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Well I decided to try my hand at a Berliner Weisse and am a little worried. I've read conflicting information that just lacto wont make a pelicle and also that while it wont make a true pelicle it can make a scummy layer on top so I figured I'd ask the experts. it's been sitting for exactly a...

so next fall I'll finally be transferring to big kid school (UCSD) and I want to make a big ol' brew to age until graduation; whenever that may be. I'm thinking a nice big barley wine will do the trick but I'm open a other suggestions, be it a big RIS, a way over the top wee heavy, or what...

and that he is fired from Top Gear looks like Ben Collins had to go and ruin a good thing and out himself as The Stig. I mean I understand him wanting to tell his story but he knew damn well what he was agreeing to when he first put that helmet on. now I wonder how they will kill him off and...

seriously is there a band out there right now as good as they are? is it even possible to listen to them and NOT be in a good mood? their modern twist on classic Jamaican Ska and reggae is untouchable. absolutely amazing. I consider myself lucky to have seen them live.

I've never talked about this before, but I really need someones advice on what could be a crucial decision. I've suspected for some time now that my girlfriend has been cheating on me. The usual signs... Phone rings but if I answer, the caller hangs up. My girlfriend has been going out with...

MillerCoors is launching their craft beer line. http://beernews.org/2010/08/millercoors-launches-craft-beer-unit-tenth-and-blake-beer-co/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=millercoors-launches-craft-beer-unit-tenth-and-blake-beer-co

so I had an idea last night of doing an apfelwein with peach juice added (had it before, tasted great) but was wondering if I pitched some lacto in it to get a sour tartness in it if it would turn out good. has anyone ever tried anything similar to that before?

universities have science classes for non science majors but don't have English and history classes for non English or history majors? if they can take a "no calculus" physics course why don't I get to take a "no grammar" English course? is it fair that I have to perform at a higher level than...

so I was sitting around today nursing a slight hangover from the toots and the maytals concert last night and was watching "how it's made" when they had a segment on bagels. I was watching and thinking to myself I can do that and a bagel would be mighty tasty right about now. I was surprised...

sorry, but I just had to share this, I'm not usually one to toot my own horn. I've been brewing for about 2-ish years now and I've never really been disappointed with any beer I've made but none of them really made me go "WOW!". there were good beers, there were very drinkable beers, but I've...

Man I really really really love these beers. They are single handedly the beers that got me into sours. I've had Consecration, temptation, and supplication. I've yet to find Beatification. Temptation is probably my favorite but I was lucky enough to find a few bottles of Consecration the other...

well with recent talk about freeze concentrated beers. . . brew dogs 80 proof IPA and what not. . . got me thinking about a little experiment I kind of want to try. anyway. here is the idea. make a knock off of Utopias by brewing a pretty big barley wine with the same/similar flavor profile...

after however long it took me to accumulate all the necessary equipment I finally made the jump! i decided my first batch would be Edworsts haus pale ale. I had a few hiccups. first I undershot my mash temp by 2 degrees. to compensate I added some boiling water to get me to proper mash temp...

fellow San Diegans, get on over to Ballast Point/Home Brew Mart tomorrow. the 2010 Tongue buckler was released today (a day early) one of the guys there told me they had a big problem with bottling so this years release is very limited. I bought 2 today and will be going back tomorrow for some...

I could find a truly appropriate forum to place this in, so I figured general chit chat would have to suffice. anyway, when I was in Australia I ran across a liquor called "Agwa" that is made with coca leafs. I saw a sign that said "put the Coca back in Cola" and got an agwa and coke. pretty...

I saw this and it made me laugh. Here is an example from the advice column "Dear John":


 Dear John:

 I hope you can help me. The other day I set off for work, leaving my husband in the house watching TV. My car stalled and then it broke down about a mile...

for christmas this year I decided to brew a RIS and give it out as presents. it was a last minute idea and I just used the LHBS extract recipe. it turned out pretty good (not great but not horrible) it really needs to age and I told everyone who got a bottle that it is drinkable right now but...

I'll be taking a trip to the land down under early January for about 2 weeks. what are the must see's as far a beer/breweries are concerned? I'm trying to get some of the trip planned (but will also just be playing a bunch of it by ear so if you have any suggestions for other cities as well I'd...

Greg is going brew crazy!!!! it has been far too long since I have brewed! two months at least(maybe three)!I decided to put what little expendable cash that I have into going all grain. (all I need is a propane burner and an IC) but I am going crazy! I should be buying the last two items on my...

Chargers Star Accused of Choking Tila "Tequila" | NBC San Diego well. . . damn it man, did you really have to do this right before the start of the season!?