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• Posted in thread: Overcarbonation Scare on 02-11-2008 at 08:58 PM
  Belgian ales are suppose to be high in carbonation... In the range of 4 Volumes of CO2 Vs the
  average of 2.2 to 2.7 for most ales & lagers...

• Posted in thread: Favorite Bottles on 02-08-2008 at 08:54 PM
  I'm a big fan of the Belgian 330ml bottles..(the short one on the left)

• Posted in thread: Cider Yeasts on 02-08-2008 at 03:30 PM
  how does ale yeast fare?I'd say it depends on the Ale yeast.... Personally I prefer the Belgian
  strains. Lots of interesting flavors come out of them.

• Posted in thread: Guess what #3 is on the 10 Least Profitable Businesses To Start List? on 01-29-2008 at 04:39 PM
  That right there is why I know I'll never become a professional brewer. Almost every batch I'm
  tweaking and changing and making new things. As soon as I'm just cranking out the same thing
  day after da...

• Posted in thread: Quadrupel recipe on 01-25-2008 at 10:41 PM
  Not recipies... but should point you on the right path for makeing something simmilar.Rochefort
  10OG: 1.096 (23 °P)IBU: 27Pilsner & caramel malts + White sugar, Dark sugar and wheat
  starch.Corian...

• Posted in thread: Belgian Ale what do you think on 01-25-2008 at 03:26 PM
  I would say simplify it. Most of the complex character of Belgian ales comes from the yeast
  rather then the malt. So I would simplify it down to Two maybe three malts. And yes, Pilsner
  malt is the pri...

• Posted in thread: Campden to kill infection? on 01-24-2008 at 11:03 PM
  Regardless, the Common white mold found on beer rarely influences the taste of the beer... so
  at most its a Visual detraction of the drink.

• Posted in thread: I like stubbies!! on 01-23-2008 at 10:31 PM
  I use the Stubby 330 ml Belgian bottles to bottle all of my Big Belgian ales...

• Posted in thread: Glass Carboy vs. Bottling Bucket vs Better Bottle on 01-23-2008 at 10:27 PM
  I would say Go with Better Bottles simply because of the Racking arm option... makes
  transferring brew a breeze. Things are nearly worth their weight in gold....

• Posted in thread: LHBS bad attitude! on 01-22-2008 at 09:54 PM
  ... Since it's appears you haven't been given ideas for a grain to impart red color...Roasted
  unmalted barley (AKA Black Roasted Barley). use a few Oz per 5 gallons.Otherwise a small amount
  of CaraRed...