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    Spike Brewing 12.5gal Conical Fermenter Giveaway!

    I'm in! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew
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    HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway

    That's quite a spread! I'm in!
  3. J

    Hydromel recipe advice

    Yeah, I honestly couldn't believe it when it fell into my lap! It was originally imported by Boston Beer Co. as part of a shipment from Scotland for an experimental recipe that didn't work out. It was sold, along with the remaining honey, to Moonlight Meadery in NH. They used all but 2...
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    Hydromel recipe advice

    Thanks for all the helpful resources, I wasn't familiar with some of them! To clarify, I have several batches of mead under my belt but am taking a first attempt at the hydromel style. I'm specifically looking for any differences between making a hydromel and a standard mead. Recipe advice...
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    Hydromel recipe advice

    Hey all! I'm thinking of taking my first stab at a hydromel. I'd like something that I can turn around fairly quickly (by mead standards, anyway) and I happen to have an abundance of honey at the moment. I happened across a bucket (60lbs) of heather honey and I have some heather tips...
  6. J

    Irish Red recipe advice

    Hey folks! I'm going to be brewing an Irish red soon (my first time brewing this style) and would like some recipe input. I was planning on using Jamil's recipe from Brewing Classic Styles. Here it is. 11 gallon batch 60 minute boil OG .1.053 FG 1.014 22.3 IBU's 13.5 SRM 5.1% ABV...
  7. J

    Keg line balancing issue

    So I kegged my Gratzer earlier this week and carbed to the recommended 3.6 volumes, which gives me a head pressure of about 24psi. I ordered a 3/16 polyethylene draft line that is 11' long, the manufacturer lists line resistance as 2.2psi/ft. I'm dispensing with a cobra tap that stays in the...
  8. J

    Need resources for starting winemaking

    Thanks for the advice everyone!
  9. J

    Need resources for starting winemaking

    Around a year. She actually brought a bottle to the winemaking supply store she bought it from and they determined that there must have been something wrong with the kit, so they gave her a free one. The last one she made that was disappointing was actually quite good initially. (It was a...
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    Need resources for starting winemaking

    I'm not sure of the steps she took, as I was not present for any of her "brew days". Is it simply a matter of following the kit instructions? Should I purchase fresh yeast instead of using what came with the kit? Do I need to pitch extra yeast? Do I need to rehydrate/make a starter? Is...
  11. J

    Need resources for starting winemaking

    I am a seasoned homebrewer and would like to help my mother get into winemaking. I have no experience with home winemaking, she has make 3 batches in past years. 2 of them came out very poorly, one came out "alright." I would like to help her through this next batch so she doesn't get...
  12. J

    Blueberries en masse

    I've decided to freeze then lightly mash them then rack on top. Wish me luck!
  13. J

    Blueberries en masse

    I have a beautiful tasting wheat that's just finished primary. I plan to add 11lbs (eleven) of blueberries and am devising a plan to do so. I see a few options, but am a little lost as I've never added this quantity of fruit to any previous batches! I could cook it down, as you would when...
  14. J

    What is your perfect spring beer?

    Thanks for all the opinions folks! I just ordered ingredients for an american wheat and a kolsch, I can't wait to get them in!
  15. J

    Hello from Massachusetts!

    Fish, I normally do web orders or go to Tamarack Wine and Spirits in Lakeville. Dave has a small stock on-hand and will order anything for you given some notice. His prices are generally about as low as you can get. There's also the new Modern Homebrew Emporium in Weymouth. They just...
  16. J

    What is your perfect spring beer?

    I'm prepping for my first AG brew day sometime in the next few weeks and I'm having a heck of a time deciding on what to brew! So, I'm turn to the community for inspiration. What type of beer really screams "spring" to you? To give you a picture of my current cellar, I have a holiday...
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