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Hey all, I suspect that this issue has been discussed, so please feel free to include a link or an idea for some search language. I am considering putting together a business plan related to craft brewing. I am not interested in a full scale brewhouse, but I will need to locate some...

My Dad used to be a kit brewer, but he never brews beer anymore. Since I hate to see anything beer related go to waste, I took to cans of LME off of his hands promising that I would put them to good use. They are both Cooper's pre-hopped kits. I plan to use them with a few partial mash...

I am sure that I am not the first dumba$$ to do this but . . . Last season, I planted two hop bines. The grew well, and they are both taking off really well this year. I know that I planted one Cascade and another of Fuggles; however, I have forgotten which is which.:o Any methods for...

It's been a while since I have posted on this forum. There have been some big changes since I've last haunted these halls. I will be exploring all the new content and features for a few days, I think. :mug:

Hey all! No need for an introduction here, as I have been a member for a while. I don't post all that often, but I do respond to pms. I've sent along information about my homemade beer engines to a number of you. Anyway, I always brew in "seasons." I stock up on brews in the Spring and...

Ya know, I'm not one to get miffed at the greenies or tree-huggers, etc. And I generally think that we humans can do a lot to stall or stop the degradation of our environment, etc. But . . . messin' wit my keggerator . . . that's just going too far.:p :mug: Source -...

Dusseldorf Sticke Altbier Grain Bill: 8 lbs. Pilsen Malt 2 lbs. Light Munich Malt .50 lbs. Vienna Malt 1 oz. Chocolate Malt 2 oz. Carafa Malt .50 lbs CaraVienne Malt Hops: 1.0 oz. Spalt (60) .50 oz. Tettnang (60 .50 oz. Spalt (30) .50 oz. Tettnang (30) .50 oz. Spalt (15) .25...

Deep Copper IPA Grain Bill: 8 lbs. Pale Malt 2.75 lbs. Munich Malt .75 lbs. Crystal 40 .50 lbs. Crystal 60 .25 lbs. Special B .25 lbs. Dextrine Malt Hops: .50 oz. Chinook (60) .50 oz. Chinook (30) .50 oz. Cascade (30) .50 oz. Cascade (15) .50 oz. Cascade (flameout) .50 oz...

Christmas Celebration Ale 2006 – 2.5 Gallons 4.75 lbs. Pale 2-Row 1 lb Crystal 80 .25 lbs Cara-Pils .5 lbs. Turbinado Sugar .5 oz. Cascade (60) .5 oz. Cascade (30) Spices added at end of boil: 3/8 teaspoons Cinnamon 1/8 teaspoons Ginger 1/8 teaspoons Nutmeg .25 oz. Sweet...

Amarillo Pale Ale 9 lbs. Pale 2-Row .50 lbs. Crystal 40L .50 lbs. Munich Malt .50 lbs. Dextrine Malt .25 lbs. CaraVienne .50 oz. Columbus – 14% (60) .50 oz. Amarillo – 5% (30) .25 oz. Columbus – 14% (20) .25 oz. Amarillo – 5% (15) .25 oz. Amarillo – 5% (flameout) Nottingham...

I pasted my recipe below. I did this today as a kind of "get-rid-of-leftover-grain" ale. I threw the recipe into promash, and it fits the parameters of an Irish Red Ale, but I hope it is not too cloyingly sweet with this much Crystal grains. Did I overdo it? What do ya'll think? Irish Red...

So, what are the odds that I will funk up my entire kegging system by kegging up a batch of root beer? I am going to dedicate one of my kegs to root beer, so I won't be kegging beer in that one again. I will also be sure to keep my lines, faucets, connects, etc. seperate. I have heard...

So, I haven't posted in a while. I hve been lurking occasionally, but this place is getting so huge that I am greeted by hundreds of new posts whenever I log in. Couple that with being busy lately and the weather turning nice, I have had less time to sit in front of my computer and write about...

So, I remember the days when i would log in and click on new posts. I would see 25 maybe 30 new posts. Lately, every time I drop by the HBT, there are like 160-200 new posts :eek: I can't keep up anymore. This is a testament to what a great Homebrewing community this has become...

He knows why!!! :eek: :eek: :) Let's just say that I will be enjoying some fine beverages in the near future. Thanks, Brew!!

:eek: :o I tried to pull a draft of my Amarillo Pale Ale tonight and all I got was a trickle . . . then nothing. I opened the keg b/c I suspected . . . yep . . . frozen! We've been having a bit of a cold spell here in Central Illinois. My kegerator is turned down all the way, but I...

Does anyone else experience this: As my keg gets near empty, the beer gets really overcarbonated. I assume that this is due to more CO2 being in the keg to get absorbed into solution. I would just back off the pressure as the keg emptied, but I have two kegs on the same regulator and...

:) Whoa! Tastes even better than I expected. So smooth, so creamy, so sweet. I recently made a road trip with the family up to America's Brewpub in Aurora, Illinois. (BTW, this place is also home to the Walter Payton museum). Anyway, they had on a "Sweetness Stout." Chicago Bears fans...

So, I have been reading Chapter 15 of Palmer's text. That chapter is about mash ph, water analysis, etc. I find it very fun to read, but I am more interested in being able to analyze my own water and make some judgments/comparisons. My own town's water report does not list ppm of Calcium...

I have been thinking about buying a time share of some sort - some investment that will allow me to take my family on regular vacations, etc. Any recommendations on companies, advice on buying, etc.?