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I had the pleasure of sitting in on a brew day with Zen_Brew today! Thank-you so much for your hospitality, Brian and SWMBO!!! I got to see your awesome set-up, sample some of your amazing home brews, and have my first Hot Scotchy!!! :mug: You sir, are a class act, and I just want to...

I'm looking at going with a SMaSh recipe for my second AG batch. Any recommendations using either NB, or CTZ hops (I have a pound of each), or should I use something different? Thanks all! :mug:

So... I recently brewed this recipe: BarleyWater's Hop Juice Imperial IPA. When I was getting supplies at the LHBS, I saw this flier. I didn't think much of it, but now I want to enter! More info here. The final deadline for entries is the 31th of this month. I plan on transferring to my...

Hey, A couple of days ago I had my first Founders Brewing Co. Devil Dancer. It's a Triple IPA, packing quite a punch @ 13% ABV!!! It is dry-hopped for 26 day with 10 different varieties of hops (From BA)!!! I decided to pair it up with a Carlos Torano 1916... Appearance - This...

I'm getting ready to do this one in a few minutes. My question is this, it came with 8oz. of Maltodextrin, and 1lb. of corn sugar. They are listed with the Malt Extract Additions. Do I just add them in when I add my malt??? Hope that make some sense... :drunk: Thanks all!!! :mug:

I've got a 4th of July party to go to... I said I'd brew up some beer to bring in the keg. What do you guys think I should brew, that would appeal to most casual beer drinkers? I'm thinking either a Fat Tire clone, or maybe a Redhook Blonde clone. If it were up to me... It would be a big...

I just kegged my DFH 90min. IPA Clone. Now my question is this... What is the easiest way to get the hop bag out of my secondary!?!? I have no idea why I even used the bag, but I did!!! The bag has 2oz. of whole leaf hops in it!!! Thanks all for the help!!! :mug:

I just found out that this place opened up a few minutes from my house! I'm going to get in touch with the brewer and see if I can sit in on a brew session, and pick his brain a little!!! :tank: Looks like a cool little place!!! Just thought I'd share... :mug:

I just brewed this today! I used the recipe out of BYO. In the directions it says this, "Start fermentation at 71 F and let raise to 74 F. Dry Hopp in Secondary at 71 F for 3-5 days, then cool to 32 F." I don't have a way of cooling to 32 in the secondary... Could I just transfer to 5 gal...

I'm getting ready to rack my Chipotle Blonde Ale to secondary. The only chipotles I could find where the ones in the can with Adobo sauce. Any tips on what I should do to these before adding them to secondary? I also picked up some red and green jalepenos. Any advice for those as well...

Well... I finally had a "mishap"!!! :drunk: Do NOT, I repeat, do NOT leave your thermometer bouncing around in the hot water while steeping grains!!! It WILL break!!! Luckily, I had some extra grains lying around and can continue on with my session!!! That is all! :mug:

Have this in the kegerator now! Poured my first yesterday... WOW... Damn good IMO!!! I was so worried about it not turning out... WOW!!! :ban: Thanks to all of you!!! I've got a IPA in the primary now... I'll keep you all posted how it turns out!!! :mug:

Just finished up with mine yesterday! Very easy project, I think I spent about 2 1/2 hrs doing it! Thanks for all the info about this conversion!!! It's a shame I have to keep it out in the garage, but I just don't have room in my house for it! Now, the hard part...

Ok, Since I already asked one newb question today... Why stop now!!! I transfered from primary to secondary this evening. I took a sample to get a reading, and decided to take my first sample taste. What should I expect? Should it be fairly tastey at this point (1 week)? The beer is...

Ok... I might just be a dumb-ass, but is there a trick to it? When I blow into the white filter part... nothing! I took the filter off, and blew into it, and no air passes through?!?! I know... Damn newb!!! Thanks guys nad gals!!! :mug:

Yesterday was the big day! Got up early, on a nice sunny day, and brewed my extract kit (American Amber) from my B3 order! It was pretty nerve racking for me... running around like a chicken with my head cut off!!! Here are a few pictures... Why yes... I DID have a little boil over...

Hey all, I'm new to the forum, and REALLY new to brewing! I don't even have any equipment yet!!! I'm just looking to gain some knowledge before I take the plunge, and this looks like the right place to do that!!! Some of my other hobbies include cigars, poker, and building poker tables...