a $1000 Stovetop on 12-31-2008 at 06:07 PM
  +1, you will thank yourself for being a screw-up. :DLOL... perhaps you are right.

• Posted in thread: Sam Adams Chocolate Bock on 12-31-2008 at 06:01 PM
  I thought it was a good beer. Worth trying at least- they're selling them for $18 at my local
  pub and I split a couple bottles with friends at their Xmas party. I think the bling-ish
  looking bottle he...

• Posted in thread: I've Been Banned after Ruining a $1000 Stovetop on 12-31-2008 at 05:57 PM
  Well my brewdays are now going to be outdoors or in the garage after ruining a Stainless Steel
  Stovetop with my 2009 IPA last night. The pot must have gotten too hot and now there is
  brown/black disco...

• Posted in thread: BB Ivan's Tripel Modification on 12-10-2008 at 06:22 AM
  8.00 lb Pilsen Light Extract (DME)0.25 lb Aromatic Malt (grain)0.25 lb Cara-Pils (grain)0.25 lb
  Munich Malt (grain)1.50 lb Candi Sugar0.25 lb Table Sugar (Can this be used instead of the
  Candi Sugar?)...

• Posted in thread: My Bitter - Suggestions Please on 12-01-2008 at 12:28 AM
  WHAT!? :confused:Important rule of homebrewing: No passing judgement on a batch until a month
  or two after you've given up on it!Got it... i'll update you all as to how it turns out.

• Posted in thread: My First Lager on 11-30-2008 at 06:28 PM
  That's backwards. If you have lots of butterscotch, you shouldn't rack or lower the
  temperature. The yeast will clean it up. If you do a diacetyl rest for about 24-48 hours at
  65-68 degrees, it should...