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    You didn't think I'd do it, didja.

    In other news. It's kegged and chilling and the first smallish sip has me wishing I'd made more than a gallon. I only put one full-size clove and...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jul 27, 2013 in forum: General Homebrew Discussion
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    You didn't think I'd do it, didja.

    "<i>Seriously dead chicken in a beer recipe???</i>" I have an older copy of the homebrew book, but yes, it has a recipe that calls for a whole,...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jul 27, 2013 in forum: General Homebrew Discussion
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    You didn't think I'd do it, didja.

    Ooh, roasted garlic would just dissolve in secondary... ... could just put it in the boil... Anyway, I got the idea last year when I was on the...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jul 4, 2013 in forum: General Homebrew Discussion
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    You didn't think I'd do it, didja.

    I live in Gilroy, so I suppose it was only a matter of time. I guess next I'll find out why I haven't seen anyone else do it, because I canNOT be...
    Thread by: Garlic_Mash, Jul 4, 2013, 12 replies, in forum: General Homebrew Discussion
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    Crazy water saving idea?

    I run the water out of the chiller into a sprinkler and just let it go on the lawn. Since I don't brew all that often and the lawn doesn't need...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jul 4, 2013 in forum: General Homebrew Discussion
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    Choosing a chest freezer for fementation.

    If it's solely for fermentation, the 'son of' chamber is a lot less $. Too, a keezer can be used as a fermentation cooler, but it can't do double...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jun 2, 2011 in forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum
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    Another FG question

    Not only is an airlock a very poor indicator of activity, remember how often you're not observing it directly. What seems like 5 days of no...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jun 2, 2011 in forum: Beginners Beer Brewing Forum
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    Rebecca Black hates me :(

    They're just thinking about the planet. You know: global warming, CO2 emissions and all. Getting rid of a gasbag has got to help, no? Here's...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jun 2, 2011 in forum: General Chit Chat
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    Why is it always "lawnmower" beer?

    One and one is two, car and wrench (mower/scrubber/paintbrush...) is beer. Don't overcomplicate things, folks, it's basic math.
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, Jun 2, 2011 in forum: General Homebrew Discussion
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    Not just stuck, WAY stuck

    I thought so, too.
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, May 23, 2011 in forum: Extract Brewing
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    Not just stuck, WAY stuck

    It's almost spot-on with my RO filter water. I was 'supposed' to steep at 170, for up to 30 minutes, but I took it to 150 for an hour, then to...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, May 22, 2011 in forum: Extract Brewing
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    Not just stuck, WAY stuck

    It was a full boil, I have an 8 gallon pot and burner. The proteins would have gravitated toward the bottom of the kettle, however, and I did use...
    Post by: Garlic_Mash, May 22, 2011 in forum: Extract Brewing
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