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  1. grasshopperfirestarter

    6th Hop IPA

    I'm about to brew this and was wondering if I should keep my hop schedule or move some to 60? Fermentables 2-Row 11.0 lb Vienna 8.0 oz Munich -Light 8.0 oz *I mixed up 1oz each of these 6 hops. Estimated IBU is 85. Average Alpa% is 11.9. Chinook Centennial Cascade Columbus Amarillo Citra Hop...
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    Drones deliver Beer!

    Drop some off at Santa Monica Beach please! http://abcnews.go.com/m/story?id=22314625&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.google.com
  3. grasshopperfirestarter

    Anheuser-Busch 1876

    Just wanted to share. This was in my mom's old book: The Gunfighters series of The Old West by Time Life Books.
  4. grasshopperfirestarter

    Caution!

    From the website of webmd.com -Alcohol interacts with HOPS. Interesting
  5. grasshopperfirestarter

    Four Beers and a Thought

    I will probably never try this but had a thought/question come to my mind tonight and wanted to ask you guys and girls (Yooper) a question. If I opened whatever bottle of commercial Ale (room temperature) I had and pour extra sugar or fermentables in the bottle and recapped, leaving it at...
  6. grasshopperfirestarter

    I dont like...

    Is there anything about beer, brewing or something related to the hobby you dont like? For me, I dont like when I take a sip from my glass and the condensation drips off and lands on me! I really dont like when I see a hair on my pint glass! Cheers!
  7. grasshopperfirestarter

    Give it to me baby

    So I live in southern Cali and on the weekends I bar tend on the Santa Monica Pier. I've learn since working in this business that not only is it just not honest it's illegal to serve a guy Jack Daniels when he ordered Makers Mark. Serve the customer what they're paying for. Well recently I...
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    Wine Chiller Kegerator?

    I recently acquired this wine chiller. After reading post on here I messed around with the little hidden screw and got the air temperature down to 46 and the beer is cold enough for me. I want to go ahead and install a 2 tap tower. This is an older model but I was able to find some prints. Based...
  9. grasshopperfirestarter

    =lil' Beard Lite=

    =Lil Beard Lite= Another lite yellow fizzy beer for ya peeps who dont like anything else! Fermentables Pilsner Malt 3.5 lb American 2-Row 3.5 lb Flaked Rice 1.0 lb American Vienna 0.5 lb Hops NAME AMOUNT TIME USE FORM AA Cascade 0.5 oz 60 min FWH...
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    Quickerest Brews!

    I know lots of folks wait weeks even months to enjoy some of their brews. A few months ago I was excited about my 2 week grain to glass brews. Recently I stepped it up and my last couple of batches have been just fine and enjoyable exactly 7 days from brew day. Anyone else enjoying these quick...
  11. grasshopperfirestarter

    Cupid's Saison

    =Cupid's Saison= I'm all about drinking beers fresh. This one was great at day 14 grain to glass. Kegging of course. Good and Refreshing! 6 lbs American Two-row Pale 5 lbs American Vienna 2 lbs American Wheat 1 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L 1 lb Flaked Corn (Maize) 1 lb Flaked Wheat 8 ozs...
  12. grasshopperfirestarter

    The Bearden Brewery Releases Bearden IPA

    The =Bearden Brewery= Releases Bearden IPA I’m finally ready to release a recipe of my own. Its simple. It went grain to glass in 13 days and it's Delicious. Below is the recipe. I used 8 gallons of spring water. Mashed in 4 gallons at about 155F and batch sparged with two separate...
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    psi question

    Yesterday I kegged a brew. My second fridge just went out so I'm kegging this one at room temp which is bout 70—75 degrees F. I have it set at 30 psi. This brew is for a party in nine days. At the party the keg will set in bucket with ice and water about 24 hours before party begins. Should I...
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    Strawberry Blonde SMaSH

    Yesterday I brewed this: Original Gravity 1.049 Final Gravity 1.013 SRM 5 Alcohol 4.8 Bitterness 27.6 IBUs Calories 162 per 12 oz. Mash Efficiency 80% Batch Size 5 Gallons with 7 Gallon Boil for 60 Minutes Malts and Grains 8 lbs 8 oz Vienna Malt Hopping Schedule: Pellet...
  15. grasshopperfirestarter

    Strawberry Blonde SMaSH

    Yesterday I brewed this: Original Gravity 1.049 Final Gravity 1.013 SRM 5 Alcohol 4.8 Bitterness 27.6 IBUs Calories 162 per 12 oz. Mash Efficiency 80% Batch Size 5 Gallons with 7 Gallon Boil for 60 Minutes Malts and Grains 8 lbs 8 oz Vienna Malt Hopping Schedule: Pellet...
  16. grasshopperfirestarter

    Strawberry Blonde SMaSH

    Yesterday I brewed this: Original Gravity 1.049 Final Gravity 1.013 SRM 5 Alcohol 4.8 Bitterness 27.6 IBUs Calories 162 per 12 oz. Mash Efficiency 80% Batch Size 5 Gallons with 7 Gallon Boil for 60 Minutes Malts and Grains 8 lbs 8 oz Vienna Malt Hopping Schedule: Pellet...
  17. grasshopperfirestarter

    I kegged it!

    Midwest Supplies sent me this today: my http://www.midwestsupplies.com/brew-logic-dual-tap-draft-system-with-reconditioned-co2-tank.html It arrived in 72 hours from purchase. I have already put BeirMuncher's Nierra Sevada in one keg after 3 weeks primary. I sealed, set co2 to 30 psi...
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    Deal or No Deal?

    So I have an opportunity to pick up these 2 kegs + Co2 tank + regulator and a couple glass carboys and random supplies for $150. Worth it or not? I only want the kegs but they need a deep cleaning and new hoses probably. Deal or No deal? Should I pick up or just hit up kegconnection.com and...
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    1st Wheat Beer!

    Im thinking of brewing my first wheat beer this weekend. Im playing around with a grain bill of something like this. Is there any reason why I should or shouldnt have Flaked Corn in a Wheat recipe? Any hops suggestions? 4lbs American Two-row Pale 4lbs Wheat Malt 8oz Flaked Wheat 8oz...
  20. grasshopperfirestarter

    Sunken Oat Treasure Chest Stout - Are my numbers right?

    I recently brewed my 6th brew. 1st ALMOST AG recipe. Notice there is 1lb of DME. Can anyone look over my numbers and give me their .002 gravity points / 2 cents and help me figure if I am close? Batch Size 5.5 Gallons 7 Gallon Boil for 60 minutes in two pots Batch Sparge Malts and...
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