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    Hops ... does year matter?

    I'm going to buy some hops in bulk for the first time. I've noticed a lot of places will have hops from the most recent year as well as several years before. The older ones are generally a bit cheaper. Are they just as good? How old would you go? Or is it a matter of certain harvest years...
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    Diesel engine vapor lock?

    I would appreciate any thoughts on this. 2012 Chevy silverado 3500 diesel, about 180,000 miles. It's had two episodes that are very similar, one a year ago and one recently. After running about 30 minutes pulling a trailer (moderate but not heavy load), stopped for about 20 minutes. Then it...
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    twin roller malt mill

    Does anyone have experience with this mill at Rebel Brewer? economy twin roller malt mill On sale for $100, looks like a good deal if it's well made.
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    Beginner keg questions

    Just got a keg setup and I have a few questions before starting. 1. I've got used pin lock kegs. They came pressurized. I've taken them apart to clean and will sanitize. The keg seemed to hold pressure fine with the current rings.They sent a new set of O-rings ... should I replace them now...
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    Water help for IIPA

    I'm getting ready to brew Northern Brewer's Pliny clone, all-grain BIAB. So far I've never made any water adjustments but am considering giving this a try. Here's my water analysis pH: 7.7 Na: 14 Ca: 28 Mg: 7 Cl: 21 SO4: 21 HCO3: 96 CO3: <1 Alkalinity: 79 Hardness: 99 I'm...
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    Ale close to a dark lager

    My father-in-law loves dark lagers, for example Dunkel lagers. I don't have the setup for lagers yet but would like to make something reasonably similar for him. I can do extracts and BIAB and ferment down to about 60F in my basement. I wondered about a darker California common or a dark lager...
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    Downtown Providence

    Going to be in Providence this weekend, staying in the Renaissance downtown and College Street area. Any recommendations for brewpubs or local beers to try?
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    yeast for bourbon barrel porter

    I want to brew NBs bourbon barrel porter extract kit and would like opinions on the best yeast to use. FERMENTABLES - 2lbs Wheat DME - 6.3lbs Dark LME SPECIALTY GRAINS - 1 lbs English Chocolate Malt - 0.5 lbs English Dark Crystal - 0.5lbs English Black Malt HOPS - 1oz Chinook...
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    Naive hop schedule question

    Something I'm wondering about &#8230; I understand you add hops at the beginning of the boil for bitterness and the aroma will mostly boil off. So you add hops at the end of the boil for aroma and flavor. What I'm having trouble getting my head around are recipes that add hops at various other...
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    Recommend brew for aging

    A good friend of mine is expecting their first baby in July. I want to make a beer for them that they can age in a bottle for a year to have on the baby's first birthday. I was considering: a Barleywine, like Bigfoot's Barley wine from Midwest Bourbon Barrel Porter from Nothern Brewer...
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    First batch questions

    Planning my first attempt this weekend. I've already learned a lot of valuable stuff here but have a few last minute questions. It's an amber ale, 5 gallon, with LME, steeping grains and dry yeast, SG 1.042-46. 1. How much to boil. I have a 6-gallon stainless pot and 17,000 BTU propane...
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