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Forum: Brew Science Yesterday, 10:57 PM
Replies: 15
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Posted By RCCOLA
Kai sent a 300ppm sample to Ward Labs to get the...

Kai sent a 300ppm sample to Ward Labs to get the makeup on 5.2. Here's his sheet and the thread where he posted it. http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/forum/index.php?topic=1125.0

As expected...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 05-11-2013, 11:13 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 1,831
Posted By RCCOLA
Nuka-Cola Quantum!

Nuka-Cola Quantum!
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-13-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 284,267
Posted By RCCOLA
"Best answer" for yahoo question "What beer has...

"Best answer" for yahoo question "What beer has the highest alcohol?"

ok I know about beers and I know this BUD will kick yer butt.thats why I drink millers...its cheaper and less alcohol...they...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-31-2013, 11:56 AM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,972
Posted By RCCOLA
I use slowing airlock activity and dropping ferm...

I use slowing airlock activity and dropping ferm temp to tell me when to start ramping the temp up on my lagers. I use airlock activity to my advantage based on experience with what it indicates.
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Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-30-2013, 11:25 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 284,267
Posted By RCCOLA
http://blogs.laweekly.com/informer/The_More_You_Kn...

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Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-30-2013, 11:13 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 284,267
Posted By RCCOLA
Up until the early 1900s beer was a hopped...

Up until the early 1900s beer was a hopped alcoholic drink, ale was unhopped. Just terminology differences. Here's a good read about the history of the wording of ale and beer....
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-29-2013, 10:54 PM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 284,267
Posted By RCCOLA
I'm a PTA in our local hospital. The nurses had...

I'm a PTA in our local hospital. The nurses had one of my patient's foley catheter bag(urine bag) in a tub of ice for some testing procedure today. They wanted it left in the tub while we walked....
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-28-2013, 12:00 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 774
Posted By RCCOLA
Id boil a little DME in a small amt of water,...

Id boil a little DME in a small amt of water, cool it and add it to bring OG up to where I wanted it. Not too late to fix it.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-28-2013, 11:53 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 184
Posted By RCCOLA
I'd say you succeeded if it lacks flavor and body...

I'd say you succeeded if it lacks flavor and body if the batch is for lite beer drinkers. Not bashing on those beers but I believe most lite beers finish up around 1.000---indicitive of no flavor or...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 11:19 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 383
Posted By RCCOLA
Just let it sit till the yeast metabolizes it. I...

Just let it sit till the yeast metabolizes it. I recently had acetaldehyde rear its head with a lager I brewed. Took an extra 12 days on the cake but it completely went away. Keep sampling and don't...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 11:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,281
Posted By RCCOLA
That process is so they can get away with a 45...

That process is so they can get away with a 45 min boil. Pour one and try it. Ill be surprised if you can honestly say you dont taste cabbagy flavors.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 10:55 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,281
Posted By RCCOLA
I will agree on one point with you. Bud Light is...

I will agree on one point with you. Bud Light is flawed. If poured into a glass, you can smell and taste DMS.

This makes me want to do better. I currently have a Miller Lite clone in the primary....
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 10:34 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,281
Posted By RCCOLA
So is the point of your thread to bash fellow...

So is the point of your thread to bash fellow homebrewers who have different tastes in beers than you?
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 08:06 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 2,281
Posted By RCCOLA
So how good are the lagers you are brewing...

So how good are the lagers you are brewing tasting?

I brew some lighter lagers that BMC drinkers try which dont scare them away from craft beer and helps them make the transition to better beer.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 03:20 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 622
Posted By RCCOLA
I brew a starter beer to build yeast for my...

I brew a starter beer to build yeast for my lagers. Make a starter for a 1.042ish hybrid and brew/ferment a steam type beer at ~60F. When that batch is done, rack to secondary and brew/pitch the...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-26-2013, 12:25 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 1,153
Posted By RCCOLA
Many bottles have casting lines that go...

Many bottles have casting lines that go vertically from top to bottom. Don't mistake these for cracks.

I started inspecting all my bottles carefully after having bottled for several years. Some...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-17-2013, 11:48 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 284,267
Posted By RCCOLA
FTFY, you gotta say Belgium when referring to the...

FTFY, you gotta say Belgium when referring to the beer, Belgian when referring to the country to make beer savvy people rage.

Ex: "My wife and I took a trip to Belgian last year and all I drank...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-16-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 663
Posted By RCCOLA
Sounds like...

Sounds like Carabohemian-->http://www.weyermann.de/eng/produkte.asp?PN=2&idkat=18&umenue=yes&idmenue=37&sprache=2
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-12-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,629
Posted By RCCOLA
You're welcome. You might check out this thread...

You're welcome. You might check out this thread too about a Modelo Especial clone
http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f14/modelo-especial-clone-292266/

I posted one of my recipes that came out similar...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-11-2013, 10:52 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 272
Posted By RCCOLA
You're very welcome and good luck with your brew.

You're very welcome and good luck with your brew.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-11-2013, 11:20 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 272
Posted By RCCOLA
Skip the 5.2 stabilizer. It will add more sodium...

Skip the 5.2 stabilizer. It will add more sodium to your beer than you want and won't help mash pH at all. If you're brewing extract, you don't really need to adjust that water.

If you're brewing...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-09-2013, 11:33 AM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,629
Posted By RCCOLA
Ken Lenard has probably brewed more Mexican...

Ken Lenard has probably brewed more Mexican Lagers than anyone I know. I've brewed one of his recipes and it was very good. Check out The Cabana Lager recipe for your XX clone or the Hacienda Lager...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-30-2012, 11:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 151
Posted By RCCOLA
I'd take a sample of the one lagering and taste...

I'd take a sample of the one lagering and taste it. If it was clear and tasted good, I'd bottle or keg it.

If not, put it in a tub full of water in the garage. The water will hold the median of...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-29-2012, 04:05 AM
Replies: 1,496
Views: 49,423
Posted By RCCOLA
The wife questioned me about what arrived from...

The wife questioned me about what arrived from Amazon today "Honey, why are you ordering sanitary lubricant?"

Keg Lube.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-29-2012, 02:06 AM
Replies: 2,491
Views: 284,267
Posted By RCCOLA
FTFY to make it a true statement. Unbelievable...

FTFY to make it a true statement.
Unbelievable that many people think it's a drinkable product.
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