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• Posted in thread: Ale yeast at 50F? on 01-15-2013 at 01:40 PM
  I would ferment upstairs, but the lady likes it around 75, and I work long days, and wouldn't
  be able to monitor temps in a swamp cooler very well. Appreciate all the feedback...

• Posted in thread: Ale yeast at 50F? on 01-15-2013 at 12:41 PM
  Looking to ferment a brown ale this winter, but my basement is about 52 degrees this time of
  year. Are there any ale yeasts that will slowly chew through a 1.069 brown ale at that temp? I
  don't mind i...

• Posted in thread: Sour Cider Plan on 03-14-2012 at 06:59 PM
  Good point. My reasoning was the brett in the lambic blend. I didn't want a huge brett
  character, which would get more chance at the sugar then the pedio and lacto would, but the
  sacch would rip throu...

• Posted in thread: Sour Cider Plan on 03-14-2012 at 05:07 PM
  I have done a couple ciders, some with fresh pressed apples, others with juice from the store,
  and I wanted to do something a little different, and since I love sour beers, I wanted to brew
  a sour cid...

• Posted in thread: What am I brewing?? on 02-29-2012 at 06:23 PM
  Maybe I can spike it with some coffee, little cold pressed coffee to taste at bottling.

• Posted in thread: What am I brewing?? on 02-29-2012 at 05:02 PM
  I will... It smells fantastic boiling away as we speak....

• Posted in thread: What am I brewing?? on 02-29-2012 at 12:21 PM
  Going to brew this up later today... Its a clean out of some leftover ingredients here and
  there, and wanted some thoughts on what the hell this could be considered... here it is... FYI,
  its a 3 gallo...

• Posted in thread: First SMaSH - need your input! on 01-28-2012 at 03:53 AM
  I am not sure of the science, but i find that by using FWH instead of a 60 min addition, I get
  a smoother, cleaner bitterness, rather then a very assertive bitterness that gets in the way of
  me really...

• Posted in thread: First SMaSH - need your input! on 01-28-2012 at 03:18 AM
  I find Sorachi ace to be a little assertive @60 minutes.... Maybe try a FWH... I find its a
  little smoother and less, pungent, then.. Just my .02 cents.

• Posted in thread: Brett C in a Wee heavy on 01-23-2012 at 10:55 PM
  I brewed a Wee heavy, and added brett C after the FG had stabilized... what characters can I
  expect from Brett C?? I was bored, had some oak and brett C, and felt they needed to meet in a
  wee heavy......