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• Posted in thread: Significantly missing OG with RIMS system on 05-21-2013 at 07:21 PM
  There was a pretty good write up on RIMS efficiency over at Brew-Magic's blog. Maybe some of
  the tips there can help you out. LINK

• Posted in thread: Seattle brewers... Recommendations? on 05-15-2013 at 09:02 PM
  If you are looking for a one-stop shop to have a shot at trying a wide variety of local beers
  hit up the Beveridge Place Pub. 36 taps plus a ton of bottles. Make sure you try some Boundary
  Bay Beer if...

• Posted in thread: How much strike water? on 05-15-2013 at 08:56 PM
  Yeah, if you had dry grains at 1.25 qts per lb of grain then you probably measured wrong at
  some point. That should be enough strike to get everything covered and floating.That said, I
  usually mash th...

• Posted in thread: Forgot to Add Flavoring Hops on 05-15-2013 at 01:27 AM
  Generally you'd want to wait until after fermentation was over to toss in those hops for a dry
  hop.

• Posted in thread: Firestone-Walker Union Jack "inspired" IPA on 05-14-2013 at 05:33 PM
  I appreciate the feedback. I probably will stick to the single dry hop (this time around) for
  simplicity's sake. Funny, I searched for a Union Jack recipe before I started putting together
  my own, but...

• Posted in thread: Firestone-Walker Union Jack "inspired" IPA on 05-14-2013 at 05:04 PM
  I have been putting together a recipe based on Firestone Walker Union Jack. It has turned into
  my go-to IPA (when I am out of homebrew and there isn't anything new to try at the bottle
  shop). I am hes...

• Posted in thread: Getting an airtight seal on 05-14-2013 at 04:33 PM
  I think Revvy pretty much hit the nail on the head here, but if having the lid sealed and being
  able to watch airlock activity is REALLY that important to you...I am not sure of a way to
  modify your e...

• Posted in thread: 7 gallon bucket primary on 05-13-2013 at 07:11 PM
  I don't see any reason why, I am assuming you are doing 5 gallon batches? I use 7.5 gallon
  bucket fermenters for all my brews (5 gal batches). Even then, I still get krausen blowing out
  an airlock eve...

• Posted in thread: Keezer Collar: General Questions on 05-09-2013 at 06:04 PM
  1. As said above, your shank will come with a collar that will cover up any small imperfections
  you get in your stain when you drill your holes, so you don't need to pre-drill them now.
  Although it ma...

• Posted in thread: Sourdough Yeast on 05-08-2013 at 09:41 PM
  I would be very curious to see an experiment done with this as well. My mom has a sour-dough
  starter that comes from the San Francisco area that has been in the family since 1962. If I
  could make up a...