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• Posted in thread: Advice for dry hopping my simcoe pale ale. on 04-25-2013 at 12:46 PM
  Simcoe is a great dry hop. Check out the Surly Furious kit from Northern Brewer. TONS of Simcoe
  during boil and dry hop!

• Posted in thread: Carafoam/Melanoiden Malt Replacement on 04-21-2013 at 11:46 AM
  They don't have carapils?? Carapils IS a Briess grain. I guess some wheat would sub.I had a
  recipe that called for Victory and was told to use the melanoiden. Subbed real nice.

• Posted in thread: Riwaka hops ANYWHERE?? on 04-21-2013 at 01:55 AM
  I have been looking for some time now for Riwaka hops. Used to be Falconer's Flight or Simcoe
  were the tough ones to get. Now it seems Riwaka is the elusive hop. Help!

• Posted in thread: Grain mill experience questions on 04-03-2013 at 08:59 PM
  This will be my last major investment into home brew fellas....the wife even says so.:(Where
  there's a will, there's a way. :)Oh ya, I have a barley crusher. Love it!

• Posted in thread: Need Help Reducing The hops In An IPA on 04-03-2013 at 08:50 PM
  I was thinking along the lines of option number 2.When comparing it to another IPA, remember
  that the hop schedule and AA's of the hops used could be quite different. But I think option
  number 2 would...

• Posted in thread: Opps, I pitched the WRONG yeast on 03-24-2013 at 07:00 PM
  Unless you're planning on entering them into a brew competition, I'd not sweat it (and quickly
  drink all evidence of your mistake). There's your answer. :)

• Posted in thread: Ordered 6 gal better bottles for secondary when I meant to get 5 gal on 03-24-2013 at 06:47 PM
  You should be fine. The 5 gal bottles would have been better, but you already know that. If you
  are concerned, do your "blast" of CO2 BEFORE you rack. The CO2 is heavier than the air in the
  bottles. W...

• Posted in thread: Nanobrewery..Road to failure on 03-23-2013 at 05:30 PM
  Bowing down to these ridiculous laws is tantamount to endorsing them. Brew away and sell
  whatever you want just be careful about to whom and whatever fine you have to pay will
  certainly be less than t...

• Posted in thread: 2 bottles from the same batch taste different....but why? on 03-23-2013 at 04:27 PM
  Cooler is better for IPA fermentation. But you're talking about bottles; do you mean
  carbonation temps?

• Posted in thread: Victory grains. on 02-12-2013 at 09:40 PM
  +1phishkid, your beer is fine. Don't rush it. If you really, really feel the need to cold crash
  it, at least give it 3 weeks before you do that. Make sure it's done fermenting first. But
  really, there...