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  1. mozart4898

    Why is everyone only into IPA's

    I fully admit to being very much into IPA/IIPA and APA - pretty much anything with distinct hop character. I generally alternate when I brew - every other beer I brew is a hoppy style. The other half of my beers are all over the place though - stouts, porters, wheats, saison (I *love* a good...
  2. mozart4898

    What I did for beer today

    Sent some to its final destination (i.e. drank it) and changed out some ice bottles in the water bath around my IIPA that I brewed yesterday.
  3. mozart4898

    Funny things you've overheard about beer

    I once heard someone who should have known better say that mash temperatures don't make a bit of difference to how fermentable the wort is - i.e. as long as you're between 146 and 160 (or something like that), it won't matter if you "mash low or mash high." F.G. in other words is a crapshoot...
  4. mozart4898

    Make sure the valve is closed.

    Gawd I'm glad I'm not the only one that's done this. Of course in my case it was about the worst possible combination of factors: 1) Left valve on brew kettle open 2) Started runoff from mash 3) Walked away for a minute 4) Came back and went "WTF is that puddle???" 5) Oh yeah, I...
  5. mozart4898

    To secondary or not to secondary

    I find that using a secondary is actually great for getting me to let my beers have a little time. It's like by transferring a beer to a secondary I get myself in the mindset that it needs a little more time, so that if I actually transfer it's usually 4-5 weeks at least from brewing to...
  6. mozart4898

    Ever thought about brewing a BMC clone?

    I haven't thought about it for a couple reasons - first of all, I'm not set up very well to brew lagers except a couple months out of the year during the winter (no fridge, just a cold basement and colder root celler - only made 1 last winter, and it turned out awesome). Second though and most...
  7. mozart4898

    Dry Hopping an American IPA, GOOD COMBO?

    +1 to what ong said as far as dry hopping with what you brewed with. 1 oz Cascade and 1 oz Citra will make a nice dry hop, in fact I'm drinking a double IPA right now dryhopped with Cascade and Citra (except 2 oz of each). If you want to change it up a bit and perhaps up the fruitiness, you...
  8. mozart4898

    What's your profession?

    Chef. Specifically sous chef. Bachelor's degree in music performance (trumpet) and music composition prior to associate's degree in culinary arts.
  9. mozart4898

    How old is your oldest beer? (And is it drinkable)

    I have an old ale/barleywine that I brewed back in December of 2008 before I'd gotten out of brewing for a while. There's quite a few still left at this point and they're definitely drinkable. Somewhere in the 9-10% range although I'm not sure exactly what. It actually seemed to be at its...
  10. mozart4898

    Why do some people get stressed when brewing?

    I'm also a chef and I wonder sometimes why I would want to spend most of a day off essentially making a large pot of soup :confused: Kidding though, really I'll cook at home to relax even if I've already done it all day so it's not that surprising. I think because I'm constantly working with...
  11. mozart4898

    "I don't have time to brew."

    I kinda see where he's coming from too. I mean, I talk to people from time to time about brewing but don't know anyone else personally who brews, other than the guys at the LHBS (and when I go in there, I talk their ears off, I wonder sometimes if I annoy them, lol). I talk about it at work...
  12. mozart4898

    Cold weather brewing

    I just try to blow the steam away as best as I can. I too have tried the flashlight and that hasn't worked well, it just reflects off the steam. Sometimes stirring vigorously will cut down on the steam just a bit too. I've only really gotten back into brewing in the last 4 months and it's...
  13. mozart4898

    The beer that got you into beer

    Over the hump of thinking beer tasted like cold piss, or actually being a beer fanatic? Prior to turning 21, beer was pretty much something just to choke down to get a buzz on. I didn't drink a ton before that age but when I did I preferred some sort of rotgut rum or vodka mixed with something...
  14. mozart4898

    What's the worst craft brew (commercial) you've had?

    I don't recall if I've tried any of their other beers, but #9 was also an early "craft" beer for me. I swear it's decidedly different now than it was back in 2008 - I can't believe my tastes have changed THAT much, but whereas I used to like it, it'd probably make a top 10 list of worst craft...
  15. mozart4898

    What's the worst craft brew (commercial) you've had?

    Haven't read through the whole thread to see what everyone else has said but I was VERY disappointed by Flying Dog's Doggie Style Pale Ale...in fact I've found pretty much all their beers I've tried to suck, except their Wit and the Gonzo Imperial Porter. To be fair I think I've only had like...
  16. mozart4898

    How many gallons of homebrew in 2014?

    531 + 5 gallons of Bourbon Barrel Russian Imperial Stout on 1/1/14 = 536
  17. mozart4898

    What is your favorite style of beer for "large volume sessions?

    Lol no, not SNPA, I've definitely sessioned that one. Needed to have my pic be first in my post but I can't figure out how to not have it show up at the end of the post too. Nope, I was referring to Stone Enjoy By IPA.
  18. mozart4898

    What is your favorite style of beer for "large volume sessions?

    ...what? This isn't a session beer? I tried to turn it into one once...when I first tried it and didn't realize how strong it was until the 3rd pint at the bar :tank: But in all honesty generally pale ales/IPAs. I have a soft spot in my heart too for just about any Great Lakes beer if...
  19. mozart4898

    What did you find under your tree?

    No kidding. He found himself a keeper.
  20. mozart4898

    What did you find under your tree?

    I guess I was pretty good :ban:
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