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just dropped a 2 gallon tester of this in the keg last night. A+ I was dead on with the O.G and F.G., for once. :mug: Can't wait to make the full batch!!!:ban:

Do you think they are using hops as well as spruce/pine? I understand that traditionally the spruce was used in place of hops.

Hey folks, I am pondering the idea of an Alba clone. Truth is, I've never had Alba but it sounds really interesting. Here is a description for those not familiar: Introduced by the Vikings, spruce and pine ales were very popular in the Scottish Highlands until the end of the 19th...

Hi, How did your Tuborg come out? I am keen to find a recipe as well....

Good point, but I imagine using EDTA after fermentation is complete shouldn't change any thing.

how did this turn out?

1/2 way through my 2nd batch of this one. Great stuff. Used a little more orange peel this time, and a little less coriander. My coriander is finely ground, so that may be why I need a little less (or it's just preference). I am finding that the beer is clearing a little over time, is this...

hey I tried the EDTA out. It works! I had a light beer that was crap from a strong metallic flavor, now it's much better. I went with 30mg/L. Tried it out first on a 500ml batch by dissolving 1g of EDTA in 100ml of water and using 1.5ml. (1g/100ml = 10mg/1ml). If you don't have a fine scale...

Thanks, I have the same toilet paper! (you have to start somewhere, I'm sure the people who refer to it as 'toilet paper' have published much better books themselves) I'm glad to hear yours mellowed. How long has it been sitting? I will adjust my mill from now on.

ok, so I just put this in the keg, and all is good - except I'm getting too much of a burnt flavor off the roast barley..... Here is a bit of a dumb question - should I be cracking my roast barley at the same settings as my other grain? I recall it seemed to 'crumble' a bit more.. could...

When did you add the EDTA? Is in the Keg too late?

Thanks, One question though, what is the benefit of a 45min mash? Most mashes I've seen call for 90 minutes...

so, just doing up my batch. I've only done a dozen or so brews, and I've always fly sparged. I guess it's just easier. Here is a question: Guessing your mash time + 2 20 minute sparges came out to 85 minutes or so, I did my mash for 75 minutes instead of 45 and then fly sparged. Does...

I'm going to put this recipe together this weekend. Due to some time constraints, it would be easier to do the mash/sparge on friday night and the boil, etc. on saturday. Does this sound like a good (or bad) idea to anyone? I can't see it affecting the beer - but I haven't done it before...

Happy hollidays! Just been punching through a keg of this stuff I made four weeks ago - A++!!!! :tank: Great recipe, I'll be putting on another of these in the winter for sure. i might go with a little more peel and a little less corrinander. :mug:

Thanks- I guess I can live with 20oz tanks for a while. I am still thinking I'm not getting a full tank at the shop. Having dispensed propane in a past life, I know that they only fill them 80% full. Do most shops have regulations for co2? Do they fill them all the way or do they go...

Thanks Unfortunately, yes. thats a 20oz tank. they are sold by Kegconnection.com, as an option, because there are more places to fill them than larger tanks. Sadly -- looks like I got 'taken for a ride' :-(

ok, so my title is the bottom line, but read on if you want more info! I am new to kegging, and haven't even emptied one of my two 5 gal kegs yet. The problem is - I seem to be chugging through co2 and I don't know why. I am basically going through a 20oz co2 tank for every keg...

Thanks, I wasn't sure what to do , but I ended up just leaving it. The beer is in the 2ndary now, with the extra corriander. I am going to keg it in a week or two, and I'll let you know how the tasting goes. I guess the lesson is: Do you O.G. reading prior to cooldown and aeration. I'll...

Hey folks, So I made this beer a couple of days ago, following the recipe as closely as I could. Unfortunately (due to a couple of problems*) my O.G. came out at 1.036 and not the planned 1.047. Even though I used a 1 litre starter I am wondering, should I put in some light DME to bump...