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I am looking at an extract kit from Midwest Supplies, Hank's Hefeweizen, it states included is "Carapils® specialty grains", is this just "BRIESS CARAPILS® MALT - MAILLARD MALTS®" , which they sell? Basically malt in this case? thank you, Dean

Outside the Waterloo area, brew on my own, but love reading online tips and experiences. I am going to attempt my first lager this year. I did attend one meeting of CR Beer Nuts years ago and they were some very nice and welcoming people, just not my thing at this time. Dean

I would like to win a Carboy Cleaner to save time( to allow to drink more beer) and in cleaning supplies(to allow more money to make more beer). thanks, Dean

ok, I will tackle this one. Fill with water and let the little guy soften up and just drain him to the ground. Then a good carboy scrubbing. Not worth throwing out a good carboy :) Dean

I want to make a bag to give Brewing in a bag a try. I need to know how to get the right bag shape, size and any sewing tips are appreciated. I need design help. What I do know: Material: Swiss Voile Thread: Nylon Needs: Drawstring My pot is a 8 or 10 gallon aluminium tamale Pot...

Stiegel Pils a very good classic German Pilsener, I just love the Saaz hops. Dean

I ended up making my Irish Red Ale with the Wyeast 1007 German Ale last night. I made a small yeast starer and it took off with great fermentation within 8 hours. I decide to take this advice and save my Nottingham yeast for future use. I was actually hoping to to make something that...

I ended up making my Irish Red Ale with the Wyeast 1007 German Ale last night. I made a small yeast starer and it took off with great fermentation within 8 hours. I was actually hoping to to make something that looks like Killians with a bit more flavor, so I hope I am on the right track...

Usually when people get sick it is something they ate 12 hours or so earlier, my SIL(health inspector) told me. Wait a week and try it again, if you get sick again then might be the beer. You could ship me some and I will try it. ;) Dean

Nice pictures, I am jealous as well. Closest I got was a case of Pilsner Urquell brought smuggled over the border to Austria while I was in college in the 80s. I still remember it tasting better than what I buy now in the stores. Dean

I seems like the Wyeast 1007 German Ale yeast might be worth a try, I only have those two yeast to choose from as I have no LHBS that carries liquid yeast nearby. :( Thank you all for your opinions. I will probably brew on the weekend. Dean

I recently purchased the Irish Red Ale kit from NB and it came with the dry Nottingham yeast. I currently have a German Altbier in my primary and was thinking of saving the yeast from it, which is Wyeast 1007 German Ale. Which yeast would you use from making my Irish Red Ale, dry Nottingham...

At 1% what rate should I be using per gallon of water? thanks, Dean

I just removed a some baby back ribs, boneless pork loin, a fatty, and baked beans from the smoker. Dean

My LHBS is 45 minutes away for me: Last trip there: Owner bad mouthed local club Kits old Yeast Old Seems like a nice guy just in the wrong market area. I have started to shop online. Dean

Revvy, I ended up buying the same chemical you use from tractor supply company by Dionne. I need 2 1/2 gallons and ended up using 1 Tablespoon, but my water didn't have any color, do I need to bump up the quantity of the chemical? What rate do you use? thanks, Dean

To bad, maybe in the future someone else will step up and help tow the line. I wish I lived closer to a club, currently I have one 1 hour away and timing isn't working at this point for me to attend. Dean

Welcome! Dean

I would like to be able to brew the following styles: Vienna Marzen Oktoberfest Irish Red Koslsch Pilsner & Bohemian Pilsner Pale Ale Any recommended varieties of hops to grow to be able to brew the most of the following? I want to be able to get the most usage out of a few hops...

Same thing I was thinking as I thought I could use the German Ale yeast for the Irish Red and then Lager it in the secondary, thus giving me something like a Killians Red with a bit more flavor. Dean