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    Balcones whiskey barrel - Ok to season with Crown Royal Maple?

    I blended a small amount in an oatmeal stout and it was delicious. I totally get what you are saying about simply adding the Crown to the finished beer to achieve the desired flavor. I don't mind doing that glass to glass for experimenting. However, the anal (insert joke here :ban:)...
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    Balcones whiskey barrel - Ok to season with Crown Royal Maple?

    I won a 5 gallon Balcones barrel in a competition. The barrel was bone dry. I have since filled it with water to seal it back up, not a fun task. I'm really digging the idea of aging an English barleywine in it after soaking it in Crown Royal Maple. 1. Is it okay to soak the barrel in...
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    Question about my dip tube placement (pic)

    Revised my post above. I realized I said there was 4oz of dead space when in fact it is 4 cups. Oopsie. If only it were 4oz. lol
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    Question about my dip tube placement (pic)

    I have the 14 gallon pot from NorCal (same as MoreBeer). Other than trimming .5" off of the short side of the tube, this is what I've got. I would like to minimize my dead space. Points: 1. I currently leave behind 4 cups (32oz) with this setup 2. I have a bazooka tube on the way...
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    Roasted cacao. Anybody use it?

    I recently tasked SWMBO with ordering a pound of organic cacao for a stout I was planning. She was already placing an order with this specific store. I received my cacao today and, UH OH, it is roasted. I didn't even think to specify it with her. I tasted some and it is pretty dang...
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    Is it worth it to buy bulk grains?

    The problem I had with my second 50# sack was weevils hatching within a few months. I had the grains stored in 5 gallon buckets. I have since been storing my grains in freezer bags...in the freezer. A 1 gallon bag will hold 4 lbs. This makes it easy to pull smaller quantities so that the...
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    Show us your Kegerator

    My seemingly eternally evolving project... Freebie fridge in the garage: Manifold, drain cup, cool air fan: Insulated pipe from fridge to wall: Cabinet in corner of the kitchen: Open cabinet. The drain runs back into the fridge in the orange cup. Yeast vial faucet...
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    Pinlock keg without fittings - worth fixing? Tips?

    Quite a few years ago I "won" a corny in my club's raffle. The problem is that the keg is missing the pinlock fittings, gas/liquid tubes, and pressure relief valve. Basically, all it has is the lid (with hole for relief) and the keg. Buying those parts will seemingly run higher than the...
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    Here it is...Massive April of Fools Sale - Nor Cal Brewing Solutions 25% Off

    I would like a code too please. And what is the build quality of the 14 gallon brewpot? There are no specs as to thickness, bottom, etc. Is it like the thin generic pots or somewhat thicker?
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    Post pictures of your beer fridges

    Here's my eternal project (not to mention the garage that is forever needing to be organized) Here's the front of my freebie fridge in the garage. [/URL][/IMG] The inside showing beer lines, drain tube (into the orange cup), and cooling line. [/URL][/IMG] The side showing the...
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    HomeBrewTalk 2014 Big Giveaway

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    Ice Concentration, Separation, Refermentation, & Resurrection

    I'm a bit confused as to how this could be considered distilling OR concentrating. The volume of beer never changed from freezing...the ice was never skimmed off. The freezing was merely a means of separating the existing beer into two gravities. The total volume was the same pre and post...
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    Ice Concentration, Separation, Refermentation, & Resurrection

    I'm a bit confused as to how this could be considered distilling OR concentrating. The volume of beer never changed from freezing...the ice was never skimmed off. The freezing was merely a means of separating the existing beer into two gravities. The total volume was the same pre and post...
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    Rye Pale Ale thoughts - PM

    It has been far too long since I've brewed so I decided today to whip something up with what's on hand while keeping it simple. Seem solid enough? 3.3lbs CBW Rye LME 4.5lbs Pale Malt - two row .5lb Crystal 40 1.25oz Palisade 8% @ 60 .25 Citra 13.8 @ 60 .5 Citra 13.8 @ 0 Danstar...
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    Drunken Emu Hard Cider

    I just now kegged it from primary, skipped secondary after checking the gravity. It is sitting at a mere 11.81%abv. :tank: Hope to force carb and have ready for a camping trip next week.
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