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Haven't tried this yet because we've been too busy dealing with a termite infestation in our home so I haven't been able to brew anything yet this summer. When I get around to it I'll leave a review on how well it works. DMF.

I last heard original St Pauli Girl was still brewed in Bremen, Germany stictly for export but we obviously don't get the German version here. We're still pretty upset with what happened to Becks and St Pauli Girl as it's just not the same as it was before. Definitely have fond memories growing...

Agreed.

This is some good news! I've never been a fan of over priced craft beers that I can just make myself. There is a well known craft brewery near me that I've always thought that the quality is equal to average to below average homebrew. I miss the days where there were rows and rows of imports...

Avangard is harder to get out here in the West. It's mostly Weyerman and Bestmaltz available which are still good but I've always liked Avangard. I wish it was more available here. I'm sure you probably sell a lot of it. DMF

$92 would of been what is expected from the East but instead I was quoted somewhere around $180 for shipping alone. As said before it's quite possible a calculation error. You may want to take a closer look at your shipping calculator and check for accuracy. DMF.

Thanks! But no longer needed. DMF

I'm coming a little late to this thread. I do think Brewhardware is indeed a very cool shop! But as I remember before were the shipping costs. I've read a few of the other posts that say that actual shipping costs are not calculated until you actually go to pay but to be perfectly honest I was...

During the pandemic I got use to not going out and therefore not having to tip. It actually felt pretty dang good. This whole tipping business has gotten so out of control. Now they hound you for a tip on a carry out pizza! I can see tipping on a delivery because the driver is using his own car...

No problem, I think you'll be pleased with the results! DMF.

One thing I found is that Lutra Kveik taste so much more cleaner when yeast nutrient is added. Only then did I brew what I thought was a so called "pseudo lager". I made a Vienna lager that was just superb with it. As far as Voss goes, I sometimes use it on an English style blonde ale recipe...

Good to hear! So for now those who really want the discontinued Lallemand Koln this may be the way to go. I'll definitely be considering doing this the next time I decide to use it on a Kolsch recipe. DMF

I agree, I've never had any bad results from making a starter from dry yeast. The only cons I can think of is whether or not it's worth it cost wise after you factor in the cost of DME and the time spent because dry yeast can usually be bought pretty cheap. And also you will need to oxygenate...

Usually when I split dry packets I will store the unused portion in a 10 gram cosmetic jar in the refrigerator. Never had a problem doing this. DMF

Lately I've been using Novalager on my Kolsch recipes. Although it doesn't taste like a true Kolsch you would get in Cologne, it produces a very good beer and because of numerous requests I have continued to brew it over again. It seems like it has a slight blueberry like ester. For some reason...