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Excellent use of Citra

mhurst111 said:

Did you at least stop in at Trailhead and get a decent beer? I Used to work for city of St Charles, still have friends who work at the county there. They told me about that place...and to avoid it.

I'm working my way thru these east coast IPAs.
I like the flavor on this one, but not sure where the CO2 went...
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It was only morbid curiosity that made me go in. There's a place on Kingshighway in St. Charles I usually go. The owner took a normal liquor store and converted it to 80% craft beers.

I was just at Trailhead a few weeks ago. They have a saison right now that's pretty decent.

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Starting Friday night off with a straight up Tepache from my third batch. SWMBO just got home...late. Asked me what I did all day. I HATE that. And however long the list I rattle off, it's never enough. I can hardly wait for the stuff I just put in the fridge to chill.

Oh...and my one and only (and first attempt to grow) cascade hops bine. Really took off! I was expecting a strong scent, though. Nothing like the pellets...barely a scent at all.

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That first part drives me insane....

Scraping paint so I can prime my windows tomorrow. Stuff like this makes me glad I went to college.


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New bottle of coconut rum. Tapped. Sitting outside in complete darkness. I'll wake up with 10+ mosquito bites but it will be worth it.

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Oh...and my one and only (and first attempt to grow) cascade hops bine. Really took off! I was expecting a strong scent, though. Nothing like the pellets...barely a scent at all.

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You need to rip the hop open and look inside, or rub them between your hands to get the scent. If you don't have yellow/orangish pollen looking stuff all over, they aren't ready yet.

Your post made me check my centennial hops, which aren't ready.
Hard to see in this photo, but there are little yellow circles of hoppy goodness in the middle.


And never to waste anything, throw them in a blonde or similarly non hopped beer and get an idea of what you can expect when they are ready

On to this now ...

From the Sierra Nevada Beer Camp pack. Yum

Would Remmy's head explode if I said I prefer Sea Hag to Ghandi-Bot?

Final half pint of my RIS, sad to see it go but I need the keg, only took 2 and a half pint to kill it:rockin:

mhurst111 said:

Would Remmy's head explode if I said I prefer Sea Hag to Ghandi-Bot?

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I knew you had a thing for my mom! brbrbbrbrbrbrwahhhahahahhahaha!!!!


on to Surly Smoke with a huge thanks to sompls on that one! bruva, thanks again! I say you check over at UPS. it's gotta be somewhere. if you don't find it, I'll re-send with a bottle of my port.

In Lawrence drinking these with a buddy

Hop Sun.

Drakes Aroma Coma. Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Chinook, Citra, El Dorado, Cascade and Amarillo. Released once a year. This stuff is great. Amazing clarity too. Super fresh and tasty. Another great West Coast IPA.




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finsfan said:

In Lawrence drinking these with a buddy

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How's that Sporting KC? It sounded like it might be good, but I wondered if it was more of a novelty beer.

Had a Core Imperial Red with dinner.


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^ nice Melons!!! And Gubna too haha. Such a great beer.


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SFGiantsFan925 said:

Drakes Aroma Coma. Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Chinook, Citra, El Dorado, Cascade and Amarillo. Released once a year. This stuff is great. Amazing clarity too. Super fresh and tasty. Another great West Coast IPA.

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Next time I'm in L.A. visiting my in laws I need to look up some beer. I never get a chance to always overly busy like need a rest from your vacation busy. Next time I'm taking some me time and going to Stone world bistro and looking for west coast beer to pack for the trip home.

Was considering cracking open the Uncle Jacobs given to me by the super generous mhurst111, but I decided to finish the bottle of malbec we opened with dinner. Had steak with rice and beans.

Came across this while surfing the Web. Anybody brewing BIG Beers might enjoy it or find it completely nuts...you decide.

http://www.bertusbrewery.com/2012/01/if-pliny-younger-and-120-minute-had.html?m=1

hawgwild81 said:

How's that Sporting KC? It sounded like it might be good, but I wondered if it was more of a novelty beer.

Had a Core Imperial Red with dinner.
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I'm pretty sure its just tank 7. its good though.

SFGiantsFan925 said:

Drakes Aroma Coma. Now that's what I'm talking about!!! Chinook, Citra, El Dorado, Cascade and Amarillo. Released once a year. This stuff is great. Amazing clarity too. Super fresh and tasty. Another great West Coast IPA.

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Hopefully going to be there in the beginning of december. Cant wait!

Having this

Chocolate Stout all nitro'd up for a bedtime snack.
It's like a frappe for grownups!

Cheers!

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^ nice Melons!!! And Gubna too haha. Such a great beer.


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Haha....thanks! Fresh out of the garden.


EDIT: The melons not the beer. I wish I could plant beer seeds and grow beer.


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Victory Helios, farmhouse ale...very good.


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jak1010 said:

Was considering cracking open the Uncle Jacobs given to me by the super generous mhurst111, but I decided to finish the bottle of malbec we opened with dinner. Had steak with rice and beans.

Came across this while surfing the Web. Anybody brewing BIG Beers might enjoy it or find it completely nuts...you decide.

http://www.bertusbrewery.com/2012/01/if-pliny-younger-and-120-minute-had.html?m=1

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I'd hold the uncle Jacob for another couple months. I tried one a couple months ago and it was still pretty hot.

Kannah creek amber, meh...glad I only have 1 more of these.

mhurst111 said:

I'd hold the uncle Jacob for another couple months. I tried one a couple months ago and it was still pretty hot.

Kannah creek amber, meh...glad I only have 1 more of these.
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Exactly what I thought. I had to control my excitement when I saw it. Kinda like giving a kid a Christmas present and telling them not to open it till March. It's only been hours and already feels like months.

jak1010 said:

Exactly what I thought. I had to control my excitement when I saw it. Kinda like giving a kid a Christmas present and telling them not to open it till March. It's only been hours and already feels like months.

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I felt the same way when Mike sent one with my EMAW last week. I can't wait to try it!


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Exactly what I thought. I had to control my excitement when I saw it. Kinda like giving a kid a Christmas present and telling them not to open it till March. It's only been hours and already feels like months.

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I love uncle jacobs. Wish i can get more of it. Got a batch 1. Amazing. Need a solid line for jacobs

mhurst111 said:

You need to rip the hop open and look inside, or rub them between your hands to get the scent. If you don't have yellow/orangish pollen looking stuff all over, they aren't ready yet.

Your post made me check my centennial hops, which aren't ready.
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Awesome! Thanks for the information...very helpful!!!
Having a Summer Brew after going through the steps of creating my first yeast starter with harvested (hopefully) Belle Saison yeast. Should be bottling Hi-Nelson Saison w/ Hibiscus on Sunday. May be brewing a Citra Saison Sunday or Monday, if this yeast harvesting/starter thing works on the first try!

Not to stir the pot ... but guess where I'll be Sunday

http://beerservedrare.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/avery-five-monks-bottle-release-july-27/

Ok. I'm stirring the pot

The next few.

mhurst111 said:

Not to stir the pot ... but guess where I'll be Sunday

http://beerservedrare.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/avery-five-monks-bottle-release-july-27/

Ok. I'm stirring the pot

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Im spinning. Grab me some!! Lol

Having this over carbed chocolate bourbon stout.

My Berlinner Weisse with a shot of raspberry syrup.

mhurst111 I had a hop I pulled a couple of days ago...it was a little early, I think, but I did let it dry and I just busted it up and rolled it around a bit in the fingers and I did get just a little scent. Something vaguely familiar about doing that ;o) Anyway, added it to an Appalachian Purist Pale Ale that I needed to push my way through...not a great beer, Malty and then bitter in a not good way. So, I may be picking green out of my teeth for awhile, but amazingly, the bitterness came waaaay down and this beer is actually drinkable. I don't know why the Cascade bits had this affect, because I'm not getting s lot of hops, but the malt came up a little and the bitterness fell off. Amazing.

This is freak in fantastic! !

mhurst111 said:

Not to stir the pot ... but guess where I'll be Sunday

http://beerservedrare.wordpress.com/2014/07/15/avery-five-monks-bottle-release-july-27/

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That sounds awesome!

Drinking my HB DIPA.



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This is so sweet but so good! Thanks mark! And this white ale.

Drinking duclaw hell on wood.man I love a good barely wine.

tripplehazzard said:

Drinking duclaw hell on wood.man I love a good barely wine.

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Atleast someone is up lol.

DisturbdChemist said:

Atleast someone is up lol.

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The food service industry will do that to you. Im always late to the party around here.