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• Posted in thread: IIPA kits: Which one to choose? on 07-19-2011 at 05:32 PM
  I brewed the Hopdunk back in February when Simcoe hops were still available. I also added the
  1% boost. If you like Hopslam, you'll like this one. It's definitely a big beer. A Fall sipper.
  My final A...

• Posted in thread: Other hobbies besides homebrew.. on 03-27-2011 at 04:00 AM
  When I'm not brewing... I'm honing my wine skills. My wife and I have had over 100 different
  varietals (read: grape varieties) in wine form. And as always, I'm cooking the food to pair
  with the beer o...

• Posted in thread: Top 5 Fav beers? on 02-19-2011 at 04:45 AM
  1. DFH - India Brown 2. Ommegang - BPA3. Two Brothers - Northwind Stout4. Bell's - Hopslam5.
  Pacifico (for the summer and beach excursions)

• Posted in thread: What are you drinking now? on 02-10-2011 at 02:23 AM
  I just found a six pack of Hopslam still running loose... enough said.

• Posted in thread: Dry hopping/Clearing on 02-10-2011 at 02:16 AM
  I dont know if its the movement or the cold, but i cold crash after dry hopping (pellets) and i
  have had good luck having everything drop down to the cakeThe cold spot in my basement (53F)
  was amazing...

• Posted in thread: Dry hopping/Clearing on 02-10-2011 at 02:14 AM
  I dry hopped my Surly Furious clone 10 days ago, and the top hasn't cleared. Do you need to
  wait til it clears before bottling, or is it no big deal if it doesn't clear before?I made this
  same recipe ...

• Posted in thread: Hefeweizen FG under 1.005 on 02-03-2011 at 02:01 PM
  Well, the taste was that clovey, banana complexity that is seen from German Hefes. I will know
  a little better once carbonation is complete. I'm still learning to trust my palate when I try
  non-carbon...

• Posted in thread: Questions about fermentaion steps and... on 02-02-2011 at 07:36 PM
  I don't think that the 60-65 would affect your beer either way. I've rested my beers in both
  temperatures. As the winter cold hit, the basement got colder and the 55F temps were easy to
  hit. I have no...

• Posted in thread: How long is too log to dry hop? on 02-02-2011 at 07:08 PM
  I recently dry hopped an IPA with Ahtanum hops for 14 days. They were pellet hops. The grassy
  notes were not present but the piney, citrusy nose was very pronounced. It all depends on your
  preference ...

• Posted in thread: Hefeweizen FG under 1.005 on 02-02-2011 at 06:58 PM
  It's an extract batch. I suspect that his reading is off by a bit too, but I've seen hefes
  attenuate really low before. The Weihenstephaner yeast goes nutz if it gets too warm.Thanks for
  the advice al...