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I don't have a lagering setup, but, Oktoberfest is my all time favorite style, so, I wanted to take a stab at an Ale version. I've fear I've hit analysis-paralysis with Google (and the wizards here, of course!), so, wanted to just throw this up for some general "this looks good" or "this...

They sent you an email to activate your subscription - just forward that email to your other computer(s) and click the link. I sent mine to work to mess with the program there...

Cheers! :mug: This beer was great once it mellowed in the bottle for a good month. This year, I've brewed version 2.0 looking to increase the ABV%: 11.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US 2.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt 1.00 oz Cascade [Boil 60.0 min] 1.00 oz Ginger Root (Boil 10.0 mins) 2.00...

Any advice on the best way to kick up the alcohol for an extra punch on my Christmas Ale? Here's the recipe I went with last year: 10.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US 1.00 lb Crystal Malt - 80L 1.00 lb Honey (flame out) .25 lb Molasses (flame out) 1.00 oz Cascade - Boil 60.0 min 1.00 oz...

Had an amazing time at my first beer festival! Friendly people and great beer! The best bit? My buddy and I struck up a conversation with a California brewer who know a lot of other brewers who were there....we were invited "behind" the Sierra Nevada van for a tasting of some very...

I've never been to this, but am excited. Any ideas of what to expect? Time: Starts at 630 (VIP) / 730 - is there a set "end" time or just whenever people leave? Food: They've got to have food, right? What do they typically have (e.g., Fair Food type stuff, or, maybe some Food-Truck-esque...

I smell an interesting story.... :D

BSG is an amazing show. I still miss it, though Blood and Chrome is helping that a bit. Some episodes were amazing - some were amazing yet difficult to watch (no spoilers, but, there's a scene with Cally and child later on in the series that was really disturbing)...

I cracked one of these open over the weekend (they are supposed to be "ready" in mid-December, but, had been in the bottle for five weeks when I tried it). I am hoping the spices just need to mellow, but, there was an off after taste here in there (seemed to hit me on every second or third...

This looks awesome. I brewed a bourbon barrel porter earlier this year with my dad: We soaked the bourbon chips in 16 oz of Woodford Reserve for about a week, then added them to secondary for a month... It was pretty awesome. I was thinking of employing the same bourbon / oak chip...

Just stumbled upon this - did you ever brew this? If so, thoughts?

What if you bought some magnets, printed off some nice labels, then taped them to your magnet, the slapped them on your taps (which I assume are metal, right?)?

Brew day!!!! :mug:

What kind of temperatures does an electric blanket get up to, and, what would that translate to in a plastic bucket fermenter? What about a heating pad or an electric aquarium option? Just curious if there's a big temp swing: e.g., the heater of choice goes to 95 degrees, but, the bucket...

I used Wyeast 3726 farmhouse ale yeast. The Temperature Range for this one was 70 - 95 degrees. I was storing in my hot garage (liquid temps were only running in the high 70's) during hot summer days, but, it's gotten decidedly cooler the past few days. I looked into the Brew Belt, and they...

Yeah, I've been keeping it as warm as possible, though, I can only get into the mid-high 70s. With temperatures dropping in Ohio of late, I've even stashed my bucket under a low hanging flood light on our kitchen island to warm it up, too, and it just happily bubbles away! :) I assume I'll...

I brewed my highest gravity all grain beer last Sunday (Christmas Saison, OG 1.072, just my third all grain to date), and vigorous bubbling started within twelve hours. It's been bubbling away very actively (every minute or so) ever since, even today on the eight day of fermentation. I used a...

Maybe I was doing it incorrectly, but, I attempted to use milk the last go around, and only made it six bottles in before I wanted to kill myself. Every label was curling like crazy after either a dip in the milk, or, after trying painting them on with a brush. I was using the brush on...

I have a Saison de Noel from Northern Brewer currently in Primary, and was curious about bottle priming. Looking at Desired Volume of CO2 for similar Belgians, is should be around 2.9+. I emailed NB, and they said: 2/3 cup = 5.3 ounces seemed like a lot to me, but, 8 ounces! Wow! I...

What kind of glue stick?