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I still think you could market some of the more vinegar-y wines to local food boutiques/small restaurants as "Small Batch Vintage Vinegar" Those crazy Portland foodies will go wild for that stuff....

If I'm looking at this thread correctly, we're still missing a LOT of reviews here...I know it hasn't been that long, but lets not drag this out for months again...it's time to start thinking about 111111 right?

Couldn't believe the price on those boys though!

Version 4.0 is just now in the fermentation chamber. Went back to second recipe and tweaked that one a bit, wasn't too happy with the third one...I'll let you'all know in about 5 weeks or so.

I always mash out, and I always decoct to do it. I don't know why, when I started flysparging I just started doing it. It adds a bit of time to the brewday, but not a whole lot. And it's kind of fun...

For some reason the telling of this story brought to mind Arlo Guthrie telling the Alice's Restaurant....

Oh it was in no way on purpose. More of "I haven't spent much time in the brewery lately and completely forgot about it". The same way my Saison stayed upstairs in my house through most of the warm Michigan summer. Like a 4 week primary at temps in the 90's+. We'll see how that tastes, it's next...

I would maybe make a little hop tea with like a 5 minute steep and see how they taste/feel...

Finally got it in a keg. Is it bad if I dryhopped it for a month or so?

Only if you make it out of a couch.

I see this as having some merit. I do see a few possible problems though...I feel that things like this would be far too common....

A local shop around here just took a large mesh bag and attached it to the bottom of the chute.

Honestly, if you're worried about it, put an airlock on until you see signs of fermentation. Once that airlock starts bubbling, go ahead and take it off for a day or two, give it a bit of an "open air ferment". Unless you have a lot of bugs (the crawly/flying kind, not the beer souring kind) in...

Got some scores from the Michigan State Fair on my third or fourth batch of this brew (I don't remember which one I entered!) Aroma: 1) Subtle, nothing jumps out 6/12 2) Very light aroma, almost non-existant. More hops than malt 6/12 Appearance: 1) Great color and head 3/3 2) Dark...

I too have been very impressed with the reviews that have been posted for this swap. Everyone is doing a fine job so far and I can't wait to see what everyone has to say about mine!

Here's my third review, had to straighten out the labeling on this one... Unfortunately, I'm rating this one on my own...thankfully it's only a 12oz bottle :mug: Conpewter's Barleywine Aroma Burnt sugar, plum, slight breadiness. Sweet and complex, smells fantastic! 11/12 Appearance...

A very tiny file would take care of them as well...although my grain manifold is slitted...

You guys do know that rather than post "subscribed" 100+ times, there is an option under thread tools that says "Subscribe to this thread"? I'm just saying, it's there if you ever want to use it...

Amiaji's Barleywine Same format as above. Aroma TC:Malty, apricot, little hops. Slight hay or grain husk. 11/12 SWMBO: Sweet! apple, fruity Appearance TC: No head, color of brown sugar, slight haze, very viscous 2/3 SWMBO: No head, cloudy, very red when held to the...