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+5 Pale +5 Rye IPA =5214.5

Oh yeah. Talking with a local brewing at his home the other day he was floored that I toss hops right in. If I had to guess I would think the 51%+ just toss hops in. He uses a hop bag and he is all about clear beer. Kind of funny 'cause my beers are the only beers I want and he doesn't like my...

I have never thought of removing hop matter. My use of a secondary is for splitting batches and when I do this I end up with a more "filtered" beer. I've been on this kick of bottling half then doing whatever comes to mind for second half. Such as wood cubes for a stout or having a half peach...

Last month I primed a six pack worth with honey powder straight to the bottle to see what would happen. And yes it seemed that each bottle was a bit different. I would suggest using a bottling bucket if you can and prime the whole batch. But you will have beer non the less if you prime each...

Another pale ale +5 =2867

I made a guitar slide out of a wine bottle top. Did it the old school way like the old blues guys in the past that would grab bottles out of the trash, 'cause they where dirt poor. I took a hacksaw and kept cutting around the tip, until I felt like I did it long enough. Then I impacted against...

1015+ 5 gallons of a continuously hopped pale ale = 1020

I second the nice boil over shot. And again with me I keep my boil overs on the stove. Wife just loves the smell LOL.

Nice thread. I have an oat stout (9 days in primary with airlock activity so I have not done a hydrometer reading yet). I did not plan 100 days in secondary although I have no real plan at all for this. But staying on topic, I will be excited to hear your progress with your stout. I...

Oh. Well I asked because of the "Live Free Or Die" NH motto. Is the tat a play on words with this or just coincidental?

You from NH? Nice work it is!

I did my first stout a week ago. Wish I had a blow off tube. Had to swap out the airlock four times in the middle of the night. Luckily I had an extra one so I could swap with a clean airlock with no delay. Will be better prepared with blow tube next time. I thought the top was gonna blow...

You have a washer, dryer, stove & dishwasher all next to each other. Sweet! Nice set up with the chiller.

Nice find for sure...

Hi After comparing the brown ale I've been making with Sierra Nevada's Tumbler I am looking for the smallest amount of increased hops. I have never used a secondary but my gut tells me that it will get me to where I want to be. Ingredients: 7 lbs Pale Liquid Extract...