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• Posted in thread: BIAB Brewing (with pics) on 11-08-2012 at 01:24 PM
  You could even just use your 5 gal brewpot - I use paint strainer bags from Home Depot, sparge
  (if desired) by lifting the grain bag into a colander placed over the brewpot, then top off to
  5 gal afte...

• Posted in thread: Pumpkin Lager on 11-05-2012 at 08:27 PM
  Just brewed my first pumpkin beer, a lager with an oktoberfest base. Just added 2 pounds of
  canned pumpkin (unspiced) to the mash and added pumpkin pie spice in secondary (used the spice
  combination f...

• Posted in thread: Adapting kits. on 01-11-2012 at 01:38 PM
  came across this thread while researching for a cherry chili pepper imperial stout. how did you
  add the pepper - whole, pureed, diced, seeds or not, etc. did you end up doing both the boil
  and later a...

• Posted in thread: Coffee steeping on 01-05-2012 at 06:00 PM
  I've tried both methods - adding cold steeped coffee and adding ground coffee to the fermenter
  - both worked pretty well.I added the grounds for a few weeks and the coffee flavor was not too
  strong.Is...

• Posted in thread: Black Eyed Pea Ale (black IPA) on 12-14-2011 at 12:41 PM
  very different than my original batch (without black eyed peas). has a smoother mouthfeel,
  fuller body, and an earthy sweetness (if there is such a thing) with a hint of chocolate.
  bitterness doesn't ...

• Posted in thread: Black Eyed Pea Ale (black IPA) on 11-18-2011 at 04:04 AM
  Finally brewed this tonight - used northern brewer black IPA kit with 1 lb black eyed peas
  added to the mash. OG slightly increased (1.080 vs 1.075). Had a hint of a black eyed pea aroma
  prior to the ...

• Posted in thread: Citra Hop for IPA on 11-04-2011 at 05:11 PM
  have a double IPA with Centennial at 60 and 20 minutes, cascade at 15 and 5. used 1 oz Citra
  and Cascade dry hop - has a nice tropical fruit character (pineapple and citrus). I haven't
  tried Citra for...

• Posted in thread: oak aged imperial stout on 10-28-2011 at 02:33 PM
  have 2 bombers of my 2010 version and 12 of the 2011 version that are sitting tight in my
  closet right now. They are calling my name, but so far I am resisting...

• Posted in thread: chocolate raspberry imperial stout advice on 10-28-2011 at 01:53 PM
  in the future I may cut the raspberry back a bit (to 3 pounds) and/or add some lactose as the
  body is a bit light - likely due to the fermentation of the fruit. overall a very good tasting
  beer to be ...

• Posted in thread: chocolate raspberry imperial stout advice on 08-15-2011 at 11:01 AM
  Carbonated well, full of raspberry aroma, and taste of dark chocolate with a touch of tartness
  from the raspberry! Expect the raspberry to mellow with time and flavors to meld making this an
  amazing d...