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You can have the snow. Got hit with 14” last week, 3-5” today. I haven’t brewed someone else’s recipe in 10 years. So this is Joe Formanek’d recipe. Four Tsarinas is the recipe. It’s fantastic! I struggled to get one right. I’ll brew this every year.

Best Imperial Stout I’ve ever brewed!!! Great beer with another 6” of snow tomorrow.

I too brew Kolsch every spring. 20g gets me through the year. I can’t win with it ever, not BOS anyway. I quit trying! I too use a little Vienna and hops used to be Tett all the way. I’ve been using Gigayeast 021 for years. I keep overbuilding starters. I’ll have to try Omega. I did see they’re...

Look up Joe Formanak’s Four Tsarina’s Imperial Stout. Without a doubt it’s the best Imp Stout I’ve ever made or tasted. Fantastic recipe!!

Then I’m buying some!

That’s pretty much the way I do it. I do full volume with no sparge. Run off into kettle, fire and go. Makes it even less complicated with fewer steps. I started estimating my efficiency at 70% to hit my numbers. Ended up being pretty accurate for when I do BIAB. Most times I’m still fly...

I didn’t realize something had happened to seanjwalker1. That’s terrible news to me. 🥲

I really need to make this!!

Couldn’t pass it up for $56 😳 Time for the Holiday slow down. Merry Christmas All! 🎅

1st pour of HB Saison Merry Christmas!

Might be the tweak for the best version yet. How to add that into the recipe, I’m not sure. Glad things worked out for all.

Love Strata and Mosiac together

Sorry that just stinks!

Do Tele Mr Master ✌️

I still use a stone without any meter. I open it until I see small bubbles. I do that for 90-120sec. It will usually have a small bit of foam. Most of my beers are higher gravity. When I do lagers in the early spring with dry yeast, I just pitch and go. When I’ve been out of O2, I’ve not seen...

I agree as well with S-189. I also love S23 too. I’ve had no issues running both in the low 60’s, or up to 17-18C. I’ve not gone any warmer than that.

I’m in the 60-90 mash, 40min fly sparge, 60-90min boil, and about 30-45 to fermenter. It’s all dependent on what I’m brewing. I’m generally doing 12.5-20g batches. Time isn’t my issue once brewing. That’s why I do larger batches. I wish my brew days were shorter. I just can’t ditch the fly...

I too have fought them. I now keep new purchases in a separate container. I check that before splitting and storing. Love your setup, that catcher saved the day!

Well stated

My Belgian single ish? I’m not one to be conforming, but damn good. Just built some 3864 for my favorite triple recipe. I love cool weather brewing.