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Just cracked my first bottle of this at 6 weeks. One of the best I've had. I was a little worried it would be harsh because it finished at .004 and 6.9% but... It's still plenty sweet and after a 3 mile run in the 90 degree heat she went down quicker and smoother then a bud light. Original...

Your good. Mine sit for 3 or 4 weeks usually before bottling. Yeast has time that way to clean up off flavors from fermentation.

I will be watching to see how it turns out for ya. Sitting in Orlando airport right now searching clones after having the brown and jai alai. Awesome beers!! I didnt check there website but 24 srm seems dark, it wasnt much darker then a amber in the glass.

Thanks Mabrungard. I havent been able to get any brewing software to download to my mac yet. So maybe a 75% dilution which would bring my bicarbs down to 70, and a little more gypsum and less calcium chloride?? Thanks

Starting to make sense of this water thing I think.... But a little help from the pros here would be appreciated before my brewday this weekend. My water is pretty Alkaline, so with a 2 parts distilled to 1 part tap ratio my numbers are: Ca 18 Mg 7 S04 3 Cl 1 HCO3...

Ya, 17 gallons would take a bit on the stove. I heat 4 gallons to 175 from a outdoor tap at 50 in about a 40 mins. Which is usually the amount of time it takes to prep everything I need anyways. I've done some catering, a half hours time on a household oven equates to about 15 cents.

A couple months back I searched and found a recipe for the Blackened Voodoo Lager. I don't remember where I found it though, I was gonna search again and brew it in the fall. If that's what your looking for the clone is floating around somewhere. I've only had the Blackened and the Crimson red...

if your cheap like me at least 12 5 gallon batches. I heat my mash water on the stove, as soon as I mash in I start my sparge water on the stove than I use the propane burner for my 60 minute boil. Also helps to brew in the garage out of the wind.

That sounds like a damn good beer. I don't have any experience with this, but how about if you lightly charred the chips with a small ready torch if you have one available. I think that would preserve your wood flavor.

Just built one a couple of weeks ago out of cpvc. Got it through homedepot. Think it was even cheaper than pvc. 5 or 6 bucks for everything. So at least your only out an hour of your time.

You will find that in alot of scoth ale recipes.

Your attitude towards brewing might not be one that will win you awards, but it will put a smile on everyones face. Pints up!

Sipping on a all chinook right now from northern brewer. I didn't dry hop it and used S-05. It comes off pretty dry, almost has a german lager taste. Good clean summer beer. http://www.northernbrewer.com/documentation/allgrain/AG-ChinookIPA.pdf

Kind words Great Master.:mug:

Edworts Grasshopper Haus Ale with a first time FWG is bubbling away. Let's see what happens. Think I can still add 5 gallons to the how many thread?