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That's pretty cool considering the number of people he has likely taken on tours at the breweries.:mug:

I'm pretty sure they dropped the oysters a few years ago..Though the only reference I could find still around is Lew Bryson mentioning it back in 2008 in a comment on Stan Hieronymus' blog, about oyster stout no less: http://appellationbeer.com/blog/scallop-stout-whats-next-monkfish/ In my...

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IIRC to clean the assembly oil or other debris off the rollers before brew use.

Oyster stouts have been 'round for some time but are on the rare side. Yard's Love Stout was originally an oyster stout.

Verify the accuracy of your hydro as suggested & make sure that you're thoroughly mixing your wort and top off water before taking OG readings. With extract batches, if your water volumes are correct, you have no worries on the OG but you'll still find value in hydro measurements as you monitor...

http://whitelabs.com/beer/strains_wlp029.html I've been running that yest in the recommended 65 temp range and it's been a stable performer. Dropping down to 58-60 has likely slowed it down. I'd take a gravity reading and if you still have ground to cover, warm it up a tad.

That looks like a pretty epic effort for just a few guys!

Good luck..

That's quite sound advice:mug:

Aye! Keep it simple and you get a great dry stout. I'd add that my preference is to toss just a couple ounces of acid malt into the mix, keep my IBUs around 35 and my go-to yeast is WLP007 so you get a nice low finishing gravity but still retain a nice amount of body. I've dicked around...

Spendy but much more interesting selection than the others I've seen http://rarebeerclub.beveragebistro.com/rare_selection.html

Local where?

Lotta folks seem to like this one: http://www.northernbrewer.com/brewing/recipe-kits/extract-kits/extract-ale-kits/nukey-brown-ale-extract-kit.html Midwest has a pumpkin kit: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=3614 AHS prb has a bunch of kits that would fit your taste...

FWIW, Flat Tire is the name of the clone kit offered by Midwest: http://www.midwestsupplies.com/products/ProdByID.aspx?ProdID=3520 ...and is also the nickname that some folks use for Fat Tire.

One thing to consider is that you need the freezer space to freeze your ice containers. Depending on how frequently you are changing your ice in the chamber, as I've found, that usually means at least one set is always going to be in the freezer while your fermenting. It's all relative but it...

There's a whole lot of thought along similar lines here: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/improved-boiling-stovetop-53683/index5.html

My 2 cents: but that seems like an excessive amount of effort for an 8 day wait to pitch when crashing it in the fridge will work just fine...but there's always more than one way to skin a kitty. :)

I've done a few big hoppy reds and my most recent was definitely my favorite to date. The recipe is AG but it might point out some differences to consider. Loads of hop flavor from this one and a really nice malt profile: Size: 5.42 gal Efficiency: 77.0% Attenuation: 75.0% Calories: 221.22...

I generally just get my liquid yeast from my LHBS and haven't had any issue with their stock. I've ordered both White Labs and Wyeast from several online vendors and at various points through out the year, w/ ice in the summer, and I've only encountered dead yeast in one shipment......2 vials...