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    Firestone Walker Velvet Merkin Oatmeal Stout

    So, Firestone Walker Brewery has 2 similar stouts (links provided), the Velvet Merlin and the Velvet Merkin. The difference between the two is that the Merkin is 8.5% while the Merlin is 5.5% and the Merkin is aged in Oak Bourbon barrels. From looking at the website, reading other posts and...
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    Quick hop question

    I'm making a second honey blond using 2oz of Willamette. Hop schedule is 1oz at 60, .5 at 15 and .5 at 10. I'm trying to make it exactly like my last batch. Thing is my LHBS only had 1oz of Willamette on hand. So I decided to get 1oz Fuggle. I'm thinking I'll use the Fuggle for bittering and...
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    Secondary and cold crashing in a keg

    Is there any con to doing a secondary in a keg? Also, if I were to transfer from primary to keg, purge the O2, leave a couple pounds of CO2 head pressure and keep it at room temp for a week or 2 or 8, is that not the same thing as a secondary? Then when I put it in my keezer, it chills, is...
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    Am I going to over carb?

    So this is my first time kegging. I used this chart. I'm just finishing up my kegerator so I'm carbing this up at room temp ~65F. So I hopes of not over carbing, I set my regulator to 21psi. It's been 3 days now. How long would you guys recommend leaving it to carb up? And once I'm ready...
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    Stone XI/SSR 5gal Extract Recipe

    So I searched and searched and I could not find a 5gal extract recipe for this. I'm still a beginner (this will be my 4th brew) I did some research of all the various threads on this beer (read all of Stone XI Anniversary Clone)and decided to plug some numbers and come up with a recipe. Can...
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    Yeast strain affect on FG

    I am currently fermenting a Belgian IPA. I used Stone's IPA extract recipe and it called for WLP002 English Ale Yeast. Instead I decided to use WLP550 Belgian Ale Yeast. Will this change affect my FG? If so, what FG should I be shooting for now? If possible, I would really appreciate some...
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    Just getting started. Couple quick questions...

    Hey everyone, I just recently started brewing. Been stalking the threads here recently trying to soak up some knowledge. I brewed an APA about 5 weeks ago. Did 2 wks of fermenting in the carboy +1 more to dry-hop then bottled. I tried it after a week just to see how it was coming along and...
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