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Forum: Electric Brewing Yesterday, 07:51 PM
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Not your normal BIAB control box

I've been using a PID controlled boil kettle for BIAB brewing for a couple of years now, wanted to upgrade my control box. The Keggle is the same one I've been using for about 2 years now. The...
Forum: Meat Smoking, Curing and Sausage Making 11-03-2012, 01:07 PM
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Posted By bonsai4tim
Done this morning---over night cold smoke of 1/2...

Done this morning---over night cold smoke of 1/2 pork belly. 2 weeks in the fridge with Pink Salt, kosher salt, brown sugar and pepper.

Over night in the smoker (was only 40 F outside last night)...
Forum: Hops Growing 06-15-2012, 11:53 PM
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Posted By bonsai4tim
some type of leaf hopper (adult). Larvae and...

some type of leaf hopper (adult). Larvae and adults eat leaves, suck sap, generally bad for plants.

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Forum: General Chit Chat 05-31-2012, 04:25 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 921
Posted By bonsai4tim
http://www.museumreplicas.com/c-15-swords-knives-d...

http://www.museumreplicas.com/c-15-swords-knives-daggers.aspx

most of their weapons are carbon steel, hardened/tempered appropriate for a sword.

not cheap, but not the $1000-$2000 or more that...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 05-08-2012, 04:43 PM
Replies: 11
Views: 932
Posted By bonsai4tim
that is why I bought a plate chiller---worst case...

that is why I bought a plate chiller---worst case you can put it in the oven at 450 F for a couple of hours and sterilize it.

t
Forum: Cider Forum 05-06-2012, 01:25 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 578
Posted By bonsai4tim
couple of suggestions Boil 2 gallons of...

couple of suggestions

Boil 2 gallons of cider down to one gallon (I've done this--leaves a little residual sweetness)

Add several cans of AJ concentrate rather than sugar to increase your abv.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 05-05-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 163
Posted By bonsai4tim
can I put a cork in a flip top?

I'm getting ready to bottle a brandywine after 6 months bulk aging.

I'd like to put it in a more interesting bottle that a standard 12 oz, and don't really like the brown 16oz "belgian" beer...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 02-27-2012, 05:06 PM
Replies: 6
Views: 961
Posted By bonsai4tim
try here:...

try here: http://brewery.org/library/PeriodRen.html

"Finally, a brewing reference with some hard data! A quarter is defined as a unit of weight equal to 2 stones, or 28 pounds. It is also defined...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 01-13-2012, 03:28 PM
Replies: 29
Views: 2,310
Posted By bonsai4tim
specialty food shops like Whole Foods have...

specialty food shops like Whole Foods have juniper berries in the spice section.

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Forum: General Chit Chat 12-12-2011, 12:28 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 3,785
Posted By bonsai4tim
In real life, I work at Duke. Call 1800-MED DUKE...

In real life, I work at Duke. Call 1800-MED DUKE and ask for an appointment with one of their headache neurologists, bring the MRI scan or CT scan that the doctors used to make the diagnosis. Most of...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-06-2011, 05:41 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 984
Posted By bonsai4tim
Imitrex (or any of the similar medication) works...

Imitrex (or any of the similar medication) works a lot better, at least thats what the drug reps used to tell me
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 11-05-2011, 02:02 PM
Replies: 7
Views: 446
Posted By bonsai4tim
looks like a standard 5 gal water container. the...

looks like a standard 5 gal water container. the screw off lid has an insert with 3/4 npt threads that you can open up and thread in a valve or pipe
Forum: Wine Making Forum 10-04-2011, 11:09 PM
Replies: 90
Views: 3,627
Posted By bonsai4tim
If you break it down by processes, brewers have...

If you break it down by processes, brewers have to know something about an entirely different process.

Beer and winemaking both share:
growing conditions/horticulture
acidity, pH, alkalinity,...
Forum: Cider Forum 09-16-2011, 10:59 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 659
Posted By bonsai4tim
next on my list---sounds great, and faster than...

next on my list---sounds great, and faster than burnt mead (mine's still bulk aging)

t
Forum: General Beer Discussion 09-16-2011, 07:37 PM
Replies: 1
Views: 183
Posted By bonsai4tim
Masskrugstremmen

New or not so new beer sport, see the Wall street journal article:

http://www.americangermanclub.org/masskrugstemmen.html

any one do this? Supposedly popular in Bavaria?

t
Forum: Cider Forum 09-16-2011, 03:21 PM
Replies: 9
Views: 659
Posted By bonsai4tim
after the first patch, I've made about 8 batches...

after the first patch, I've made about 8 batches with amber malt extract (3 pounds liquid or 2 pounds dry malt extract). Little more body, not quite as dry. Last 2 times I've added 1/2-3/4 tsp of...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 09-02-2011, 10:23 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 352
Posted By bonsai4tim
cheap fridge or freezer behind the wall---more...

cheap fridge or freezer behind the wall---more options for more taps in the future
Forum: General Chit Chat 09-02-2011, 09:44 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 269
Posted By bonsai4tim
Drinking my home Brew: Requiem ( clone of...

Drinking my home Brew:

Requiem ( clone of "gravitation" by smuttynose)
Belgian Golden Strong
Hard Cider (apple juice with 2 pounds amber DME)

Brewing: 5 Gal batch belgian golden strong
...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 08-29-2011, 08:21 PM
Replies: 12
Views: 793
Posted By bonsai4tim
I've done this several times---single mash BIAB,...

I've done this several times---single mash BIAB, raise the temp to 170 for mash out. I have a hook above the keggle to hang the bag from, but its a bitch to pick up--18 pounds of grain + 2 gal water...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-19-2011, 12:17 PM
Replies: 0
Views: 276
Posted By bonsai4tim
Aviator Brewery Tour 6/18

LOML and my daughter took me to the tour at Aviator Brewery yesterday for Father's day. (http://www.aviatorbrew.com/shop/start There are just outside Raleigh in Fuquay Varina.

Basically the...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-16-2011, 11:31 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,779
Posted By bonsai4tim
the original liquid diet. t

the original liquid diet.

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Forum: General Beer Discussion 06-16-2011, 04:40 PM
Replies: 45
Views: 1,779
Posted By bonsai4tim
Jan-May 2011---no store bought beer at home,...

Jan-May 2011---no store bought beer at home, 3(maybe) drafts at dinner out during that time. For the first 6 months, I bought beer occasionally just to increase the number of bottles. I hardly every...
Forum: General Techniques 06-15-2011, 04:38 PM
Replies: 50
Views: 5,046
Posted By bonsai4tim
I only tried to chill the first 2 brews (almost 2...

I only tried to chill the first 2 brews (almost 2 years ago), the next 40+ batches were BIAB no chill.

In the winter, I let it chill in the e-keggle in the garage (with a lid) overnight.

In...
Forum: Wine Making Forum 05-11-2011, 04:55 PM
Replies: 10
Views: 587
Posted By bonsai4tim
There is a new self storage place here in NC that...

There is a new self storage place here in NC that offers wine storage---maybe check for one of those--

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Forum: Label Display & Discussion 05-11-2011, 04:51 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 4,140
Posted By bonsai4tim
less expensive: (I think around $10 for 750...

less expensive: (I think around $10 for 750 labels)

Avery address labels (58160) repositionable labels--most word processing programs already have the template or you can download it for free...
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