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Forum: DIY Projects 03-22-2011, 08:53 PM
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Posted By tbeard
I just got off the phone with a guy at ECCOtemp...

I just got off the phone with a guy at ECCOtemp who manufacture a small unit for about $250 which runs on LP and he says that while it would void the warranty it would be quite easy to remove the...
Forum: Label Display & Discussion 01-18-2011, 06:53 PM
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Ive been pushing around two names, Animas City...

Ive been pushing around two names, Animas City Brewery, Animas city was a town in colorado where I grew up, but is now defunct and no longer exists, Beards Brewery, is what I produce my english ales...
Forum: Brew Science 06-24-2010, 02:41 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,325
Posted By tbeard
Yes I believe there are many dyes that can...

Yes I believe there are many dyes that can determine viablity, my understanding is their cost is prohibitive to a homebrewer. I believe methylene blue works for yeast, google yeast viability should...
Forum: Brew Science 06-24-2010, 01:40 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By tbeard
This will be a quicky, the internet has more...

This will be a quicky, the internet has more involved protocals for this. Essentially you need to dilute your culture so that when you plate 10-100 microliters of media, you will have a countable...
Forum: Brew Science 06-23-2010, 04:42 PM
Replies: 31
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Posted By tbeard
In general microbiology, you would need to do a...

In general microbiology, you would need to do a battery of tests, to see what metabolisms your bug is capable of doing. Off the top of my head though, I would do a lactose test, lactobacillus can...
Forum: Brew Science 06-23-2010, 04:17 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,325
Posted By tbeard
In general the information you obtain from a...

In general the information you obtain from a microscope is minimal, you can tell a yeast cell from a bacterial cell, but if you want to identify the difference between an acetobacter vs a lacto, or a...
Forum: Brew Science 06-23-2010, 02:15 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 7,325
Posted By tbeard
The lense at the front of the microscope is 40X...

The lense at the front of the microscope is 40X and the eyepiece gives a 10X extra magnification, for a total of 400X. As a microbiologist, I can tell you that a microscope will be a waste of time...
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 06-16-2010, 02:17 PM
Replies: 19
Views: 1,990
Posted By tbeard
Hop oils actually aid in forming a good hot...

Hop oils actually aid in forming a good hot break, early hopping can help you from having a boil over
Forum: Lambic & Wild Brewing 06-16-2010, 02:13 PM
Replies: 17
Views: 2,006
Posted By tbeard
I would suggest adding lactose to add sourness,...

I would suggest adding lactose to add sourness, the lactobacillus gets rid of all of the lactose, it will not contribute to the body. Lactose cannot be fermented by yeast, so this should give you ...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 06-01-2010, 10:12 PM
Replies: 57
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Posted By tbeard
Decadent is 10% it will get your noodle going

Decadent is 10% it will get your noodle going
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 04-14-2010, 06:49 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 468
Posted By tbeard
the guy I got my regulator from was an idiot and...

the guy I got my regulator from was an idiot and used copper lines to run to the keg. Copper is great if you don't move the lines ever, but everytime i wanted to change kegs I had to move my lines,...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-09-2010, 03:30 PM
Replies: 3
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Posted By tbeard
That recipe is really a cream ale, style 6A for...

That recipe is really a cream ale, style 6A for BJCP. Pre-prohibition style appears to be a specialty ale, with more malt and hop character. I am looking for any pre-prohibition recipes if anyone has...
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 04-01-2010, 01:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,247
Posted By tbeard
That method would likely work, I would be...

That method would likely work, I would be concerned with infections. I think you might be more successful by streaking a small amount of beer out on one of your slants then growing those isolated...
Forum: Strong Ale 03-30-2010, 09:02 PM
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Views: 3,307
Posted By tbeard
Brutal Winter Ale

Ingredients
10lb 2-row (rahr)
1lb caramel 40L (briess)
1lb Biscuit Malt (Castle)
1 oz cascade pellets flavor
1 oz cascade pellets aroma
1 oz Mt hood Pellets bittering

Mash
Protein rest 133F...
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 03-30-2010, 08:02 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,247
Posted By tbeard
Thanks for clarifying dkershner, so a quick...

Thanks for clarifying dkershner, so a quick change to the calculation 20ppm in a 1:1000 dilution makes 20 ppb etc. could also do a 1:10000 dilution which gets you back at 2ppb. This would explain why...
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 03-30-2010, 05:34 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 3,247
Posted By tbeard
How-to Make any yeast Gluten-Free

There are two main ways to make a yeast GF, the first is isolation then inoculation, the second is a dilution solution.

We will start with the more complicated isolation and inoculation method....
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 03-29-2010, 04:15 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,994
Posted By tbeard
Is subculturing not well known? I am a...

Is subculturing not well known? I am a microbiologist and this is a very common method for me, maybe I will write a how-to on removing gluten from media.

On a further note, I checked the gluten...
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 03-29-2010, 04:01 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,994
Posted By tbeard
So If i were to subculture a WLP008 onto a plate,...

So If i were to subculture a WLP008 onto a plate, then culture back into GF media, I could remove all the gluten, or just dilute into GF media down below say 2ppb. I am asking if WLP008 produces...
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 03-26-2010, 09:35 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,994
Posted By tbeard
I got this recipe from...

I got this recipe from http://web.pdx.edu/~burtona/Gluten%20Free%20Beer.html I agree that malt usually has gluten, perhaps his light extract does not.
Forum: Gluten Free Brewing 03-26-2010, 09:25 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 1,994
Posted By tbeard
Gluten Free Imperial IPA

Trying to come up with a recipe for a GF Imperial IPA, A friend has contracted me to create some GF beers for her, she has requested an Imperial IPA, but haven't seen any GF recipes for this style....
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 03-03-2010, 09:40 PM
Replies: 57
Views: 13,389
Posted By tbeard
Modus is excellent but Decadent is their best beer

Could any of you get the recipe break down for the heavier Decadent Imperial IPA. I grew up drinking Ska but I don't get down to Colorado enough anymore. Just thinking of the decadent makes my mouth...
Forum: General Techniques 02-01-2010, 06:02 PM
Replies: 1,322
Views: 188,318
Posted By tbeard
Just to clear up any confusion, My hot wort...

Just to clear up any confusion, My hot wort method does not sanitize the carboy, that must be done before any wort is added, my method is just another precaution against airborne yeasts and bacteria,...
Forum: General Techniques 01-29-2010, 08:26 PM
Replies: 1,322
Views: 188,318
Posted By tbeard
Just wanted to put out my method of no-chill in a...

Just wanted to put out my method of no-chill in a 5 gal Glass carboy, half way through my boil, I take out 1.5 gal of wort, set aside to cool, add this cooler 1.5gal to carboy. then at end of boil...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-29-2010, 07:17 PM
Replies: 82
Views: 6,621
Posted By tbeard
This is a simple physics problem, cold water...

This is a simple physics problem, cold water boils faster than hot water, hot water freezes faster than cold water. If you don't believe me give it a try.
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