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I've wanted to get into home brewing for years. Then one day I saw an ad in the newspaper for my LHBS, with a coupon no less. So I said to hell with it, went down, and got an Ale Pail kit. Since that faithful day, I've been on HBT sporadically, and have amassed a wealth of knowledge regarding proper brewing technique, etc.
I've made a stir plate (yay!), bought a top-end grain mill -- among other things. I've brewed some really kick-ass beer, with the exception of one experimental batch that started off good, but then hit you with an after-taste that could gag a maggot. Lesson? Watch those off the wall experiments.
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Posted in thread: John's Red (English Barleywine) on 10-12-2012 at 07:12 PM
Golden Naked Oats is a pretty unique product in my experience. If you can't track it down it
may be worth it to place a small online order, or you can experiment with lightly toasted
flaked oats.Posted in thread: Kefir on 06-02-2011 at 06:59 PM
Yeah, water kefir would probably be the best for doing up a lambic...not milk kefir, which
tends to get weird in anything other than dairy. I want to get some water kefir and try this
recipe for ginge...Posted in thread: DC Raspberry Stout on 01-26-2011 at 07:52 AM
Sounds interesting. Let us know.Posted in thread: Green Mountain Porter (AG) on 11-17-2010 at 10:44 PM
Maybe try racking to a secondary and let it sit a few weeks. What were your temps during
primary?Posted in thread: Green Mountain Porter (AG) on 10-07-2010 at 03:53 AM
Hey,I always get the auto-email things when people respond. Bottles were conditioned, if I
recall, at about room temp for the first three weeks, then cellared (~58-65). So maybe 70-72
for the first fe...Posted in thread: John's Red (English Barleywine) on 06-24-2010 at 10:43 AM
Sorry for the delayed response...I don't think you'll need to add more yeast at bottling, but
you can pitch a fresh vial of 007 if you want to be safe....I'm gearing up to brew this one
again pretty s...Posted in thread: Green Mountain Porter (AG) on 05-17-2010 at 11:54 PM
In this particular recipe, the chocolate is probably the most important (in particular, the
amount of it). That said, I think Golden Naked Oats adds a unique twist...a certain nutty
sweetness in the b...Posted in thread: Green Mountain Porter (AG) on 05-13-2010 at 01:26 AM
Just wanted to follow up. This is probably the best recipe I've come up with. It really needs
to age a few weeks to come into itself, but after that it's fantastic.Posted in thread: John's Red (English Barleywine) on 05-13-2010 at 01:23 AM
Glad you guys are liking this one. It has a surprising amount of range, from young to old, with
very different characters.Posted in thread: All American Stout (all grain recipe) on 05-13-2010 at 01:22 AM
Sorry for the delayed response. Came out well. Reminded me of Sierra Nevada Stout.
On a brewing hiatus. Will get back into the fray eventually, methinks...
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