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Hello everybody: This is an IPA version of Dude's Lakewalk APA, an HBT classic. I originally called this 2 Mistakes IPA, because that's how I got the recipe. First, I overshot my OG into the kettle, so I beefed up my hops additions into IPA territory, then I put double the dry hops in the...

Brewing up Some of Dude's Lakewalk today. Just messing around with the flip I got for Christmas. Sorry about the damn leaf blower in background. VBO1h94TOjQ

Hey, any body have a good glove suggestion for handling hot QD's and potential splashes of hot liquid? Thanks KD

I'm looking for a name for our family pet. She is a Golden Retirever puppy with a light colored coat. Something with a beer twist would be nice. Amber is one we are considring. Best KD

I was thinking about buying a digital pipette for priming up small batches of beer before I force carb, as an alternative to beergunning later. Does anyone have any experience or links where I can get good information as to dosage and procedure? Thanks KD

I need to let a lager that is two weeks behind another batch catch up before lagering both. Anybody see a problem holding in secondary until second beer is ready to lager? Thanks KD

I'm having a senior moment here. I just had to up my "left in kettle" quanitty to try a new setup and was wondering about batch size. If I plug in 5.5 gallons for batch size, this will be my after boil quantity above the post boil waste numbers; right? In other words, my 5.5 gallon batch will...

i was reading a transcript form a talk given at 2005 AHA regarding the comparison of the two techniques for brewing lagers and gaining favorable malt profiles. It was purported that no-sparge was a reasonable alternative to decoction. I do a fair amount of no-sparge brewing of ales, but am...

Does anyone know a good recipe for this beer? A good bready Helles; I think WY2124 is the yeast from this brewery. Thanks KD

Anybody know if there is any disadvantage to fermenting lagers in a conical? Or should I ask if there is any advantage to a flat bottomed vessel for lagers? :) Thanks KD

Hey, i was thinking about getting one of these to sanitize silicon racking hoses and small parts on the fly. Seems like a cheap way to get autoclave quality results. Anybody use the microwave for anything around here? Avent Express Microwave Steam Sterilizer : Target KD

Through a comedy of errors, I pitched one pack of 1056 and one of 1272 into an impromptu rye APA brew yesterday. The thing took off like a rocket btw. Anyway, I usually use 1272 in this beer and am wondering how my blunder will affect the product. Anybody else? KD

I just scored this bitchin' fridge for next to nothing. Do you think it would be possible to compartmentalize it for two temperatures? I was thinking one section at about 50F and the rest at 62F. Any ideas? The chilled air comesin at the top right of the unit.

I would like to know if anyone is interested in such a science project. My idea is to buy a new Therminator for my brew club (or anyone with a well used unit) and saw theirs apart. (Yikes!) Once and for all, I would like to see what a well worn PC looks like even if it is properly...

Hi guys I was just screwing around and decided to to a simple chiller comparison. This is just chilling, and it's just water. No other factors being considered. The first video is recirculating through a Therminator back into the kettle. I will do the IC tomorrow. Ground water temperature...

I'm buying this cool three door freezer for peanuts and the lady said she would give me this if I hauled it away. Seems like it could make a pretty cool brew stand. It's a wok stove and has 100k btu burners I believe. Anybody ever see anything like this for brewing? I have no real use for it...

I have been considering adding a hop back to my system. I am curious as to some of the seemingly additional benefits one might get. It would seem that the hops in the unit would be a good pre-filter for a plate chiller or for recirculation while IC chilling. I get so much cold break, that I...

My latest debacle involves Bacterial cultures shipped in the middle of August (from a popular vendor) in a non-insulated container. I get these things with melted ice packs in a foil envelope. Naturally they were about 120F after cooking in the big brown oven that delivered them (2nd day air)...

So I just moved up to fermenting 10 gallon batches in a conical fermenter. I'm wondering what goes on in there during dry-hopping. I would imagine there is a fair amount of stratification with some more aromatic beer towards the bottom(pellets). Would I need to agitate this beer and allow...

I sent out two bombers of RIS each to Landhoney, Bluechip101, and Rhoobarb.