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I want those!! Where did you get them??

Thanks for the article. I looked them up on IG and am now following them. Going to try to hunt down one of those Scottish Ales now.

Thank you to everyone who replied. You have given me a lot to think about. Research here I come!

Looking for some recommendations on an electric all-in-one homebrew system. Thoughts?

Update. Took my beer to my “local brewery” (Mad Robot Brewing in Boca Raton, FL for those keeping score at home) for the initial evaluation by their head brewer. I took the last four bottles I bottled. Aroma was a bit on the yeasty side. Body was heavier than you’d expect with a lager. Taste was...

Damn...should have read more comments before charging ahead. Tomorrow is the day of truth...I will crack one open for an official taste test. I bottled them up three weeks ago tomorrow and I am prepared for both scenarios: tastes good and tastes bad. If good, yay me! I’ll drink and share. If...

Wow, folks! I am very happyI asked. What I thought was the answer was wrong. I will let it thaw, give it a good stir, let it sit for another day, and then bottle it. Thank you all.

I am fairly certain I know the answer already, but I am going to ask the question anyway: is my home brew lager ruined as a result of it literally freezing into a solid block of ice during the lagering process?