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    Anything to do in Kitchner ON?

    I am going to Kitchner, Stradford, Geluph, and Toronto next week for work. I would like suggestions on what to do and what beer to drink? Thanks everyone.
  2. J

    Not Hitting FG

    All, I understand this may not be that big of a problem, but on my last 4 beers I have had FG at 1.008 or below, these being a Bavarian Dunkelwiezen, 2 Belgian Singles, and a Smoked Marzen. I would not be concerned if it was just the ales b/c on all 3 of them I open fermented for primary...
  3. J

    I am getting a 45 gal wine barrel for free!!! What to do with it?

    A friend of mine is giving me a 45 gal barrel of wine from the brewery he works at. My question is now: What to fill it with? I would love to do a sour but I don't want to always make 45 gal of sour beer at a time/ruin it for other beers yet. I normally do 10 gal all grain batches, but i can...
  4. J

    Wyeast 3864 fermented Dubbel to 1.002

    I am trying to see if anyone else has been as lucky as me w/ this strain. I brewed a Dubbel in late July and it fermented through out August which was pretty hot here in MKE. It took it all the way down to FG=1.002 as you can see here: Was this common for anyone else? I would love to hear...
  5. J

    FS 25ft CFC

    I made a cfc out of 3/8" copper tubing and used a high temp rated hose for the outer plumbing on it. I have used it a few times and it cools batches very efficiently. I am just not brewing as much as I should and would like to lower my gear inventory. I am willing to ship and will listen to any...
  6. J

    Coconut and Chile Wine

    I have a friend who is moving back to Malaysia and lovels apfelwine and wants to try it with stuff he has a home. He was wondering if a coconut and chile wine would work and if so does anyone know what might be a good method of making it? He was thinking of using palm sap like for palm wine then...
  7. J

    Anyone in SE WI coming to the Lakefront Brewery Release Party tomorrow?

    Hey guys I am just wondering if any of the 'Sconie brewers are coming out to support a local microbrewery. They are unveiling their new "Fixed Gear Red" am american red ale. It is being held right down the street from my place and it would be cool to meet some hbters there. It is $2 pints of it...
  8. J

    What would cause a beer to taste like feet?

    I enjoy the beer, but it tastes like feet. It is a simple amber and all the equip used on it was used before this batch and after with no ill tasting effects. I am puzzled the only thing that was different was that it used gelatin to clean it up which worked great but it has a nice taste of an...
  9. J

    Help me with this Biere de Garde

    So I went to NB MKE today and decided to try out their Biere de Garde (BdG) as I have been wanting to brew/try this style I have only had Flying Dog's Garde Dog before. I also scaled it to 6 gal so I could bottle a gal of it I did the scaling on the fly so it was not dead on but close...
  10. J

    I was hit by a bus so now time for a new bike.

    Well last friday night I was hit by a milwaukee city bus while riding my bike. It knocked me over and I was scraped and have some brusies. It broke my cell, and then I also to the bike to the shop today to get an estimate. They said it is totaled due to the frame being 3/8" bent out of alignment...
  11. J

    Hello to all, from Milwaukee

    Hey Guys and Gals, I figured I should finally introduce myself. I Live in Milwaukee in Riverwest. I am entering my final semester as a Mechanical Engineering major at Marquette University. I have mostly done extract brews, but thanks to Sagan helping me/being a drinking buddy during the process...
  12. J

    Southern Tier Creme Brule stout Clone

    Hey guys I was hoping you could help be determine the proportions to make this beer as it is one of my favorite beers of all time. On the Southern Tier website under the description they have this posted: But they do not list the quantities. Can anyone that is better at this then me help to...
  13. J

    Could I use these for brewing?

    55 Gallon Steel Barrels they are 55 gal barrels for cheap that used to contain honey so they must be food safe right? if so you guys think that 3 of them could be a big brew setup?
  14. J

    Anyone thinking what I am

    Water Tote 250 Gallon W/Tap Handle This is not my listing, but thought that someone might want to make a really big batch (250 gal). Seems reasonable for price, but I cannot make any batch that large.
  15. J

    First All Grain Brew Thinking an ESB

    I have never done an all grain or a partial mash for that matter of fact, but I am not intimidated by it one bit. I just converted a red 48qt igloo cooler to a MLT I am using a ss braid. I wanted to do an ESB as I have not yet and I love to drink those in the summer. I do not have a wort chiller...
  16. J

    Just inherited a 5 gal carboy with beer in it what should I do?

    I know the first thing anyone is going to say is bottle/keg it but here is the back story. I helped a friend brew a scotch ale and she never bottled it and now is moving to a smaller place so she gave me her brew stuff for now. It was brewed on 03-Jan-2009 it had 2# DME and 6# LME 1oz...
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    Good ESB recipe

    Guys I just got a 15 gal fermentor from the LHBS it used to be a LME container, but I want to do a full Sanke's worth of ESB and have it ready for senior week at my college (mid May). I really enjoy the 2009 Sierra Nevada ESB and would like to have a recipe close to that or anything really. The...
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