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    Pittsburgh/Western PA Group Buy - Round 3

    Is this buy still going on? If so I'm planning on getting at least 5 sacks.
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    Tell me about your brew rig

    I ordered an electric 20 gallon automated system from Brewsteel about a month ago. I have only good things to say about my experience dealing with Kurt. They do custom systems which is nice. I think he uses stout tanks exclusively now too. I have heard alot of good things about tanks.
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    Adding spice to beer??

    Have you thought about adding a couple peppers to the boil? I think chipolte peppers would go very well with a smoked porter. They are dried smoked jalapeno peppers. This would not only add spiciness but also flavor. Adding the peppers to the secondary may work but i don't think it would...
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    Please critique my IIPA recipe

    I made an IIPA a while back but used German noble hops. I was affraid that the american hops in that amount would overwhelm the palette and possibly give it a robust cat piss flavor. However if you balance the hops right i don't think this would be a problem. What is the main flavor you are...
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    Problem with mash temperature

    I use a home depot cooler. My mash temperature drops at about 1 degree every 10 minutes. I noticed that the lid is most likely the offender. It did not screw on and seal tightly and i don't think it's insulated. I did add a foam weather strip along the lip of the cooler where the lid screws...
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    Exact same FG??? What gives?

    I have never used either of those strains. It could come down to your mash temperatures. Did you mash at the temperatures set by Beersmith? If the temperatures were on the higher side you could have extracted more unfermentables, thus making your FG higher. I also use Beersmith and miss my...
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