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06-28-2012

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12-21-2012 6:00 PM

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ABOUT ME

About Me: Brewing extract beer since Jan 2010. 50 recipes brewed to date June 2012 Mostly MRB. Now branching out to DIY and recipe Extract/steep rnrnMy most enjoyed hobby is riding my horses. Been doing that for over 30 years. Ride an Arab Cross. Use to ride Endurance. Now I am a bit worn out along with my horse . He is 22y. We pleasure ride and camp these days. rnAnd drink HB :)rn
General Interests: Ride horses Trail Rider
Occupation: RETIRED
Real Name: Roger Rittenhouse
Home Brewing Biography: MRB Kit for Christmas. Went to MRB community forum and learned how to make great beer from MRb and other extracts.rnI brew about 3 recipes a month. Ales and real lagers
Future Brews: Eduction, learn to make new beers. Expand out from MRB extracts in a can, to extract kits and DIY recipes.
Primary: I have 4 MRB LBK. I keep 3 going full time. At times 4. I have a temperature controller for a freezer to make ales and a modified fridge holding at 50* to make lagers.
Secondary: Do not use secondaries
Bottled: To date June 2012 50 recipesrnLONG LIST
Kegged: Only have used TAD Keg works for me
Status: Married

City: Pikeville

State/Province: TN

LATEST ACTIVITY

Posted in thread: Education Classes BrewMaster WH on 08-22-2012 at 03:49 PM
Sorrynew link to the main site
Posted in thread: Education Classes BrewMaster WH on 08-22-2012 at 04:26 AM
I should have posted a comment about this class.It was great. Learned about grains. The
different grains base and steeping. tasted raw grains then tasted grain 'tea' . Six grains to
try had to match t...
Posted in thread: No more glass! on 07-21-2012 at 10:28 PM
I have never used glass, same reason. NA around here unless I dumpster dive :)Buying glass
bottles with or without beer is not for me.PET bottles work great for me for the past 1.5
years. I also drink...
Posted in thread: Low abv recipe needed. on 07-14-2012 at 08:49 PM
I am an extract brewer. IF your BIL likes light beers and you do not want to make an AG/mash
then try the new Cooper MRB all malt extracts.They are low in ABV and depending on the recipe
also low on t...
Posted in thread: Education Classes BrewMaster WH on 07-12-2012 at 04:25 PM
Hi I posted this on a few other sites.If any of the readers are close to ATL GA these classes
may be a good learing experience.I signed up for the educational class at BREWMASTER WAREHOUSE
in Atl GA.B...
Posted in thread: The case for 3 gal batch brewing for apartment dwelling budget minded beginner on 07-11-2012 at 04:46 AM
What??? Just post! Nobody cares if you're doing small medium or large batches...at least nobody
that I've run across!I really don't see any Us vs. them when it comes to batch size on HBT, but
based on...
Posted in thread: The case for 3 gal batch brewing for apartment dwelling budget minded beginner on 07-09-2012 at 08:28 PM
HI I have not posted much to this forum. Sort of over-powered by the AG and 5 gal gang :)I
agree with the OP and the responses. I LIKE the small batch. Yes, 2.5 gal MRB LBK. I have made
52 recipes of ...
Posted in thread: How Many Batches Before You Made A Dumper on 07-05-2012 at 06:14 PM
Brewing since Jan 2011 all canned extract with additions. Hop boils added LME/DME51 good0
badThat includes the 'almost swill' TBM cheapo mixes.I have been lucky? Or only take limited
chances with reci...
Posted in thread: DME only Extract Brewing on 07-01-2012 at 07:16 PM
I am moving from canned extract recipes to DIY but only with extracts and steeping grains.I
want to know if using DME only recipes is a problem. Should I also add LME. Do not see why. The
cost to buy ...
Posted in thread: My first build a brew on 07-01-2012 at 07:04 PM
The brown sugar taste/flavor is lost during the heat of fermentation. Some have added it after
5 days. I have not tried that. There may be a steep grain that will impart the molasses taste
you are exp...

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