jeffb418
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Awful quiet in here *crickets*
We're discussing the possibility of doing some limited organized splits but nothing has been decided yet. I think we would like to do them again but the buys have grown in size so fast that we're trying to make it easier to manage for everyone (delivery point and cider handling payments).
jdowling said:I did have one quick question. Does anyone have an amber malt recommendation? When I was looking through the malts I didn't see one. I'm probably just being blind. I know that amber can go by various names though.
I've been using the Franco-Belges Kiln Amber and like it. I use it in a lot of my beers in a small quantity.
I did have one quick question. Does anyone have an amber malt recommendation? When I was looking through the malts I didn't see one. I'm probably just being blind. I know that amber can go by various names though.
Cool. I might order a bag of that also then. I don't see that item number on the spreadsheet though.
Is it okay to just go ahead and add it or is there a reason some items are on the sheet and some aren't?
If you want a real amber malt, you really need to go with one of the British maltsters. There really is no substitute. CaraAmber and CaraBrown are crystal malts, whereas amber malt is lightly roasted. Totally different flavors.
I've always been really happy with Thomas Fawcett malts, though you will get the occasional few pebbles or sticks in the mix.
So what happened with you tasting with the "4th largest" guests?!
bierhaus15 said:I've always been really happy with Thomas Fawcett malts, though you will get the occasional few pebbles or sticks in the mix.
So how bad are we talking with the sticks & pebbles? I wouldn't want to mangle my crusher because I missed a rock or something.
I assume cranking down on a rock couldn't be good for the steel.
Personally I was shocked at how much sticks an other stuff was in our bag of amber from TF. Looked like a tuft of hay, etc.
Jeff actually had a rock jam in his malt mill (I have yet to use the amber but saw the sticks during the split, it was a lot).
To me the fact that bierhaus has seen this too, makes me believe the quality control isn't what it should be. That I personally will skip TF for some of these malts. My buddy just bought the 3 roller malt mill for about $400 and I don't need to ding it ahead of schedule.
I bought 18 lbs TF Amber during the round 5 buy. Have used about 8 lbs or so and did not notice any foreign objects yet reading this definitely got my attention. Still have an unopened sack of TF Marris Otter. Sure do not want to ding up my mill. Has anyone else noticed sticks and pebbles in TF Malts?
I didn't see any in my MO just in the amber split to date.
cgondoli1 said:Just closed out EKG and added 1 NB. Any chance of more cascade?
Just closed out EKG and added 1 NB. Any chance of more cascade?
All group buy participants have been emailed an optional survey about this group buy. Just trying to gain some information on some ideas we are thinking about.
Current thoughts:
- We want to have 1 date that we have people come pick up their grain. This would be a defined Saturday from 10am - noon. We would be able to give everyone a 1-2 week heads up on this day, maybe more. But this date will slide with when ever we 1) get all deposits from everyone (which we hope we can get within 1 week from closing the order),2) actually place the order. We "might" be able to handle special cases if someone cant make it, but we would strongly suggest making arrangements with another buyer if you can.
- Add limited splits back in for this buy. 1/2 splits mainly with a limited number of splits. Possible 1/3 splits for certain grain types and limited in number. We would also add cost of stronger bags to split participants.
That is some serious organization on your part.
Thank you for your effort in this.
If i made decent beer i would bring you some when i come pick up my stuff, but i don't so i won't bother.
That is some serious organization on your part.
Thank you for your effort in this.
If i made decent beer i would bring you some when i come pick up my stuff, but i don't so i won't bother.
Hey guys, got the ok from SWMBO to use some of our tax refund to purchase a kegerator (finally going to start kegging)! Anyway, do any of you have suggestions of decent dual tap kegerators? I have two kegs I got from a buddy at work for free, which in turn prompted me to decide to start kegging. At first I thought about building my own but just don't want to have to deal with it. Any suggestions would help. Also, for those who keg, are there any local places to go to get CO2 refills? I've heard lots of people complain about not being able find places that will do it.
Sounds like we need to get you into an eherms haha!
Seriously though, what kind of issues are you having? All styles? Do you control ferment temp?
Honestly my best advice is build your own keezer. You will get a unit that can hold way more kegs for way less $$. It should last longer than a refridge too because the load you are putting on it is lower than it would get as a freezer. Building one is really easy even if your DIYer skill are at a low level.
Hi guys- is anyone involved in the group buy coming from Buffalo? If anyone is I would like to get in on a group pick up, I can even drive if need be. Let me know.
I used pine on mine just because of cost. Anyway, you can do a couple things to make it look much nicer. You can use a treatment (minwax sells it) that is water based and basically helps clog up the pores of the wood and make pine stain in a more uniform fashion.And my advice is when you buid your collar for the keezer, do not use Pine.
WELL THEN BREW US SOME haha ;DI was just kidding, my stuff isnt that bad.
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