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Welcome to HBT. Most people will just recommend you read through John Palmers book, “How to Brew.” His website is linked in the above post, and you can probably find a used edition online for a very reasonable price. Worth its weight in gold for the beginner. However, while you wait for that to...

Tell the Vols QB about that app. Go Gators!

I’ve done a lime Kölsch that was quite nice. Easy enough to add some zest to the carboy and let it sit, or better yet, just make a lime zest tincture with vodka and add at kegging to taste. Aim to make it a light background component so it’s identifiable, but the qualities of the Kölsch still...

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Taste it for sure. Most likely it will have a slight barnyard or phenolic taste, if any, and the pH of the beer may be just a bit lower than it would have been otherwise, which isn’t necessarily always bad. If that’s a stout, a lower pH might give it a Guinness-like quality. As far as what to...

Mashing Orfy’s Mild Mannered English Dark Mild right now. Mild Mannered Ale (AG) (E) UK/US https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/index.php?threads/Mild-Mannered-Ale-%28AG%29-%28E%29-UK-US.52776/

Saw something similarly ridiculous a couple weekends ago

Thanks. I wouldn’t say it’s messed up, but rather a style that just isn’t my favorite. It’s not bad, and in fact, with some lagering time, might be a fine saison. Just not what I had hoped for. Good idea doing a small batch first with your framgarden.

Related. I spotted this in an Alabama airport. Must have been a lot of Crimson Tide fans rolling through there to necessitate this sign.

Just had the first carbonated and chilled glass of the spruce tip golden ale with this yeast. Unfortunately, the seller seems to have very poor yeast handling, as the beer is POF+. This isn’t something that should be in the original Aurland strain. It seems his/her poor handling is either...

Is the cacao a feature that is prominent? Or does it blend in with the roasted malts and simply add to the complexity? If the latter, going straight wood-aged beer category would do best, assuming the oak is also a perceptible and somewhat prominent feature. Otherwise you might get dinged for...

Ah, didn’t realize they we’re doing that. I opted out of attending due to the steep price (comparatively, to our Hogtown awards dinner). Only took home a 3rd place for Stone Fruit (cherry) Mead, although there were 21 entries in that category so it feels slightly less shameful.

Congrats! How did you find out already? Reggie isn’t updated nor is their website. I’m actually in Cocoa for Saaz right now and judged a couple flights today as well as some pre-judging last weekend. The weather has been great!

US Post office supposedly needs a warrant to open First-Class mail, UPS and FedEx don’t.

^^This. Frankly, as judges when we take the test, we are supposed to provide constructive and specific feedback in the “overall” section, but in real life you almost always end up being wrong because there are just so many variables that you don’t know. You could instruct someone to mash at a...

A friend and I have started a collection of Norwegian farmhouse type strains, and now have a lot of dried Oslo. If anyone wants a gram or two, I’d love to trade for any of the Kveik strains not listed below. We already have (liquid) Hornindal, Stranda, Voss, Aurland, Framgarden, Tormodgarden...

Isn’t it just a picture of beer in front of a computer screen with a lightning bolt wallpaper? Otherwise, that’s some epic Untappd posting.

Good to know. I’m using it this weekend in a spruce tip golden ale. I believe the spruce tips might add some bitterness I’m not accounting for in my IBU calculations (only .25oz centennial at 60’ and .50oz at 15), so the fruitiness of this yeast may help to balance that.

Great that you found an alcohol you like to drink. I’ve always felt sorry for people who never found one they liked, because when they wake up, that’s the best they’re going to feel all day. In your case, I’d suggest doing smaller batches like a previous poster mentioned. It will help you hone...