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I was in NYC over the holidays and was able to buy some beers that I could not get up here: Magic Hat 9, deadguy ale and sam adams boston lager. I was disappointed in the magic hat and boston lager - the hops didnt agree with me. I could barley drink the magic hat. I managed a few boston...

I married my favorite bottle opener ! :ban:

52 qt MT, using about 22lbs of grain with a depth of about 10 inches. (coleman xtreme - sweet) My HLT is a 36 qt cooler and my brew kettle is a sabco keggle (15.5 G). I wanted to make 10-12 G (20-22 lbs of grain) in a 36qt MT..but it was too small - so am using that cooler as a HLT. I make...

Welcome aboard! What method are you you guys using? (kits/extract, minimash?). Cheers.

Hello, I am back after a bit of a lay off (interviewing for a job - and I got it !!!) I am looking to make a stout -so I naturally thought of a guiness. I know I can't duplicate the tap/cans with Nitrogen - but thought of taking the guiness recipe outta Clone Brews and adding flaked outmeal...

I think I remember that the beer stores didnt want to take the returns, and therefore the govnt made the recycling premium add too much cost to the beer. (or made it unlawful to sell without a separate recycling program) If you have a monopoly, and are getting feed by big business, it is...

Halloween is my favorite time of year. Please post some of your costumes ideas/pics for the this year or some good ones from other years. One of the best costumes I ever seen was a bald guy with a trench coat who had glued golf tees to his head....a great Pinhead from Hellraiser costume...

A few years ago I went t the Beer Festival downtown T.O. It mainly featured Cdn micros. One complaint I heard from several owners was that the Ontario owned Beer Store would not allow the micros into the store since they wouldn't accept their bottles for deposit...I think this was a combo of...

I am was in the same boat...never been able to do a lager. I then used my laundry sink, taped on a few sheets of styrafoam, and wrapped with insulation and a plastic cover. I added water..and ice almost everyday. I also made a lid. Ambient temp is low 70s..and this keeps temp in the 50F...

Welcome aboard! I recommend going for a simpler set up to start. You can always add more as needed. Brew pot: go with something bigger, 7.5-8 gallon range it will save u $ in the long run when you switch to full boils of 5.5+ gallons. I would avoid the US stores because of brokerage...

Welcome aboard. You'll find plenty of info here. Cheers.

Check out the reviews section of this site for Clone Brews. I found it quite handy when making beer. Its great to be able to buy a beer from the store that you like and be able to make soemthing quite close to it. The recipes will also give you a good idea of hop types, amounts, yeast, and...

Congrats. Keep us posted on how it works out. Cheers.

You know that you can use the filter a few times....When its done, pop out, and put back in. It will reset itself. I reused one 4 times once, and the water still had zero Chlorine smell. Cheers.

Welcome aboard. You should check out www.howtobrew.com for some good info. Cheers

I agree with all of the above. #4: Some debate about this one...people say that the makers of yeast print this info so that their yeast will start faster at and appear more vigorous but sacrifices some taste. I cannot say either way for sure. My Safalger 23 was almost finished in about 6 days...

I use Seven of Nine's nanoprobes....I usually steal some while she is regenerating next to my fermentor. Cheers.

I did the same thing (no starter/rehyd.) with saflager 23 last week....I had no activity in the first 12 hrs....then checked after work (about 18 hrs) and it was going really good. I pitched @ 55 F.... Cheers.

I use Clone Brews book and and a sample of store bought beer as homework. I love the book since it I can extrapolate the various flavours from the recipes and suit to my own tastes (hops, ABV, ect.). I will then go to Promash to figure out the final part of the recipe. I brew in 11-12 gallon...

Hello -Toronto area here. I second what Paul said about Paddock Wood....excellent place. Cheers.