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Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-21-2011, 02:02 AM
Replies: 44
Views: 2,599
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I have a minor toothache in one of my incisors...

I have a minor toothache in one of my incisors that hurts when I drink hot liquids. Because of this, I drink coffee through a straw. This bypasses the tooth and thus it won't hurt. Perhaps this...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-19-2011, 06:53 PM
Replies: 36
Views: 1,207
Posted By RIT_Warrior
A dubbel I made recently was recently (FG: 1.008)...

A dubbel I made recently was recently (FG: 1.008) called "sweet" and "heavy" by someone at my office. I'll give him the benefit of the doubt as I think he was thinking that the esters produced by...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-18-2011, 08:12 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 680
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Sugar does not give cider aromas or...

Sugar does not give cider aromas or flavors...that is an old chestnut that refuses to die, much like "use a secondary to get your beer off the yeast" and "squeezing your grain bag releases tannins". ...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-18-2011, 06:35 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 6,039
Posted By RIT_Warrior
A few tips I've learned: 1. The absorption...

A few tips I've learned:

1. The absorption is horrendous. But I compensate by doing a "sparge". I rest a colander over my pot and pour hot water through the grains. I make a "hole" in the...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-16-2011, 03:05 AM
Replies: 27
Views: 944
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Looks like it depends on your efficiency. ...

Looks like it depends on your efficiency. Comparing Austin Homebrew's cheapest bulk 2-row vs bulk extra light DME, you can buy 2.9lbs of 2-row per pound of DME. 1lb of DME in a 5 gallon batch will...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-08-2011, 03:07 AM
Replies: 14
Views: 721
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Or...you could spend 2 bucks on some US-05 and...

Or...you could spend 2 bucks on some US-05 and have some yeast that attenuates, flocculates, and doesn't make beer that tastes like bread?

In another thread I used bread yeast coupled with carb...
Forum: Extract Brewing 07-06-2011, 04:18 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 342
Posted By RIT_Warrior
If you are making a Belgian-style beer I think...

If you are making a Belgian-style beer I think the lower FG would be a positive, as low FG is a desirable characteristic to the Belgians. Personally, if I was shooting for a sweeter taste and higher...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 07-01-2011, 06:38 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,469
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Gosh boss I just can't make it into work...

Gosh boss I just can't make it into work today...yeah, terrible sore throat and a cough and...yeah sore throat and a cough. Yeah, totally. I'll be out all week I think.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-30-2011, 07:32 PM
Replies: 62
Views: 5,469
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Wyeast 1968?

Wyeast 1968?
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-30-2011, 04:17 PM
Replies: 51
Views: 3,426
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I'd really like to see a double blind triangle...

I'd really like to see a double blind triangle test between a regular beer and a gustunlingunlinglingtunlingified beer to see if anyone can taste the difference. And also to see if it makes the beer...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-29-2011, 09:47 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 332
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I pitched a 2 liter starter into a Tripel that I...

I pitched a 2 liter starter into a Tripel that I had forgotten to add 3 pounds of sugar into. I knew I forgot to pitch the sugar but it was too late. When I woke up in the morning about 8 hours...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-29-2011, 08:48 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 775
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I'm always a bit leery of "store-aged" beers as...

I'm always a bit leery of "store-aged" beers as those beers have been sitting under fluorescent lights for god knows how long. Maybe it won't matter for your average darker Imperial Stout or...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-28-2011, 05:24 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 336
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Might want to start there...how did you "proof"...

Might want to start there...how did you "proof" the yeast? In general this isn't something you do with brewing yeast.
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-28-2011, 05:19 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,061
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I'd recommend picking up "Brew Like A Monk" if...

I'd recommend picking up "Brew Like A Monk" if you don't have it yet, it gives a good primer on what various breweries do to stress the yeast and get the desired esters/phenols. Most of them seem to...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-28-2011, 05:03 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 1,061
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Mr Malty's calculator is based upon the correct...

Mr Malty's calculator is based upon the correct pitch rate for most beers, and you should use it for most beers. Belgians are sort of a different beast. Most Belgian brewers pitch at a lower rate...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 06-28-2011, 02:02 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 1,733
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I'm about 10 batches into AG, and I don't have a...

I'm about 10 batches into AG, and I don't have a mash tun. I just use 5 gallon paint strainer bags that I buy from Home Depot. The only real disadvantage that I have run into is the amount of grain...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-27-2011, 09:51 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 447
Posted By RIT_Warrior
The spigot is set to such a height that you...

The spigot is set to such a height that you aren't paying attention at all when it gets to that level. You'll always be off sanatizing or something when you hear the "oh ****" noise.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-27-2011, 09:30 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 447
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I always have some bottling-spigot related issue...

I always have some bottling-spigot related issue or other. Like the one time I didn't quite tighten it well enough and didn't discover it until after I had filled the bottling bucket with beer. ...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 06-27-2011, 03:13 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 543
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I have heard of this before (although I've never...

I have heard of this before (although I've never done it), and I'd agree on a regular beer, but what makes me nervous is that this is a Tripel and the yeasties are supposed to be a bit stressed out...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 06-27-2011, 02:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 543
Posted By RIT_Warrior
So about the sugar I forgot to add to the boil....

Just finished making a batch of tripel; I'm about to transfer to the primary. But...I forgot to add the sugar. 3 pounds of it, actually.

What is the best way to get the sugar into the...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-26-2011, 06:12 PM
Replies: 18
Views: 762
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Mr Malty's pitch rate calculator was made in...

Mr Malty's pitch rate calculator was made in conjunction with Chris White of White Labs, so it wasn't just Jamil doing the work. It gives an accurate reading for pitching at the recommended rate of...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-24-2011, 09:46 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 404
Posted By RIT_Warrior
When I was at college one of my friends brought a...

When I was at college one of my friends brought a 13 gallon antique carboy that we made cider in. It had "1939" printed on the bottom, so I assume that is when it was made. It took a #11 stopper.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-24-2011, 09:06 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 288
Posted By RIT_Warrior
I'd go easy on the wormwood if you did use it, it...

I'd go easy on the wormwood if you did use it, it is like the second most bitter substance on earth or something like that. People grow it in their gardens to keep deer from eating things.
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Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-24-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 775
Posted By RIT_Warrior
Sounds like your glasses aren't quite clean. As...

Sounds like your glasses aren't quite clean. As a test, take a glass, wet the inside and shake it out. Then take a salt shaker and shake salt into the inside of the glass. If the salt doesn't...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 06-24-2011, 07:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 351
Posted By RIT_Warrior
How are you reclaiming the yeast? Headspace...

How are you reclaiming the yeast? Headspace shouldn't be a problem if you are washing them per this example:

http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f163/yeast-washing-illustrated-41768/
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