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    Kottbusser

    Thank you. Sorry I meant lactobacillus (which I also believe is not traditional)
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    Kottbusser

    So I’ve been looking into old/rare or extinct beer styles. So I made a list of some a long with there characteristics, then it just so happens the head brewer I work under says that we are going to brew a Kottbusser. We stick fairly traditional with ingredients when it comes to brewing, when we...
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    Historical and uncommon styles

    Where does everyone find information or odd or old styles? I normally use BJCP styles as guides but they only have information on the most common beer styles. Any and all help is appreciated
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    Help with water profile

    Thank you
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    Help with water profile

    I'm planning on brewing a mineraly Irish red ale. I have the water profile for where I live (haven't brewed with municipal water yet) and would be willing to post if that helps. I have no idea where to start. Thank you in advance
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    Mead starter

    Thank you both
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    Mead starter

    So I'm a beer guy and am ignorant about mean so please forgive me. I had an idea about using a honey starter (mead starter) and was wondering, if I used 8oz of raw honey and 8oz of water to activate the yeast, what kind of cell count rang am I looking at? Is there anything else I'm missing...
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    Has anyone tried the hop HBC 438?

    The wife and I just picked up an ounce of it for a blackberry gose that we're going to brew in a few days. I read mixed reviews about it online. Just wanted to know what y'all thought
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    Looking for advice

    Yeah I should've been more specific
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    Looking for advice

    Nothing is wrong with it. I didn't hit my projected ABV and that's about it.
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    Looking for advice

    Figured that was the case. Thank you
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    Best compliment you've received?

    Got a good score on untapped by a friend or a friend (whom I don't know). This gentleman is also a member of a beer group on FB so at least I know he drinks good beer ;)
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    Looking for advice

    So I'm more or less against beer competitions (because I don't think that should be the only way to get recognition) but I'm thinking of entering an Irish red ale in the Michigan beer cup. The red I brewed was so far my most disappointing beers that I brewed. It just didn't turn out how I wanted...
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    Thinking of building a cheap fermentation chamber

    I'm looking to build a chamber as cheap as I can. I recently got a fermentation heater wrap with probe and controller. What I was wondering is how can I control the cold i.e. reducing the heat? I was thinking using aquarium fans but that won't really cool the chamber. Any help or ideas? Thank...
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    Beer & food

    Hello, I am trying to compile a list of foods that pair with beer styles i.e. Aged Gouda with Belgian beers. But I am running out of ideas. So far I have cheese , chocolate, cookies, and different dinner dishes. Who else has some good ones? I was also thinking bacons and/or jerky. Thank you in...
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    Chicago craft breweries?

    Thank you everybody for the help. Day one we had lunch at Miller's the food was ok and the staff no so much, we went over to Eataly and picked up three bottles of Three Flyods and a Revolution along with bread,meat and cheese for pairing for dinner. Day two we went to Haymarket (great beer) I...
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    Chicago craft breweries?

    Awesome everybody! Thank you for the help. This should be a great weekend
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    Chicago craft breweries?

    They don't do taster!?! …ok
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    Chicago craft breweries?

    Are three Floyds beers on tap throughout the city?
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