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So..... What did everyone think??? Favorites? Least favorites? I stuck with my usual plan of sampling a good amount of the available citrus / dank herbal IPA offerings. Most were reasonably good. Finished with my all time favorite Edward from HF. Also sampled the Lawsons / Otter Creek...

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Who made it to the event? Favorites? Worst? Being from VT, I can get 2nd Fiddle, SoS and HF fairly regularly, so I focused on trying as many others as I could. DUDE are you OK- DIPA from Drop In Brewing was a standout for me. The Wind - Grapefruit and hopped Gose from Lost Nation was my...

Just bought a new Ruger hunting rifle and a hunting buddy asked me what I knew about seasoning the barrel with a sequence of shot groups and cleanings. Recommended process is at least 50 rounds and like 10 cleanings. Anyone ever done this or know about the process? The online literature varies...

So I got myself into a little competition..... I was provided with the following: 7# of Base Malt Blend (average 2 Lovibond) (consisting of 26% CM 2 row, 20% TF MO, 20% CM Maritime, 20% Pearl and 14% GW 2 row) 1.5# White Wheat Malt (1.5L) 1.5# Pilsen Malt (2L) 12oz Cara Pilsen (10L) 12oz...

Had a phenomenal brew day today. Brewed up West Coast Pale Ale clone that I have been working on. Even managed to get a personal best 87.5% mash efficiency.. Had everything planned out to the letter so that I could relax and get some garage / spring cleaning done at the same time. Only...

So this is my first time checking this mostly because I was bored and wondering. I have always hit my numbers or very close, but thought I'd pass the time and boredom with a learning moment. I used Iodophor and got no bits in my sample. Put a couple drops of iodine into the the mix and it...

New kegger here (thanks to the wife who decided to be nice with the Xmas bonus), which I mention only because this kegging thing is all new to me and I apologize if my issue (or lack of) is not warranted, but I just want to try and understand the process. Full tank of CO2, new regulator and we...

I have a friend that is a maple sugarer. He gave me a small packet of Dow Corning 111 Valve Lubricant & Sealant. The ingredients in this stuff: Polydimethylsiloxane 7631-86-9 Silica, Amorphous 7013167-8 Dimethyl Siloxane, Hydroxy-terminated Is this what I want to use on my o-rings?

I have been brewing AG for a couple of years now with 2-3 extract batches prior to that. I have used BS for the last couple of years and fine tuned it according to my processes and have learned to trust it (for the most part) Earlier this year, I dove into the abyss that is "water...

A friend of mine is coming to visit on National Learn to Homebrew Day this year. I have brewed for going on 4 years and been a member of this site for a little over 2 yrs. I did 3-4 extract beers in the beginning and then switched right over to AG. He has sampled many of my beers throughout...

Fairly new at this whole smoking meat deal, after winning the Big Poppa Smoker a few months back I really got into it. I've had success with a couple racks of ribs as well as the best pulled pork butt on Labor Day weekend. Anyhow... Been thinking about my next smoke session. I was thinking...

So I have perused and searched myself stupid in this subforum in preparation for my local homebrew clubs 1st Annual Cider Making (get together). There did not seem to be a dedicated thread on this topic (at least not that I could find), so I set out to put it down for future usage. Bear in...

Gonna use up most of my leftover summer beer ingredients to brew a nice hunting camp style amber ale. 6.25# Maris Otter 1.5# Vienna 1# US pale malt 8oz Cr60 8 oz CaraPils 2.4 oz Biscuit 1# Victory Northern Brewer at 60min and 5 min. Maybe dry hop after primary to get some aroma in there...

If you made it to the event, what did you sample and what did you like / dislike? For me, it was a toss-up between Crusher from The Alchemist And Hill Farmstead-Edward Both phenomenal in their own respect. 1493 from 14th Star was the best aroma of all of them though. Could smell the hop...

This was originally an attempt at an SNPA clone. I had tasted about 3-4 different clone attempts over the last year or so and picked some peoples brains. When it came time to make this, I discovered that I did not have the EXACT base malts that I had wanted, so I improvised and used some MO...

I am under the assumption that it is as simple as reproduction = new generation? If I buy a smack pack and make a 2L starter, then split it and use one half for a beer and crash and save the other half.... Are both of them 1st generation? Or 2nd Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I am planning to manipulate my water tomorrow for the first time and I am wondering. I have gypsum, salt, Epsom and lactic acid as additions to entire water volume of 9 gallons. Are these all added with the water cold? As I am heating it up? I know most things are more soluble in hot water...

I hate to start this thread, but I have looked and searched and cannot find what I am looking for. Somewhere, someplace on this forum (I assume under the yeast or DIY stir plate thread section) that I saw a vendor for stir plates. Seems that his name was Randy or Rick or something and he had...

I am making a SNPA clone this weekend, and at the suggestion of my LHBS, I opted to manipulate the water chemistry for this brew. My base profile is attached: Using the nomograph in the back of HTB, I figured on roughly 240ppm of Ca My first plan of action was to use 26.4 grams of...