togabear

- New York, NY
- hackintoshing,beer,science,other nerd activities,raggers
- geneticist
- Ben
- Apocalypse now.
- Lost, Aqua Teen, House, Metalocalypse, Dexter.
- Started a year ago when my friend got me a kit for my birthday. If I didnt live in a one bedroom apartment I'd have a whole brew setup going. I'm a yeast genetics student, so if that doesn't pan out this is my "plan B" for a career.
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Hefe
DFH-60minute IPA - AG pale ale
- Belgian Quad
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ESB
Rouge Dead Guy
Chocolate stout - Male
- Engaged
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Posted in thread: wyeast 1214 too fast? on 07-31-2012 at 10:37 PM
Ha! You worry to much. As long as your temps were good, this just means you had a good ferment
and nothing to worry about.Posted in thread: Hard Cider Using a Belgian Saison Yeast on 02-18-2012 at 10:39 PM
I love that yeast and I use it a lot in saisons. You just have to get it hot and it does its
thing very well. I did this with my friend and it was awesome! We both used the same split
yeast slurry, sa...Posted in thread: Reducing agents for oxidation? on 09-28-2011 at 03:09 PM
I recently got a keezer, and it has improved my beer drastically. However, I used a blow off
tube for the first time in the keezer, and then cold crashed. DOH! I have read about this 100
times, should...Posted in thread: What did you bottle / Keg today? on 05-21-2011 at 11:43 PM
Kegged a Belgian Golden ale just brewed with pilsner, sugar, and Saaz, and an English Bitter.
Bottled a sorachi ace hopped saisonish/belgian IPAish ale (not at all like Brooklyn's).Posted in thread: Ambient/Spontaneous Fermentation on 05-11-2011 at 05:28 PM
I will be doing this this weekend! Super excited for this.I have an old bucket that I have used
Brett in and I can't get rid of the bug. I love Brett, but if you are trying to brew an Anchor
Porter cl...Posted in thread: Aging beer: Facts, myths, and discussion on 03-10-2011 at 10:06 PM
What is this crap? “Hallelujah, brother! More beer now!”Please. Why are any of us in a rush to
get a beer on the table? If I want a beer right now that tastes like or better than the average
beer, I c...Posted in thread: Anchor Porter Clone? on 01-23-2011 at 11:07 PM
What's up, dude? Yeah you do! And I get to taste yours!Posted in thread: Anchor Porter Clone? on 01-23-2011 at 08:44 PM
It turns out really well, and I got an OG around 1.065. I changed a few things, like using
Anchor's Yeast (California V) and using Maris Otter instead of American 2-row.Posted in thread: Apologies to Revvy on 12-19-2010 at 04:01 PM
That's what Budweiser doesPosted in thread: Apologies to Revvy on 12-19-2010 at 03:36 PM
Sort of in the same vein as this, I just brewed a mild in a keg using the gas disconnect as my
blow off tube. I tried just putting that keg I fermented in the fridge, crash cooled it. Its an
mild, so ...
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