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Hi guys, I have found an amazing map of all the Seattle breweries but I wanted some opinions on more up to date hot spots. I am visiting Seattle and surrounding area for about a week and have been simply overwhelmed by the number of breweries in the area. We usually prefer good IPAs and...

I recently brewed a Smash IPA with Marris Otter and Mosaic. About two weeks after slow carbing the beer it was FANTASTIC!!! The mosaic hops shined through and it was simply amazing! After about two weeks we noticed the hop flavor really diminishing and the biscuit flavors of the Maris Otter...

Ok so I have been noticing that after I started using a bazooka screen that I have a lot of left over wort mixed in with hop gunk at the end of boil. My pump gets clogged and cannot pump anything else through into my Blichmann Therminator which feeds into my fermenter. Because of the hop gunk...

Hi guys, I live in Irvine, CA (Orange County) and for those who dont know where or what this place is then please allow me to explain. I believe for the past 6 or 7 years (except last year) Irvine has received the safest city to live in the United States. The local authorities and powers that...

I just ordered a 60 inch stainless mash paddle from Amazon (for only $24!!!) for my new half barrel setup and would like opinions on two things. 1. What do I use to drill the holes (step drill, drill bit, etc) 2. What size holes should I drill to keep it uniform? Here is the link for the...

I am in the process of building my new all grain setup with a new brew stand and blichmann boilermakers and was curious if any of you guys have modified setups using the autosparge on your mash tuns. I saw this video: and noticed he had a cam lock system installed and was recirculating his...

Hey guys I've been into micro/craft beers since early 90s and have been on and off with my brewing through the years but now I'm here to stay. I think I found my real calling in life. I'm an all grain brewer from the OC in SoCal and I am not too far from Mecca aka San Diego beer scene. I am...