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Very nice! I'm glad that you were able to find some. Cheers! Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Were you able to get pick any up this year TrustyolJohnson? The Bloomington friar tuck had a two bottle limit and sold out in 20 minutes. I was lucky this year and got two. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

To keep this thread rolling.... My SWMBO, learning to shoot for the first time.

One more for Boulevard brewing!

Awesome! Thanks guys! Keep the suggestions coming. I will definitely make a point to stop at the Front Street Brewery and Cape Fear Beer and Wine. Does anyone know if New Glarus or Dogfish Head distribute in this area?

Hey everyone, I'm planning a trip to NC this summer. I will be in the Leland/Wilmington area. Does anyone have any suggestions for places to visit and beers to try? I'm from Illinois, so even if there is brewery that doesn't distribute there, that I could pick up at a liquor store would be...

Oh man!! Sorry for your loss. Haha. I have been keeping my conditioning beer in Rubbermaids to contain a blast, should I ever have one. We would all love to see photos if you have them! Thanks!

Mmmmmm. Scottish Wee-Heavy!

The name change came about as more "microbreweries" started brewing on larger scales. Companies that outgrew the microbrew set-up couldn't truly be called microbreweries anymore, thus can't call beer microbrews. They started the trend of calling beer "craft". This word still portrays to the...

4.8% abv. And yep did a FG reading, good to go.

Fermentation was definitely done (4 weeks). I used about 3/4 cup of brown sugar. I grabbed the wrong measuring cup when I measured. Smh.

What does it take to create a bottle bomb? Twice the amount of priming sugar, three times, four?... Or is it far less than that? Never had any bottle bombs, but after a mistake this last time bottling, I may have an arsenal sitting in my house.

Go for it! In the name of research! I waited exactly one week before I threw my first one in the fridge. 2 days later it was in a glass. It was under carbonated but I had to have a taste. I have gotten much better about waiting but on your first batch, no harm no foul.

I have no first hand knowledge but, read an article about side storing. Basically it stated that it wasn't a good idea. For some reason you don't want your beer to have prolonged exposure to the cap. I can't recall if they said after a while it imparted bad tastes or what. Also, they stated that...

Skentrepreneur640 Brewing and buying commercial beer in the corrupt state of Illinois.

Thanks for all of the great suggestions! I will have a whole darn list of places to hit this summer. Thanks everyone! And if anyone is ever out my way, I would love to meet you at Destihl for a pint. It's a local brew pub that is in the process of opening a new brew facility for distributing...

I have had many schlafly brews. One of my favorite breweries in fact. I was just wondering if anyone has been there and done the tour. If so, how was it? I would love to see the facility and hear its history.

How do you introduce the cocoa powder into your beer?

Does anyone else have anything to add? Best practices for adding cocoa nibs? Amount? Bueller?

Ok everyone, I would love some suggestions from your personal experiences. I live in Bloomington, Illinois (literally the center of the state) and I am looking for breweries/brew pubs to tour/eat and drink at. Preferably something that is no more than a 3 hour drive. My wife and I want to do...