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Well, after being away from brewing for a long time, I am getting started again! Went back to school and now I'm almost finished. I guess that means I'll have some free time. Now where did I leave that brew pot?

Listening to NPR last weekend and they were profiling Michigan's Upper Peninsula. They interviewed the owner of Lawry's Pasties and had his recipe posted on their site. They aren't they greatest looking I've seen, but damn! Sure tasted as good as anything I've brought home with me. Not bad for a...

reedwalker and freddy b [/IMG] lederman, henry hill and xiang homercidal and tim fsr402, mike and yooperbrew

Tomorrow I'll be driving from MI to CO. My youngest is moving in with my oldest daughter in Silverthorne, CO. I have mixed emotions. I'm all for letting them "spread their wings" and experience life, something I never had the chance to do when I was young. She's enrolled in school and has a job...

Just need to vent! Got laid off in December as a prepress/digital print technician. Wasn't too worried since I have over 25 yrs experience. But, it seems like all printing companies around here are cutting back. So I signed up for Michigan's No Worker Left Behind program. They give up to 10K...

I recently brewed a partial mash porter that came out tasting great, but it just didn't seem to have enough body. Any suggestions on tweaking this recipe a bit? Like I said, it tastes great, just a little thin. 3.00 lb Extra Light Dry Extract (3.0 SRM) Late addition Dry Extract...

Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Batch Size: 5.00 gal Boil Size: 5.72 gal Estimated OG: 1.070 SG Estimated Color: 7.0 SRM Estimated IBU: 44.7 IBU Brewhouse Efficiency: 75.00 % Boil Time: 60 Minutes Ingredients: ------------ Amount Item...

I'd like to try a Two Hearted clone, SWMBO calls it Ugly Fish Head Beer. After doing some searches, the extract recipes I've found are calling for either Munich, Maris Otter or Vienna. Don't these grains need to be mashed? So I'm thinking I would at least need to do a PM using these. Am I wrong...

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I gave some Apfelwein to a friend who makes wine. She loved it, can you believe that?!!? :) So I gave her the recipe to try. She wants the same carbing that I had, I used 4 oz corn sugar, but she asked if she can bottle using regular corks or does she need champagne corks. I have no idea! I...

http://www.myfoxdetroit.com/myfox/pages/Home/Detail?contentId=7183162&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=1.1.1 The brewery claims that exploding bottles are not uncommon!

Planned on brewing an ESB this pat weekend, but the weather in SE Mich refused to cooperate. My starter was ready, so I decided tonight was the night. Just after I came up to boil, the rain started. So, here I am, running in and out, a little damp, but, the brew WILL go on!!!!

First four brews....

Brewed a DFH60 recipe last month. My OG was higher than expected, about 1.084 and didn't pitch a starter.(NEVER AGAIN!) Was in the primary for 2 weeks and settled at 1.022. I racked to the secondary where it has been for the past 2 weeks. Do you think I'll have any trouble with this in the...

For my 4th brew I tried an extract Dogfish Head 60 clone. My OG was a little high 1.078 and I only pitched 1 pack of Wyeast 1056. It's been consistantly bubbling about every 10 seconds for 10 days. I checked the gravity tonight and it was only down to 1.038. Should I add more yeast or just sit...

...and it tastes great! It's a Sierra Nevada Pale Ale recipe I got from Clone Brews. Been in the bottle only 2 weeks, but I just had to try one before bringing some out for Easter. I was a little worried about it since I my bottling spigot started to leak and I had to reach in and retighten...

I've seen recipes that call for priming with either. Is there a difference in the final product? Would you use one or the other in different style brews?

I'm adding 4 oz of apricot flavoring to my secondary. Does this need to be boiled first? :confused:

Is ti OK to use a 6.5 gal glass carboy for a secondary or would it be best to use a 5 gal for a 5 gal batch? Would the increased head space in the 6.5 be a risk for oxidation, or will the CO2 in the beer push the air out?

Tried the first bottle of my first brew, an English Brown ale. Success! Great taste, color and aroma. I'm hooked. Racked an American Pale ale to the secondary tonight, too. :mug: