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• Posted in thread: Kegconnection Giveaway! on 09-13-2012 at 01:27 AM
  Count me in....

• Posted in thread: What can I make with this? on 04-14-2012 at 02:34 AM
  Why not a Sticke Alt? Just need to grab a small quantity of crystal and black malt. I've brewed
  a couple extract batches like this using cascade, and I was very happy with the result. Figure
  the the e...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 03:47 AM
  Could be the tubing (sanitized?) coming off the keg. Run a pint thru it or rinse them again and
  take a pull. I've almost lost it before after taking the first pull after an expensive IPA....
  I ran a p...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 03:45 AM
  But if he has alkaline water that led to tannin extraction during sparging.... That would be
  something that wouldn't show up in the extract batches.I used the tap water on my extract batch
  and the sam...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 02:56 AM
  This happened to me on my first 2 all grain batches. I found that my problem was a combination
  of underpitching and high fermentation temps.I used a wyeast slap pack in five gallons. It
  wasn't a very ...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 02:51 AM
  Don't dump it yet! I had an Arrogant Bastard Clone where everything went very smooth but at the
  end of a month it just smelled and tasted nasty. I could not come up with a reason why this
  would be. I ...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 02:48 AM
  The vinyl tube may have a small effect but not it would be a hint and not so overpowering it is
  undrinkable. I use it all the time and don't taste it but I would expect faint if it were to
  happen. You...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 02:43 AM
  As you said, the Vinyl tube could be a bit issue (not good for HOT wort)but also, what was your
  mash temp and what was the overshoot?what did you use to stir the mash, and did it aerate
  during that ti...

• Posted in thread: 1st All Grain Disaster on 03-28-2012 at 02:21 AM
  It's been over a month now since I began my first all-grain batch. I have several extract
  batches under my belt, so I felt comfortable adding a few steps to the brewing process.First a
  little info abo...

• Posted in thread: Launching BrewGeeks on 02-26-2012 at 12:11 AM
  Cool site. Like the BIAB walkthrough. I've just started doing all-grain (first batch today
  actually). Think I'll try a BIAB tomorrow.