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It's a Chimay White clone, got it off the net but don't remember where. It was originally an AG recipe but I went with dme on it. I should have the printout for AG at the office and the dme conversion in Beersmith, let me know if you're interested; I'll shoot you the recipe. Tried a sip or...

Yep, didn't realize the inbox would only hold 5, got it cleared. Just give me a call. Thanks, David

I kegged my first batch tonight, a Chimay clone. I'm planning on letting it sit for a few months. A novice question, how much pressure should I have on it to age. I've got around 10 lbs on it now. I'm assuming I should carbonate after aging. Am I assuming correctly? Should I age in the...

I haven't been on in the last week or so, sorry. Things been hectic around the office. I'll drop you a pm to get a schedule worked out to pick mine up...

I've ran across a pretty good deal on used kegs (15 1/2 gal, not carnies). They have 5 or 6 (maybe more) for $20 ea. Given the price I'm taking all they have. I need 2 and 2 additional are spoken for but the rest are up for grabs. I'm in Marietta (just north of Atlanta). Let me know if...

When I first started brewing here in GA it was still illegal (early 90's). I remember going to BYOB, "Bake Your Own Bread", a local shop that just happened to sell supplies that could be used for brewing...

I may, all were holding pressure but I'm planning on replacing the o rings. I'll let you know here in a week or so. thanks...

Got tied up on the honey do list today, didn't make it over to the depot. Sounds like we got a few of us east snobs on here. I'm off Woodlawn; it's about 1/2 mile off the intersection of Johnson Ferry / Lower Roswell Rd, Dickerson Middle School is basically the entrance to my neighborhood...

Yes, I'll be using a starter in the future. When I was brewing back in the early '90's the only yeast we could get was dry. 12 hours after it was pitched things were going nuts with it. Downloaded BeerSmith, been playing with it some today. I've got this one entered. It's showing a...

Used WLP500 liquid, pitched straight from the vial after aerating the wort; no starter. Starting to get a little action now but REALLY slow getting started. I'll keep an eye on it for the next day or so. Another question for down the road a little. I'll be kegging this batch. I'm planning...

My old ones are Coke containers, I'm replacing all seals. I was over at Brew Depot yesterday, they said they have everything I need. I'm going to run over there today with the containers to see if they have the right ones. I'm also thinking about picking a couple of extra tops (going to drill...

Maybe I should have had the second Chimay last night... Looks like I've got a little trouble, boiled 90 minutes, brought the total volume back to 5 gals, actually added some ice to bring the temp down to around 75 deg. and pitched the yeast about 8:00 last night. Checked on things this morning...

full boil, 90 minutes, dropped 2/3 the kent goldens and 1/2 the hersbrucker in 30 minutes into the boil. about to put the remaining hops in to finish (5-10 minutes boil time). sugar was put in 45 minutes into the boil. I'll pull the total volume up to 5 gal, check temp and pitch the yeast...

thanks....any last minute advice? Measuring out the water now to get started

One last question before I get started, I'm using this recipe: Extract 8 lbs light DME 1.5 lbs sugar tablespoon of lemon juice 2 oz East Kent Goldings 1 oz Hallertrau Herbrucker White Labs WLP500 The original recipe was for all grain, it called for 10 lbs Belgian Pilsner malt, 1...