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No reason at all not to use the 1217. Should make a great beer. I would be really careful with the black patent. Carafa III is a dehusked or somewhat debittered malt, black patent is not... at all. It can impart some harsh astringency and roast characteristics to a beer. Use less of the...

I do not secondary so I dry hop in two different ways. First way is to dry hop in Primary after fermentation is complete, usually somewhere around 7 to 10 days just for my scheduling purposes. Basically as long as it is at terminal gravity and has cleared pretty well. Second is in the keg. I...

Key words here are "used to live" Calhouns, if it is even still open, is not remotely worth going to. I believe it closed a little while back anyway. The area it was in has had a pretty serious downturn. Everything of value moved to Hendersonville. If it has been a while since you have been...

Looks like a BDSM rig. I don't dig the style or the price. I prefer my growlers double walled and stainless steel, especially if we are talking about a $100 price tag.

This! I have used stainless scrub pads in my hop rocket before my plate chiller with good results.

Oh and for just drinking near the hotel to try some local flavor here are some addresses. You can plug them into google maps and see what seems walkable to you. Beer Sellar - 107 Church St, Nashville, TN 37201 Flying Saucer Draught Emporium - 111 10th Ave S, Nashville, TN 37203 Czann's Brewing...

The Hyatt is slightly more walkable. Most of the bars and restaurants downtown are a little closer to it. Only a few blocks difference however. If you are going to anything in the new City Center/Convention Center the Hyatt is also closer. Again small differences in distance. Closest...

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Nashville score sheets arrived for me Tuesday. One beer had decent feedback the other had zero feedback just a few check marks on the score sheet and the scores. My ciders had great feedback from a master and a certified judge, they used the standard mead and cider score sheet so plenty of room...

Yes Danstar Nottingham is what I have used in the past without issue. I do not rehydrate my dry yeasts, never had issues in a decade of brewing.

I built a portable brew rig of simplified design just for the purpose of brewing with friends and club members for special events. I enjoy it a great deal. I have brewed multiple medal winning and gold medal winning beers in the driveways of friends. Just have to plan well and simplify. I do not...

Apple/Cranberry/Pomegranate (Highly successful with multiple medals) Apple/Tart Cherry (successful enough to do again) Apple/Blueberry (wife's favorite and successful) Apple/Cranberry/Blueberry (wife's second favorite and successful) Apple/Triple Berry (Blue/Black/Raspberry) (one of my personal...

Pasteurization should not inhibit fermentation at all. I have never been able to find unpasteurized fresh pressed cider in my area so I am stuck with store bought ciders and juices. I have used more than a dozen types and never had one take longer than 18 hours to get rolling pretty well. I...

If I use S-05 no just pitch the yeast pack. If I use a liquid than yes I do a starter. Generally my starters for liquid yeast are 1800ml.

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All PH readings were taken with a freshly calibrated Martini PH meter. All SG readings were taken with freshly calibrated standard refractometer. Since that may not be that readable I will list them individually. Brand / Variety PH Sample 1 SG Sample 1 PH Sample 2...

I have been winning quite a few medals in competition the last year and a half and have been getting many questions about my methods/recipes from my local homebrew club members. In an effort to help better explain my methods and success I though I would take some readings of the various...

I need to see what hops I have in the freezer. Probably 20 to 30 ibu's of nugget our northern brewer. No chocolate additions I think. There should be enough of that character off the grain. For coffee I tend to make a few cups of cold pressed dark roast on my French press and toss it in at...

I grabbed a few new specialty grains I have not previously used the other day at the LHBS. Mainly the De Bittered Black Malt from Dingemans and Coffee Malt from Franco-Belges. I am thinking about using some of them for something like a Breakfast Stout or slightly amped up oatmeal stout with...

I do not remember all the apple cider types/brands I used. I always blend multiple brands of juice/cider.