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10-08-2009

Last Activity:

05-19-2013 3:10 PM

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ABOUT ME

City: Western PA
About Me: As of 10-4-09, brand new to brewing. Bring on the knowledge!
General Interests: Hunting,guns,fishing,Jeeps
Occupation: A&P
Real Name: Ben
Favorite Music: Any...dont like music snobs!
Favorite Movies: The Big Lebowski. The best movie of all time.
Home Brewing Biography: Currently running a very spartan setup...getting into AG a little at a time
Future Brews: Anchor Steam Clone
Baltic Porter
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Primary: Neals Kolsch
Secondary: Reds Barleywine
Bottled: MW Oatmeal Stout
Gender: Male
Status: Single

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: What are you drinking now? on 05-06-2013 at 08:23 PM
Lord Chesterfield. Its nice to have (what I consider) a decent ale thats relatively easy to
find (here) and comes in a can. Good golfin brew!
Posted in thread: Most annoying response when you tell someone you're a homebrewer? on 05-06-2013 at 08:19 PM
"Oh thats cool.""*pfsht*"(cracks open another busch light)
Posted in thread: Favorite place to buy a kettle on a budget? on 05-06-2013 at 05:31 PM
I got a 10 gal aluminum pot on amazon for $36. The best deal I could find and worth every
penny. Edit: it was $36.98. Search "Winware aluminum 40 qt pot"
Posted in thread: Too Soon to Move to All Grain? on 05-05-2013 at 02:16 PM
Just go for it. BIAB if that fits your fancy or cooler/mash tun if you like DIY type stuff. All
the equipment can be found reasonable if you search around and its really not difficult. I only
did two ...
Posted in thread: Yeast book on 05-05-2013 at 02:09 PM
Reading it right now...tons of good info.
Posted in thread: Re-using Kolsch yeast in hefe on 05-04-2013 at 04:01 PM
Its been 3 weeks in basement ill probly bottle it whenever I get a chance. Considered moving it
upstairs for a few days (warmer) just to give the yeasties a chance to clean up, but judging by
the tast...
Posted in thread: Re-using Kolsch yeast in hefe on 05-04-2013 at 01:47 PM
I just did an am. wheat with 2565. Not bottled yet but hydro sample tasted awesome! Fermented
in basement which has been appx 55 deg ambient.
Posted in thread: German hefe aging on 05-03-2013 at 11:40 AM
FWIW - I had a few Franziskaner Dunkelweiss' that I forgot I had, and at over 3 yrs old there
was no missing the esters. Im probly not a great judge but I thought it was still great beer
Posted in thread: Y not use dry yeast? on 04-27-2013 at 04:43 PM
Far more strains available in liquid form. Alot of yeasties give a unique flavor that would
otherwise not be available.
Posted in thread: 2013's How many gal of homebrew in 2013 on 04-14-2013 at 12:03 PM
20 gal so far. Am wheat, bav hefe, ESB, APA19070.15+20=19090.15