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Forum: General Chit Chat 05-13-2013, 02:19 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 284
Posted By pcollins
Yup, right here. I'm very thankful for...

Yup, right here.

I'm very thankful for that! It keeps me brewing.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 04-24-2013, 02:54 PM
Replies: 35
Views: 1,269
Posted By pcollins
The simple answer to this is to just brew a batch...

The simple answer to this is to just brew a batch with all tap water and see what you think. You can get water reports and analysis and read and measure and keep going with that and still have crap...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-15-2013, 04:03 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 183
Posted By pcollins
Ah HSA. I wouldn't worry about it. You can get...

Ah HSA. I wouldn't worry about it. You can get oxidized flavours from other places.

I'm not sure I understand your comment about BeerSmith. I use it and there are pull down menus for the hops to...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-15-2013, 03:49 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 183
Posted By pcollins
It could be two separate questions so on that...

It could be two separate questions so on that front I'll give two separate answers.

I always use pellets. I just have a thing against whole leaf hops. There is much that I can say about it but in...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 04-15-2013, 12:46 AM
Replies: 8
Views: 138
Posted By pcollins
I do my fruit beers with a pils recipe. My latest...

I do my fruit beers with a pils recipe. My latest is a Raspberry Imperial Pils (RIP) which is my basic Pils recipe but upped a bit to bring it to about 6.5%. Not really imperial but definitely more...
Forum: General Techniques 04-03-2013, 02:47 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 224
Posted By pcollins
I don't know what you have down in the US but...

I don't know what you have down in the US but here in Canada we have Bulk Barn. If you thought the Knox at the grocery store was cheap you should check it out in bulk. I'd not think of buying the...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-30-2013, 09:59 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 131
Posted By pcollins
No. Done it a bunch of times. Just split the...

No. Done it a bunch of times. Just split the grain equally and away you go.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 03-29-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 399
Posted By pcollins
I would say infection if you have two beers that...

I would say infection if you have two beers that fermented under basically the same conditions regardless of style. I use only US-05 and have never had clovey tastes except once under rather warm...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 03-18-2013, 06:10 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 1,999
Posted By pcollins
Citra. I find it to be a fairly divisive...

Citra.

I find it to be a fairly divisive hop: People either love it or hate it. Those who hate it find it smells like cat pee, as you described. I get that from it as well but it doesn't bother...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 03-03-2013, 11:22 AM
Replies: 7
Views: 246
Posted By pcollins
I usually do about three or four times on a yeast...

I usually do about three or four times on a yeast cake. More than that and I will split it up because it just gets to be too much volume in the bottom of the carboy and robs me of precious beer.
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Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-28-2013, 11:09 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 1,587
Posted By pcollins
Digging up an old thread yet again... I've been...

Digging up an old thread yet again... I've been looking for some as well. Found this:

http://www.torontobrewing.ca/servlet/the-499/Briess-Gluten-Free-White/Detail
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 02-26-2013, 01:01 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 410
Posted By pcollins
Temperature control, pitching rates, active...

Temperature control, pitching rates, active washed yeast pitched from one fermenter to the next so very short lag times and very active ferementation. Yes, the shape of the conical ferementer has an...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 02-15-2013, 11:31 AM
Replies: 11
Views: 434
Posted By pcollins
I've never skimmed. I've brewed with people who...

I've never skimmed. I've brewed with people who skim and know of professional breweries who also skim. I don't see the point and I don't want to do something extra during the brew if I don't have to....
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-31-2013, 02:44 AM
Replies: 5
Views: 289
Posted By pcollins
I use softened water and my advice to anyone that...

I use softened water and my advice to anyone that is asking about water chemistry vis a vis the water that comes from their tap is to just brew a batch with what they have and see how it tastes. If...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-30-2013, 06:28 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 911
Posted By pcollins
The copper coil isn't going to get any hotter...

The copper coil isn't going to get any hotter than the surrounding wort. If your hop spider bag hasn't melted by that point in the boil it's not going to melt by contacting the copper coil.
Forum: General Chit Chat 01-23-2013, 11:19 AM
Replies: 12
Views: 377
Posted By pcollins
Whoa!! Thanks for that list, bad67z. I'm going to...

Whoa!! Thanks for that list, bad67z. I'm going to c/p that list to thread going on at bartowel. There's a couple of us Canadians heading down to Columbus soon and were wondering what the scene was...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 01-09-2013, 02:21 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 164
Posted By pcollins
So, if you'd rather bottle from the keg... Why...

So, if you'd rather bottle from the keg... Why bother with all the calculations and recipes for sugar and priming etc.? Just bottle from the keg.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 01-09-2013, 02:04 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 164
Posted By pcollins
I just did this with a couple of batches where I...

I just did this with a couple of batches where I bottled off just a gallon from each. I used a glass one gallon jug to transfer to and added the right amount of priming sugar for that volume as...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-07-2013, 01:41 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 183
Posted By pcollins
Either or. I've done both. I guess it depends how...

Either or. I've done both. I guess it depends how much bourbon they're soaking in. ;)
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 01-07-2013, 01:40 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 1,275
Posted By pcollins
Yes you can do it. I have a tutorial on my blog...

Yes you can do it. I have a tutorial on my blog for it. If you have more questions please feel free to PM me, I'm always happy to help.
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Forum: General Chit Chat 01-01-2013, 09:05 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 1,134
Posted By pcollins
5dmkii And for mcspanner... 50mm f1.4 on my...

5dmkii

And for mcspanner... 50mm f1.4 on my camera most of the time.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-11-2012, 04:12 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 670
Posted By pcollins
I pitch on yeast cakes often and with a fresh one...

I pitch on yeast cakes often and with a fresh one I usually have activity within an hour. Fun!
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-11-2012, 01:16 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 766
Posted By pcollins
I use it in a Pils all the time. I use it...

I use it in a Pils all the time.

I use it in ales when I want to add something else to it like fruit or wood. The hops are there for bitterness and a bit of aroma, they support the beer but stay...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-11-2012, 01:39 AM
Replies: 42
Views: 1,983
Posted By pcollins
Whole leaf hops are THE reason why pellet hops...

Whole leaf hops are THE reason why pellet hops were invented.

Think about that one. ;)
Forum: General Techniques 12-10-2012, 10:38 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 346
Posted By pcollins
I put mine straight in to bourbon. I have...

I put mine straight in to bourbon.

I have heard of people soaking them or steaming them in order to leach out some tannins that may be undesirable but I'm thinking of using mine with a big IPA or...
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