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Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-30-2013, 04:01 PM
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Posted By fredthecat
its normal strength cider from just apple juice....

its normal strength cider from just apple juice. high 60s ferm temp. i checked today and it was down to 1.008, but it just looked like it wasnt doing anything...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 04-28-2013, 05:20 AM
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Posted By fredthecat
stuck fermentation from s05 in cider

i made a cider starter with some yeast nutrient and s-05 dregs. the starter was 4.5 litres and was visibly fermenting, after about 36 hours i added 1.5 litres of apple juice and 3 litres of pear...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-17-2013, 05:48 PM
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Posted By fredthecat
no problem i personally find hop descriptions on...

no problem i personally find hop descriptions on line to be vague or inaccurate, so i think ill try to post my reflections on any single hop brews i make. i always read that "spicy" description, and...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 04-17-2013, 03:38 PM
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Posted By fredthecat
tettnang taste description (provided here)

so i brewed an all tettnang ale. thought i'd provide an always useful report on hop aroma

recipe was 50% pilsner, 35% light DME, 5% crystal 20, 10% munich - 13 litres - tett AA was 5.3% - IBUs...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 04-07-2013, 04:48 PM
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Posted By fredthecat
haha not totally related and a bit cruel but but...

haha not totally related and a bit cruel but but heres an undefendable comment from that youtube clip

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jeremy simon 1 month ago
ok craig this is what ive done and im crossing my fingers lol ive...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 04-07-2013, 04:41 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 204
Posted By fredthecat
"whiskey" wine

i saw craigtube post about this... can you imagine the end result? ive heard that that turbo yeast stuff can be harssshhh but never used it. seems to be some kind of flavouring packet with sugar...
Forum: General Techniques 04-07-2013, 04:23 PM
Replies: 42
Views: 23,870
Posted By fredthecat
first i cover my arms in lotion, then i take out...

first i cover my arms in lotion, then i take out the pure bleach...

you gotta use the lotion for that HEAD RETENTION
Forum: General Beer Discussion 03-26-2013, 06:11 PM
Replies: 364
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Posted By fredthecat
yeah must agree with this wholeheartedly. canada...

yeah must agree with this wholeheartedly. canada has crazy beer prices set by the government, i was getting quality beer for 1/4th to 1/6th the price of the store depending on the style. i keep my...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-24-2013, 02:34 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 968
Posted By fredthecat
excellent, thanks a lot. i will do a...

excellent, thanks a lot. i will do a gelatinization boil when i use it!

also, now reading your brewing water page in your signature.
Forum: General Beer Discussion 02-24-2013, 02:01 AM
Replies: 98
Views: 3,339
Posted By fredthecat
hahaha yess. what i was searching for in this...

hahaha yess. what i was searching for in this thread. in korea, im always annoyed when koreans try to explain a food as something like "soup with potatoes and porkbone" (which doesn't accurately...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-23-2013, 08:15 AM
Replies: 6
Views: 968
Posted By fredthecat
looking for advice on using raw barley.. the...

looking for advice on using raw barley..

the poster recommends boiling to get it ready to add to the mash, could i bake it in the oven for a time instead? maybe like 20 minutes at 200degrees...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 02-19-2013, 01:28 AM
Replies: 176
Views: 12,019
Posted By fredthecat
yeah going to have to agree, as i think many...

yeah going to have to agree, as i think many people said. you could easily make a good, standard homebrew quality beer if its malt focused.

90% 2row, 10% munich an ounce of bittering hops at 60....
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-03-2013, 02:11 PM
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Views: 133
Posted By fredthecat
dry stout recipe with carafa and black patent?

hi, i cant get roasted barely or chocolate malt (im far, far away from any normal LHBS). i plan on the following recipe:

69% pale malt
10% carared
10% carafa 2
8% flaked oats
4% black patent...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-30-2013, 12:24 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 508
Posted By fredthecat
oh right should have mentioned, a green apple...

oh right should have mentioned, a green apple taste can be due to lack of bottle time. i find i need at least 3 weeks after bottling for a totally good flavour to come out. however "tart"? i dont know
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-29-2013, 12:34 PM
Replies: 2
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Posted By fredthecat
a flaked barley heavy pale beer?

i tried to search for any ideas about this, but didnt exactly find what i was looking for.

has anyone here ever tried something like an irish stout but without the roasted barley? so say 75% 2row...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-29-2013, 12:31 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 508
Posted By fredthecat
cool, i like unique recipe approaches a lot (what...

cool, i like unique recipe approaches a lot (what im scouring HBT for right now). all munich with some non barley grains. i bet the peated malt will take time to mellow out. how do you think the...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 01-29-2013, 12:19 PM
Replies: 176
Views: 12,019
Posted By fredthecat
my 2 cents... when i plan cheap beers, i go for...

my 2 cents... when i plan cheap beers, i go for mega AA hops for aroma and flavour timings so that they end up bittering as well, or perhaps someone said, but why not do a 3 gallon batch for the...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 01-14-2013, 11:31 AM
Replies: 56
Views: 3,366
Posted By fredthecat
all grain - i started all grain early, and...

all grain - i started all grain early, and actually now do kind of a partial mash with DME, but to really get mastery of what you want you have to do some all grain batches.

temp control - nuff...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-30-2012, 05:26 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 320
Posted By fredthecat
Beer in WW2

I've tried to find out some info online about what kind of beer was around during WW2.

found this site http://www.europeanbeerguide.net/warbeer.htm and heres a good photo...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-18-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 38
Views: 2,738
Posted By fredthecat
some hops i find are good and others let me down....

some hops i find are good and others let me down.

my favs are
1. EKG by far
2. spalt (just one ive gotten used to- like it and know what to expect from it)
3. cascade

ones ive felt let down...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-18-2012, 07:14 AM
Replies: 1,113
Views: 78,218
Posted By fredthecat
yeah, not the worst beers but highly...

yeah, not the worst beers but highly disappointing are a lot of light but serious attempts at fruit beers. i never even try them anymore after having a very disappointing raspberry beer from southern...
Forum: Fermentation & Yeast 12-09-2012, 10:30 AM
Replies: 1
Views: 294
Posted By fredthecat
1.030 final gravity? could it be okay?

i made a strong belgian ale with T-58 and only 3% candi sugar. i wasnt able to measure the OG with a hydrometre but should be about 1.100. after a month in primary i checked the gravity and it was...
Forum: Sake Forum 11-27-2012, 07:19 AM
Replies: 3
Views: 321
Posted By fredthecat
yeah, i also heard that and that what you read to...

yeah, i also heard that and that what you read to keep it in the low 50s.

i could get a lager yeast. would it ferment out dry like sake should to around 1.000 though? wont it poop out past 13%?
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 11-27-2012, 03:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 136
Posted By fredthecat
that makes sense, thanks. il find a tiny PET...

that makes sense, thanks. il find a tiny PET plastic bottle i guess
Forum: Equipment/Sanitation 11-26-2012, 03:34 PM
Replies: 2
Views: 136
Posted By fredthecat
iodophor help

so, someone accidentally broke the lid on my container of iodophor.. where i am, i would have to get a whole new bottle shipped at great expense and hassle.. can i store the iodophor in a new...
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