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Sounds like you may have a good imperial pumpkin ale ready for October! I wouldn't touch it until then to let it mellow out. As previously mentioned, try to leave your beers on the yeast cake for 3 weeks or so because those little buggers aren't finished doing all of their magic until about...

I'm using the method in Zymurgy using a lacto starter. I put a handfull of grain in with a 1.030 wort and I'm keeping it hot in my atticfor about three days. After I use that to infect the total wort I'll let it sit at about 100 degrees (in my shed) for 24 hours. Then drain and boil/hop for 60...

I was just planning on using the 05 because I have it and it saves me a trip to the HBS. Also, I wanted it to ferment fairly clean to keep it nice and light. I guess I can just call it a "sour session"

So a few weeks back I made a half batch of a saison that I have brewed a few times with much success. I just bought the ingrediants for the full batch and had it split in half. Now I want to do something different with what I have left. I've been wanting to jump into sours for a while now and...

+1 Great beer! Just as you expected, this baby only gets better with age!

I brew a saison every summer and I use WLP565. It's a little cleaner than most saison yeasts, but still very much there! I like using saisons for "off the wall" additions because they are kind of a blank canvas. Good luck!

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You should read Radical Brewing by Randy Mosher. Its a great book and there is a chapter on historic brews. He talks about Kvass and has a recipe in there. Lots of other great ideas and other recipe's too! Its reasonably priced and an easy read!

I think AB is a good beer (a bit too hoppy for this guy), but I still see it as a good beer. However, does it really deserve a 99? I doubt it is only 1 point below the likes of KBS, Pliney, Westvleteren, and BCS. As far as my least favorite commercial, I would have to say it's a tie between...

You should try your best to stay under 70. This is especially important during the first 4 days or so. My very first beer ever got way to hot in those first few days and had a strong banana and bubblegum flavor. The only way that I know of to get rid of that off flavor is time. I have a few...

My wife is going to make me a MLT cover instead of the array of blankets I use now!

All of these are fantastic! Enjoy!!!

Founders makes a great ported, but if you want a porter really true to the style try to find Sinebrychoff Porter.

Wine & Beer Westpark is my spot! Matt and Spencer will look out for you and they actually care about beer! You should stop by or make it to one of their beer theaters!

I love Gonzo, Double Dog and Horn Dog. If you can get a hold of "Wild Dog" its barrel aged Gonzo and delicious!!!

I drink my beers too, but I like to see how they develop with a couple of years on them! Hokie, I work from 1:30 PM to 1:00 AM 4 days on 4 days off if you are wondering how I was able to do that on a Tuesday afternoon!

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Thanks for the words of advice! I was going to DFH Aprihop, but with less hop and more Apricot! I wanted some hop aroma so I also dryhopped w. .5 oz cascade. I plan to keg 1/2 and bottle the rest. Well see how it turns out in about a week or so!

I searched for this and didn't find anything, but forgive me if its already been covered. I used gelatin for the first time today on my apricot IPA. I figured in addition to pectin enzyme, it may help clear the haze from the oregon fruit. Anyway, I bloomed in a cup of cold water for 10 min...