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[LordSalem]

Hello all. My name is Mike. I've been a lurker for years and finally decided to actually make an account here. I've been brewing for a while and had many a successful brews. Currently I'm drinking a Kolsch and have a clone of Maduro Brown Ale by Cigar City in primary as of yesterday.

I live in LA, specifically North Hollywood, and try to occasionally make it to the Maltose Falcons meetings.

Is there anyone else here living in 'the valley'?

 

[JohnSand]

Hi Mike, welcome. I'm not near 'the valley', I'm on 'the island' not quite as far as possible and still in CONUS.

 

[jcav]

Hi Mike, welcome to the community! First time I had a Maduro was at Cigar City Brewery and I loved it. Great brown ale and not easy to clone. If yours comes out close you have to post the recipe!

John

 

[Cyclman]

Welcome to the group, from Colorado

Company HQ in N Holly.

 

[TKWoody]

Welcome from Minnesota.

 

[MaxStout]

Welcome to HBT, from another Minnesotan.

 

[homebrewer_99]

Welcome from the midwest.

I spent a week in LA a couple about 10-11 years ago.

 

[LordSalem]

Thanks all for the warm welcomes!

@jcav I had to go figure out how to make my recipe public; here ya go

https://www.brewersfriend.com/homebrew/recipe/view/310810/maduro-brown-clone

I try to use American grain in my recipes because they're easier to come by at my LHBS. I tried to do a live stream of the brewday, but of course technical difficulties made for a sub-par stream. Some of the stream got cut off and one of the camera's didn't work for half the day.
https://www.twitch.tv/lordsalem0164/videos/all

Warning: it's not terribly exciting content!

 

[jcav]

Hey that looks like a good recipe! How do you think it compares to the real Maduro? I just might have to try yours and brew it up. Thanks for posting!

John