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I bought a green one. I really like it. I'm using it on a vienna lager. Great for seeing when to start a d rest. I do my lagers in a half barrel keg and my only complaint is that Bluetooth thru the stainless is s little hit and miss. It graphs to Google docs cloud with no issues though.

Looks like $90 will get you one.

Thanks man! I didn't actually set up a table this year. I showed up about half way thru the event and only brought a growler never thinking I'd win.

Well, I took home the win out of 49 entries. I'm pretty pumped about it and I get to brew the beer with the brewery that held the competition. Final recipe below: SRM: 4.1 SRM IBU: 59.8 IBUs OG: 1.073 SG FG: 1.000 SG Est ABV: 9.5 % Batch: 6.00 gal Mash at 151 F 9 lbs...

it was in the boil at 5 or 10 min

Ha, that's great! Should come out to be a good beer then.

I am definitely afraid of the lavender, but I don't want a "play it safe" beer for the comp since I got dinged for playing it safe last year. I found this in a thread about lavender: I did misread it though and see that he added it to the secondary, so I am all for taking the lavender out...

OK, so there is a local competition going on around these parts and it has an Iron Chef style going on. Basically, the local brewery has chosen 4 ingredients that any combo can be used(must use at least one). Coriander seed, basil, lavender, and rosemary. Other than that, only water, hops...

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We haven't used it yet, but jmp781 actually has it. He may be able to fill you in on what is physically like. Ive made some big beers, Ill hit the 85%, my problem comes in the attenuation. glad to see that yeast strain will do me well though. The pils sounds like a good idea, I already...

Yeah, I can usually hit my numbers calculated at 85% within a point or two. You can adjust to match or brew as is, it's all getting blended in the end anyways.

Alright, looking for opinions here, that's why we all come here right? My buddy picked up a 15 Gal Dad's Hat Rye Whiskey barrel and came to me and another buddy with the idea of each of us brewing 5 gal of something to fit in this thing. I've always wanted to do a belgian stout and thought...

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Well done Nate. I gotta see this in person sometime!

Simply amazing, well done sir!