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    George Washington's Porter

    Thanks for posting, Johnnybob. I was unaware of the history of cluster hops; they're certainly the ones I'll use in this. Brew day is tomorrow!
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    George Washington's Porter

    Chapa: Sounds like it makes sense. TacoBrew: Good point. Will pour the boiling wort over the molasses in another brew pot to chill, then into the bottling bucket for fermentation.
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    George Washington's Porter

    Most of us have already seen this recipe. Please note that I am hoping to simply re-create the beer exactly as George's was; I am not interested in comments like "this would make the beer taste better". If George's beer tasted bad by modern standards, then I want this batch of beer to...
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    Houston Beer Stops

    Sadly, we don't have brewpubs in the city. At a time when craft brewing is booming, I'm amazed someone hasn't cashed in. Brewery wise, Saint Arnold as mentioned - and if you have the means, Southern Star is a trip up to Conroe, but they're great. Bottles - yep, Spec's in Midtown is where it's...
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    Pineapple wheat

    I've got a pineapple wheat beer going right now. I'm completely skipping any use of actual fruit juice or fruit itself, and just using extract at bottling. It won't be "authentic", but I've read some pretty bad stuff about using the actual fruit or juice in the beer. I figure I'll get the...
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    Beersmith: Choosing my Mash

    Ahh - thanks for the replies. I've never actually looked at the brew sheet. That helps a freaking ton!
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    Beersmith: Choosing my Mash

    How do you know how much water to batch sparge with? BeerSmith only gives you the amount to mash in.
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    Smoky Red Ale

    Here's what I'm feeling: 5 lbs. British 2-Row malt 5 lbs. German Rauch malt 1/2 lb. cara-pils malt 1/2 lb. British Medium Crystal 1/2 lb. aromatic malt 1/2 lb. wheat malt 1/2 lb. German Melanoidin malt 1 oz. Chocolate malt 1 oz. Kent Goldings hops (bittering) 1 1/2 oz. Fuggles hops...
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    Cider Testing

    It was bottled last weekend and I'll crack one open in two more weeks. I tasted a little bit at bottling and it was phenomenal if you're a fan of pom juice.
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    Brewing a shandy style beer

    I used Lemonade Kool Aid packets in my shandy and it worked out great. Four packets were added at bottling - just the packets, no additional sugar.
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    First Time With Two New Things

    I'm brewing a Smoked Porter tomorrow and am going to be using two new processes tomorrow. I've googled and searched but nothing has clicked in my head as properly explaining it all. #1: Fly Sparging: I'm going to be fly sparging with around 2 gallons. I built a fairly simple fly sparge...
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    Peppered Smoked Porter

    My next beer will be a Smoked Porter. I'm going to add some smoked & dried peppers on secondary. I do not want "just a hint" of peppers. I also don't want it to become a "damn that's crazy hot!" beer. So, from your experience, what's the nice middle ground? How many and what types of...
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    Weldless Drain Valve Install

    Awesome, thanks for the posts y'all. Looks like the o-rings are the only tricky part to find. I'll play around some.
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    Weldless Drain Valve Install

    BTW, I'm aware of the various kits that are sold, but I'm looking to get the parts from Lowe's.
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    Weldless Drain Valve Install

    I'm looking to install a weldless drain valve on my aluminum HLT. Searched the site already, but came up empty. Anyone got a good parts list and installation procedure?
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    I'd like to try a mint chocolate stout

    I made a Mint Julep Stout. Using fresh leaves did very little; 3 tsp of mint extract got me what I wanted. It is VERY strong; add it little by little before bottling/kegging until you reach your desired level of minty-ness.
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    Wine yeast in barleywine

    I can't give you advice on your post, but thanks for giving me an idea. I have a barleywine turning two weeks old on Saturday and am going to add some cherry juice and wine yeast to it. Seems like it'll be delicious. BTW, great name for your barleywine.
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    Cider Testing

    Pomegranate Apple Cider! I had a few pints of it at 21st Amendment in San Francisco and currently have a batch going. I used 16 ounces of pomegranate juice and 112 ounces of apple juice, and it certainly has an interesting flavor. I used Nottingham yeast.
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    For Houston Brewers. Deal at central market.

    Nice! Thanks for posting. I live in the burbs, so a trip in to CM takes planning. Did it look like they had a large amount still there, or should I make a trip in there ASAP?
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    Vanilla Extract in Southern Tier Creme Brulee

    That is an epic beer. As I live in TX, I have no access to it except for when I visit family up north. I'd be interested to see your recipe, as I'll probably work on recreating it at some point in the future.
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