Recent content by redblacktree

I only intend to use this water very rarely, as it's an 8-10 hour drive from here. Truly, I just thought that the idea of using their water unchanged was neat. i.e. This is a great beer that suits your water profile. I'll probably call it Northwoods something. :) That's why I resist...

Thanks for the advice. I would like to modify the water as little as possible. I have successfully brewed stouts with Indianapolis water, because it is well-suited to darker styles. I'd like to do the same thing with this water, i.e. tailor the beer to the water, not the other way around...

Have you asked anyone else about the fusels? Perhaps you're tasting something else?

My wife's parents' house has, by far, the best water I've ever tasted. They live in the UP, and source their water from a well. I intend to bring some home next time we visit so that I can brew beer with it. With this in mind, I asked them to send a sample to Ward Labs. The results of that...

Don't you still need exhaust for an electric setup? I would think you would need to vent the humidity to avoid destroying any paper or other moisture-sensitive materials you may be storing in the basement.

I don't think I'd use a Lowe's bucket after reading this: http://www.virtualweberbullet.com/plastics.html

The beer has now carbed up, and it tastes great! Unfortunately, even at 10ml, the hazelnut flavor is a little bit too "out in front." It's still enjoyable, but it would be better if some of the other flavors in the beer could come out more. Next time, I think I'll try cutting it back to 5ml...

I debated about whether to revive such an old post, but... I brewed this, and I bought Hazelnut extract from Amoretti (http://amoretti.com/) -- They have a "Hazelnut, Praline," that isn't listed on their website, which is what I bought. It has a great smell, and the beer tasted great at...

My brew shop was almost out of Amarillo this week (I was able to buy 2.4 oz), so my Simcorillo IPA turned into Simcorillo Penguin, with the addition of Glacier hops. I'd really like to get some Amarillo, so that I can brew this beer all-grain. I'd really like to do an A/B test of all-grain...

Sweet! Let's make some beer! Anybody got a couple dozen propane burners? I can see the rig now...

Now that we have a decent-sized list here, I encourage everyone who posted to add these blogs to your feed reader. I have just done this, and you can all plan on seeing comments from me on your newest posts. Thanks, everyone, for the positive response to this idea. Cheers! :mug:

If anyone has a Twitter account that isn't listed, let me know and I'll add it.

Thanks, everyone. I'm sure we have more member blogs, but hopefully those authors will be along soon.

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Andy's right. The Chrome translation of his Latvian is amusing. :)