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• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 07-01-2012 at 02:36 PM
  Took 2nd at BABO with my version of Dennys OAKED BVP for wood aged beers, i blended 4 different
  types of whiskeys and oaked for a month... James - I was one of the judges for that competition
  (I judge...

• Posted in thread: Nut Brown AG on 07-01-2012 at 02:30 PM
  Gotta give props where props are due. I made this 3 months Ago and entered it in my first
  competition today. Text from the owner of the beer garden. ....... The certified beer judge
  awarded your nut b...

• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 02-21-2012 at 12:59 AM
  Depends on how carbonated you want it. I usually prime a batch with 4-4.5 oz of sugar,
  depending on the final volume.

• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 02-07-2012 at 02:42 AM
  There's a beersmith recipe file in the original post. I input the style as robust porter.

• Posted in thread: Austin Homebrew's Blue Moon Clone (AG) on 12-28-2011 at 11:51 AM
  That should sub fine

• Posted in thread: Nut Brown AG on 12-24-2011 at 01:32 PM
  It's not real dark, but it's not an amber. It definitely has the color and taste of a nut
  brown.

• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 11-23-2011 at 04:53 PM
  So I brewed this about a month ago and used crown royal black instead of makers. It tastes
  great but doesn't have a thick mouth feel like I was hoping for. Any suggestions for the next
  time I brew it ...

• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 11-23-2011 at 04:53 PM
  I plan on brewing this on Friday or Saturday (first all grain beer!) and using the BIAB method.
  I've previously brewed 2 extract kits.I have an 11 gallon kettle and was considering doing a
  no-sparge m...

• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 11-23-2011 at 04:48 PM
  I'm not an extract brewer, but Beersmith converts 9 lbs of 2-row (65% eff) to 5 lbs of DME, so
  I think you definitely need more fermentables. I'd recommend more 2-row, but it depends on if
  you have th...

• Posted in thread: Bourbon Vanilla Porter (AG) on 11-21-2011 at 11:13 AM
  I'd probably go w/ a couple pkts of dry yeast (maybe Notty?) instead of more liquid yeast.
  Yeast count should be higher that way. I'd also suggest keeping the fermenter agitated - swirl,
  not aerate - ...