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  1. Professor Frink

    Welcome Beginning Brewers!

    I think a SMASH pale ale would be great. There are a lot of great versatile hops out there. I'd go with a Maris Otter base and choose your favorite hop.
  2. Professor Frink

    I know most won't care, but... (fermentation thread)

    So true...
  3. Professor Frink

    making a beer sweeter?

    I would just do it as an addition.
  4. Professor Frink

    starter temp

    I'm not one to talk, I've moved to dry yeast for most of my recipes calling for neutral yeasts because I don't feel like using a starter.
  5. Professor Frink

    starter temp

    A slap pack is really still underpitching. If you want to get to a pitching count that's recommended, you need at least 2 packs.
  6. Professor Frink

    making a beer sweeter?

    I agree, you definitely need some caramel type malts in there if you want some sweetness. I would probably do a half pound of caramel 60, I like the mid-range crystal malts in my stouts.
  7. Professor Frink

    Priming sugar too hot?

    There's plenty of yeast in there and it cools down quick. Nothing to worry about.
  8. Professor Frink

    espresso stout without espresso machine

    +1. This method works great.
  9. Professor Frink

    Quick question

    It depends on how you calculated your recipe. If you calculated your recipe to be 5 gallons after the boil, you can either a) add more water before the boil so that it is 5 gallons post boil or b) top up with water after the boil to make it 5 gallons. You will get slightly different hop...
  10. Professor Frink

    3 Generations of Homebrew! (w/ pics)

    Agreed. Unless you mixed it really well, the sugars are going to drop to the bottom at first. The yeast will take care of that though.
  11. Professor Frink

    beginner question

    4 days is definitely early. I never take a reading before a week. Even when it stops bubbling, the yeast are still working.
  12. Professor Frink

    Question....

    And milds! I agree completely. You will notice a big difference between 2 weeks and 5 weeks. But if I'm bottling, I always try one after 2 weeks. You just can't help it.
  13. Professor Frink

    Sour beer.

    Sodium metabisulfite is not an ideal sanitizer, I would recommend Iodophor or StarSan.
  14. Professor Frink

    Sour beer.

    Generally, no. If it's infected, it's infected. Did you get a gusher when you opened it?
  15. Professor Frink

    hops for a pale ale

    Agreed, any of the 3 C's (Cascade, Centennial or Columbus) are great.
  16. Professor Frink

    Is a 7gal carboy to big for a 5 gallon batch

    I've seen some 7 and 7.5 gallon carboys, they were in labs at work and quite old. I almost snagged one a few weeks ago.
  17. Professor Frink

    Yeast advice needed

    Generally, no. Pitching two dry yeast packets into a 5 gallon batch won't hurt it.
  18. Professor Frink

    How do you use a vanilla bean in the secondary

    What works best for me is to split the bean and scrape out the inside (where the flavor is). Soak the inside of the bean in vodka for a day, then put the vodka with the vanilla into secondary.
  19. Professor Frink

    Portland Maine Breweries??

    I've never been to the breweries there, but you can try Geary's, Shipyard, and Allagash.
  20. Professor Frink

    Simple Pouring Instructions

    http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_59JXsJrAfxc/RzvLqgMLemI/AAAAAAAAAN0/Frc10NPiL2Q/s400/How%2Bto%2Bpour%2Ba%2BHomebrew%2B1.2.bmp This is a good one to put on a bottle or case of homebrew.
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