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Forum: General Chit Chat 04-14-2013, 11:52 AM
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Night of the Living Dead - The Misfits

Night of the Living Dead - The Misfits
Forum: General Chit Chat 04-13-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 190
Views: 3,600
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Speaking of Godspeed You!, I just discovered them...

Speaking of Godspeed You!, I just discovered them and have been listening to "Don't Bend! Ascend!" a lot lately as well. Excellent album.

I've also been dabbling in Pelt and Earth.

I've...
Forum: General Chit Chat 04-13-2013, 03:19 PM
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Ramble on Rose - Grateful Dead

Ramble on Rose - Grateful Dead
Forum: General Chit Chat 04-13-2013, 01:57 AM
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"Radio Cure" - Wilco

"Radio Cure" - Wilco
Forum: General Chit Chat 04-13-2013, 01:51 AM
Replies: 190
Views: 3,600
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Grizzly Bear "Shields", The Men "New Moon", Swans...

Grizzly Bear "Shields", The Men "New Moon", Swans "The Seer", and Phosphorescent "Muchacho" are 4 albums that I can't quit listening to right now.

Five stars for each of them as far as I'm...
Forum: General Beer Discussion 02-18-2013, 11:54 PM
Replies: 4,146
Views: 107,413
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Boiled up and added the 12 oz of table sugar that...

Boiled up and added the 12 oz of table sugar that I forgot to add to the Head Hunter clone I brewed yesterday.
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 01-08-2013, 11:22 PM
Replies: 21
Views: 713
Posted By TheCrackpot
People have used PET bottles before. I think they...

People have used PET bottles before. I think they come with the Mr.Beer kit, don't they? So, theoretically they will work. Just make sure you wash and sanitize them well. As far as head space, and...
Forum: General Techniques 12-30-2012, 12:37 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
I've been dry hopping in mesh bags because I was...

I've been dry hopping in mesh bags because I was using whole hops and they don't like to sink. The mush from the warmed hop pellets sank after 5 days so no need when using this method with pellets. ...
Forum: General Techniques 12-26-2012, 12:17 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
I mean a mesh hop sack or bag or whatever. Not...

I mean a mesh hop sack or bag or whatever. Not "sealed".
Forum: General Techniques 12-23-2012, 11:47 AM
Replies: 41
Views: 3,395
Posted By TheCrackpot
I do 90% of my brewing between Sept & April but...

I do 90% of my brewing between Sept & April but being in northwest Ohio, where it is always breezy, I have to set up an elaborate system of wind screens to try to stabilize the burner, boil, etc. For...
Forum: General Techniques 12-23-2012, 11:25 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
Although, I suppose a person could bag the hops...

Although, I suppose a person could bag the hops dry, steep them in the hot water, & then dump the whole mess into the fermenter if he/she is intent on bagging dry hops.
Forum: General Techniques 12-22-2012, 03:14 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
Yeah. It wasnt until I attempted your wet dry...

Yeah. It wasnt until I attempted your wet dry hopping method yesterday that I realized how dumb of a question that was.

I dont know what i was thinking because there would be no way of bagging...
Forum: All Grain & Partial Mash Brewing 12-21-2012, 02:25 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 422
Posted By TheCrackpot
The percentages in Mitch's book are the...

The percentages in Mitch's book are the percentage of the total hop weight, not the percentage of contribution to the total IBU.
Forum: General Techniques 12-20-2012, 05:32 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
Well that was what I was waiting to hear from you...

Well that was what I was waiting to hear from you and the reason I responded to this thread. I had been thinking about steeping the hops in hot water and then adding the fluid and hops to the...
Forum: General Techniques 12-19-2012, 01:23 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
I guess they stayed warm just a little less time...

I guess they stayed warm just a little less time than yours did. ;)

How did your method turn out?

Is that still how you add hops to the fermenter?

With how hard it is becoming to get some of...
Forum: General Techniques 12-18-2012, 05:36 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
I left the hops sealed in the packages so the...

I left the hops sealed in the packages so the hops themselves never touched the tap water. So really i used dry heat to warm them up. I'd considered throwing them in the microwave for a few seconds...
Forum: Extract Brewing 12-18-2012, 12:52 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 590
Posted By TheCrackpot
I try to have around six gallons in the kettle...

I try to have around six gallons in the kettle after the boil. This way, I can lose a half gallon to trub in the kettle and a half gallon to trub in the fermenter and end up with five gallons to...
Forum: Vendor Showcase 12-18-2012, 10:45 AM
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Views: 2,794
Posted By TheCrackpot
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Forum: General Techniques 12-18-2012, 01:55 AM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
I kid, of course. For what it's worth, after...

I kid, of course.

For what it's worth, after thinking about this for a while, I decided to try something when I dry hopped a batch last week.

I filled a bowl with hot tap water (122F) and put...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 12-14-2012, 12:42 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 720
Posted By TheCrackpot
Most recient brewers notes from the Smuttynose...

Most recient brewers notes from the Smuttynose website:



http://smuttynose.blogspot.com/
Forum: General Techniques 12-12-2012, 10:52 PM
Replies: 25
Views: 1,881
Posted By TheCrackpot
Well.... It's been almost 2 years. Still in...

Well....

It's been almost 2 years. Still in secondary?
Forum: General Beer Discussion 12-11-2012, 10:14 PM
Replies: 22
Views: 2,604
Posted By TheCrackpot
Sometimes I feel like all I do is drag up dead...

Sometimes I feel like all I do is drag up dead threads but when I find an interesting one I can't help it.

So I've been freaking out over the past couple months that I have an infection somewhere...
Forum: Bottling/Kegging 12-07-2012, 12:28 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 540
Posted By TheCrackpot
I wonder if this explains some carbonation...

I wonder if this explains some carbonation inconsistencies I've noticed in the past?

I'll never boil again!

I wish I had read this earlier.
Forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum 12-07-2012, 12:17 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 312
Posted By TheCrackpot
I've boiled a pint of water for 5 minutes,...

I've boiled a pint of water for 5 minutes, dissolved a half cup of local wildflower honey in it (after the boil ended), and used it to prime 5.5 gallons before. It wasn't precise but it worked with...
Forum: Recipes/Ingredients 12-07-2012, 10:42 AM
Replies: 9
Views: 390
Posted By TheCrackpot
Think about all the other uses you might have for...

Think about all the other uses you might have for the Foodsaver. Do you have a vegetable garden, buy meat in bulk?

Another piece of advice I often hear is that your hops will keep better in a deep...
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