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mmm, smoked porter...most of the people around here (AK) use alder wood and smoke it themselves, but i bet a robust porter would benifit from the aroma and flavor of burning brake pads. Mmmmm!

Alright, so a number of weeks ago I made a breakfast stout. I knew the OG was gonna be big (I hit 1.082) so I made a yeast starter...problem was, I didn't know much about starters (I used an airlock, didn't shake etc...since I've switched to foil and a stirplate). After a couple of weeks in...

Hey, this was my first kegged beer, too! Woot!

Underground mine geologist in Alaska, work one week on (out in a remote camp) one week off. The rotation is actually pretty good for brewing. Just finished my master's in volcanology, and now some friends and I are tossing around the idea of opening a brewpub.

chicompany.net they have single and double handle cornies, and sell them cheap in packs of four, eight, etc...also, they will ship USPS to alaska, which is HUGE!!! I just bought a pack of four, and delivered to Fairbanks they were about $30 each, with a gasket kit for each.

That Haus Pale of EdWort's does sound awesome...ahhh, cascades. BUT my LHS doesn't have Munich LME (I live in Fairbanks, Alaska...Awesome town, and bless the LHS, but, you know...Fairbanks). Any good substitutes? Edit: By substitutes, I mean ingredients. I tried to order the LME from Austin...

I usually make sorta bigger beers that need to be conditioned for a while, but I'm starting to get the hankerin' for making some fast beers...no secondary, stick in a keg, force carb and drink, two weeks max. I know wheats can be enjoyed soon after brewing, and i've heard of the wit that goes...

Right on!!! Well, too late to fix the beer, my buddy already racked it to the secondary for me. Oh well, I might gain a few points there, but nothing wrong with a 1.030 7.5% breakfast stout, either. Thanks guys, and I'll remember the starter advice!

I just made a 1.084 OG breakfast stout and pitched using a 1 quart starter from a Wyeast American ale smackpack. The FG only got to 1.030, or about 60% attenuation. I was shooting for 1.020 or so. I think I should have used a bigger starter, but am not sure how you step a starter...