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Okay so my mash tun is almost done but I had a little bit of Light LME left over that I needed to get rid of. I decided to jazz a recipe a little and so far I can't really decide what it's going to turn out like. Added 8 oz. Medium Crystal Malt to 6 gallons water at 160º, steeped 30...

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Added 1/2 lb crystal malt to 2.5 gallons spring water and brought up to 165 – 170 Removed grain bag and brought tea to a boil Added 3.3 lbs Briess Golden Light LME at 0 minutes Added 1 oz. Amarillo hops at 15 minutes Added 3.3 lbs Briess Golden Light LME at 30 minutes Added 1/2 oz...

Bought my tix the day presales started. I am way too excited about it. The best part about living in Denver is being able to stumble back to your own bed after GABF!

So my lady friend and I moved in together a couple of months back and I thought it would be cool to make a brew for our housewarming party. Decided to do a pretty simple hopped up pale ale - crystal malt, light LME, Amarillo and Cascade, and WLP001. First run of the DIY wort chiller on this...

I used a 20' chiller with a drill pump to recirculate ice water. Worked great. Boil -> pitch in less than ten minutes.

Oh come on people, Amon Amarth obviously. I saw them a week ago and the vocalist was talking about how much he loves Old Rasputin. Not to mention he drinks his beer out of a giant animal horn!

Ugh that sucks. Thanks to all for the input. I'll sit tight and see what happens.

I was taking a gravity measurement on my third batch today and decided to have a sample to see what's happening. It had a very distinct unpleasant taste to it, kind of a sourness / bitterness that's definitely not hop bitterness. It's something I haven't tasted in any beer before and I'm trying...