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  1. MattxShinn

    Time for that upgrade...

    Been brewing extract a little over a year now. I've had some good batches and a lot of bad. I've learned a lot about fermentation and infections and I've learned ways to fit the upgrade in my budget. I got a free cooler from a vendor at work, and I've rigged my large closet into a fermentation...
  2. MattxShinn

    Just started studying to persue cicerone certification.

    Decided to take my life in a different direction, my girlfriend is paying for the Certified Beer Server exam... Any body have any advice, or stories to share?
  3. MattxShinn

    Grapefruit at bottling

    Im about to add grapefruit juice to my beer as i bottle it... should i add less priming sugar because the juice has sugar in it?
  4. MattxShinn

    Wierd Smell update...

    ok so... some of you may remember a thread i started before about a weird smell that i was getting. click here/ I've had a few successful brews since then, and just brewed a California Common ... when I went to pitch the yeast, I smelled that same familiar smell, It was the yeast... was a wyeast...
  5. MattxShinn

    Urgent Growler Question.

    Okay, so my local craft beer store just tweeted that they have tapped Arrogant Bastard... But I have come to an agreement with SWMBO that I will only drink on weekends... So does anyone know if a growler will hold carbonation from tap for 4-5 days?
  6. MattxShinn

    Irish Moss Problems?

    so, my last two brews have turned out with a foul odor, and almost tasteless, i do extract brewing on a standard beginner brewing setup. I have quite a few great brews under my belt, and the only thing I've done differently is the addition of Irish Moss in the last 15 minutes of the boil. has...
  7. MattxShinn

    Pin Lock vs. Ball lock

    I'm sure its been asked a million times over, I did search through as best I could to find a thread already. that being said, I understand it is mostly preference, but does anyone have any opinions that may swing me in either direction? I'm thinking Ball Locks are more universally compatible.
  8. MattxShinn

    New Brewer in South Jersey

    my name is obvious, I fell in love with craft beers when I was 18 and had my first Sam Adams, now I'm 24 and I've been learning what I could about home brewing for 2+ years. I recently decided to stop dreaming and start doing, so i ordered a kit, and set out on my first brew, A clone of Full...
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