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• Posted in thread: 2013's How many gal of homebrew in 2013 on 04-28-2013 at 02:58 AM
  21,160.5 + 5.5 centennial blonde = 21,166

• Posted in thread: IPL (India Pale Lager) on 04-06-2013 at 07:43 AM
  Very interested in the recipe as well. Tried an IPL this week brewed by Widmer, "Hopside down".
  Server at the tasting I attended said it was brewed with a lager yeast at typical ale
  fermentation temps...

• Posted in thread: 2013's How many gal of homebrew in 2013 on 04-03-2013 at 05:28 AM
  +2gal =17660

• Posted in thread: Any downside ti using two coolers to mash? on 03-30-2013 at 09:49 PM
  I have a converted 5 gallon Gatorade style water cooler that I use to mash. Works great. For a
  little bigger beers or bigger batches, not enough space. I can get another for free. So my
  question is, a...

• Posted in thread: cooling without a chiller on 03-17-2013 at 05:03 AM
  When I stepped up to a full boil, I just stepped up my ice bath. I buy like 3 or 4mbags of ice
  before I start, then use a rubbermaid tub for an ice bath right by my burner. Not as fast as it
  used to b...

• Posted in thread: search cross recpe forum and star rating on 03-13-2013 at 02:11 PM
  I frequently find myself just looking at the recipe forum clicking into the different styles
  amd stuff to see what people love to give me ideas for my next brew.I am frequently undecided
  on what I wan...

• Posted in thread: First brew, forgot to sanitize a measuring cup used to top off fermentor with water on 03-09-2013 at 11:24 PM
  Wouldn't even worry about it. Chance something will spoil, but I bet you are totally cool. I
  have done so much stupid stuff over the years, this is the type of thing I do regularly by
  accident.I would...

• Posted in thread: HomeBrewTalk 2013 Big Giveaway! on 03-04-2013 at 02:04 PM
  Prizes look great. Please count me in!

• Posted in thread: Do I need to aerate? on 03-01-2013 at 02:53 PM
  Sounds like the rocking method will be the easiest given my current equipment. I will give it a
  shot on my next brew and report back any changes I see.So my fermentations typically take 18-24
  hours to...

• Posted in thread: Do I need to aerate? on 03-01-2013 at 06:47 AM
  Interesting info about dry yeast. If you shake, do you add the yeast first of after?If it seems
  to do the trick, I might just start shaking the carboy like crazy once I get my wort in.