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This phenomenon you speak of is called flavor...something alot of commercial beers lack. Sent from my iPod touch using Home Brew

Best way to use it...? I say don't Sent from my iPod touch using Home Brew

I play some Metallica during dry hopping for a more in your face hop punch.

Issue 101 Sept/Oct 2013, Q&A, page 7. Someone asks how beer is categorized...and part of the answer is I emailed them asking to explain to me in detail how ales aren't technically beer. I have not heard a response. Can someone please confirm my sanity or lack thereof? :drunk:

Double it.... oh and maybe rise the temp a bit to 37ish

I don't do D-rests. I ferment at 48-50 for at least a month...if the yeast isn't finished cleaning up by then, then oh well.

I think the only way to get rid of sulfur is time. How long are you lagering for? I once made an oatmeal stout with a lager yeast, I think it was wyeast munich lager, but after 1 month of lagering it had a sulfury burnt match aroma and taste to it and was in my opinion not drinkable. So I let...

A few years ago I told a neighbor I brew my own beer. He cringed and asked if I brewed it in my bathtub...I wanted to punch him in the throat. He is no longer my neighbor and was a ********* anyway.

I know there has been debate on whether 2ndary fermentation is needed for ales in most cases. I've never really got into the debate because my method was working for me. Well, I have had a moment of enlightenment. Normally my ale fermentation schedule is as follows: 3 weeks minimum in...

I'm brewing an o'fest this weekend. I got a late start this year. I like to have my o'fests ready by the time college football starts so I'm going to fast track it. 3 weeks at 50 then a 3 week power lager at near freezing. That'll put me in mid September

Can't go wrong with a nice crisp pilsner!

I'm seriously considering buying this app for my android. I have beersmith 2 on my laptop and love it. I can easily bring my laptop outside when I brew...so is the phone app worth it? Can I sync my recipes from my laptop to my phone and vice versa?

Christmas Gruit Aroma: Spices, faint alcohol, herbal. Appearance: Nice amber color, good clarity. Thin head, faded quickly...similar to a champagne pour. Flavor: I'm getting hints of cinnamon, juniper, and herbs. Body: Medium, great carbonation. Overall: This is a very...

Arrived in perfect condition!

Abbey Weizen Bottle: Clean, good fill Aroma: Grainy, yeasty, bread crust. Bready, I can't get over it! Fantastic bready aroma. Smells like liquid nourishment. Appearance: Straw color, good clarity with a slight Haze. 3/4 inch head, faded slowly. About a 1/8" head throughout the...

Thistlehair: Honey Ginger IPA Bottle: Nice label, good fill Aroma: Honey and ginger up front, faint hop aroma. Appearance: Dark straw in color. Pretty good clarity. Good head, about a half inch on the pour, faded to a thin layer that stayed for the whole beer. Flavor: Its all...

Fruitcake Old Ale: Bottle: Nice label, good fill Aroma: I'm getting spices up front. Allspice, nutmeg, cinnamon type spices. Hints of tart fruit. Appearance: Deep chestnut brown, pencil thin head that dissapated over a few minutes. Flavor: Yeah, if you were to crush up and juice...

Well it's time! Im off work for two weeks so its time to start cracking these open! I'm starting with the caramel quad because its the first recipe in the book, and I've had them in my fridge the longest. Bottle: Clean, good fill Aroma: Wow, I'm getting a big wiff of toasted caramel...

That's courtesy of nearly 3 months at almost freezing temps. Glad you enjoyed it! :mug: I'll be cracking open someones tomorrow as soon as I get home from work. I so stoked to sit down and enjoy every one of y'alls brews!

Was yours the one that had the bottles wrapped in magazines?