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OK, so i jumped the gun a bit and started my yeast starter for my DIPA a full week before brew day. I'm not really sure what i was thinking, but I do know that i want to step up this starter. The OG is going to be around 1.076 and mr. malty told me that i need about 1.25 L starter. So...

So, let me get this right. I have the gas-x caplets. Can i throw these in the wort and just let them dissolve or do i need to pierce one and squeeze its contents into the wort? Just one caplet or 2 or more? Seeing how i have no LBHS and have to order everything online this could be a...

I get a huge kick out of swirling it and watching it blow out a bunch of gas! (that's what she said)

that's friggin' awesome. and BL thinks they have drinkability. Hah!

well, now that we drug that store's name through the mud… it's always good to call and try and get things sorted out before railing on a store in a forum FULL of homebrewers, many of whom do all their shopping online (like me). Sometimes things just happen. That being said, i would've...

Hell, I am a graphic designer for about 15 years, and your labels kick my labels' asses.

I name my beers after my dog and the silly crap she does that i love so much. She does this smiling thing when she first sees us, hence Smiling Dog Brewery. PeaPye Pale Ale, Straight-Leg Stout, and Nutless Brown Ale are the first three. Carolina Cream Ale was the odd man out - named after the...

I got a bunch of Shock Top bottles from the bowling alley that i go to. They are excellent bottles. Nice and sturdy and the label LOVES to come off!! Not too big a fan of the taste, tho. :fro:

+5 = 2080 woop woop can't wait to taste this - kudos to brewmasters warehouse for the packaging! great job!

One of my best friends growing up is now a brewer at Alaskan. He loves his job, of course. He told me that the brewery has a small setup that they let the employees brew small batches on. He also told me that the Smoked Porter is killer when aged awhile. I need to get him to mail me some, since...

Good for you. I think that's just plain weak. The last time i went to a BW3, i ordered a SNPA, the only decent beer they had on tap and was served a natty light "by mistake" - i quickly told the waitress and she corrected it, but i have a feeling that they knew damn well they were serving me...

+1 on the gift certificate or book. Of course i'd love if someone got me a refractometer. but then i may spend my gift certificate on that, too.

99% of the beer produced is probably mass-produced BMC swill. It's the 1% (ok, probably closer to 5%) of the beer produced that i like. I'm sorry, but craft beer has ruined me for american adjunct lager. I can drink a PBR or a Bud Light every now and then, but the only time i "love" it is when...

Hey Dave, I just downloaded your app and am so stoked to start using it. Just in checking out the screen shots and reading the description - i know that this will be spot on. Thank you so much for making this app. I also have a mac and this will be the first brew software that i've bought. I've...

Great story. I think most of my early morning beers were on fishing boats. I've found that the best way to combat seasickness is by chugging a beer.

I love Midwest Supplies. I have no local homebrew store so i have to do all my shopping online. Their prices are great and shipping is fair. There has been a good bit of comparisons between them and others with fixed shipping and they generally come out cheaper. I love their catalog, too. I keep...

Not a huge fan of Red Stripe, but while you're in Jamaica, get some Guinness Foreign Extra - one of the best beers i've ever had. Tried some in St. Thomas a while back - unbelievable. Apparently it is only available in the Caribbean, Africa and Asia. Sorry to threadjack, but it's THAT good.

i just got in trouble at work from laughing at this post.

i just made a cream ale. it was easy and is light and summery. I highly recommend it. I'm getting ready to make an oatmeal stout, but after that, i'm going for an ESB. If you're into hops, the ESB is a nicely hopped but not overly hopped beer. Even though it is a 'bitter'. The ESB is a great...

Hi, i just picked up my ingredients for an oatmeal stout and was wondering if anyone has ever toasted their flaked oats? I saw it in "Radical Brewing" and it said that it imparted an oatmeal cookie flavor (which could be enhanced by adding some cinnamon and vanilla extract). It also mentioned...