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[BeerMeDuffMan]

Always living in the past...

Probably a cowboys fan, too

 

[allenH]

Im not either haha thanks though. Friend of mine suggested that style since our buddy was a redheaded/bearded drinking bad mfer. Seemed to fit the bill.

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I really don't like ambers/reds much, but this one I would drink all the time. This is the homebrew recipe link from the Modern Times website

 

[finsfan]

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I really don't like ambers/reds much, but this one I would drink all the time. This is the homebrew recipe link from the Modern Times website

The issue is I'm trying to brew this for a group of friends that dont all like IPA's. I may try this for myself, but need something they can all drink a six pack of. Kinda leaning more towards a slightly hoppy amber ale right now. Thanks for the link!

 

[Rhetorik]

Freezing rain all night last night, more rain this morning... fun times. Not.

Been busy in the evenings doing ring shopping. Yep. Exciting times.

Thank god for coffee.

 

[Psylocide]

Freezing rain all night last night, more rain this morning... fun times. Not.

Been busy in the evenings doing ring shopping. Yep. Exciting times.

Thank god for coffee.

Don't do it... it's not worth it.

 

[SupervisingChildren]

How is Hoppenstance? I pick it up every Friday and always put it back when I see something else.



Don't take this the wrong way, but you have ugly ass hands.



Oh.. way different than what I had imagined.

Hopefully going into cruise control for the day. Coffee. Water. Etc.

It was good. I'll buy it again.

Coffee #2 and some water. Was up drinking beers and talking to my brother until 1:30. Tired today.

 

[TheCADJockey]

The issue is I'm trying to brew this for a group of friends that dont all like IPA's.

Oh, by the way.. thanks a lot. Had a dream about brewing a hoppy red last night. Don't think I've ever had beer dreams until now. Your fault.

That being said, I'd vote a super balanced Amber. The one beer (non-IPA) that made the most impact on me was by Hop City when I went on my honeymoon. Again, could've been a swayed opinion given the situation I was in at the time.. but it was the most balanced beer I've ever had. All the bartender cared to tell me was that it was Hop City. Looking at reviews, I'm pretty sure it might have been Barking Squirrel.

edit: Got a text from a friend I don't talk to often, last night. Said my "Your beer is delicious!!!" Wtf was he talking about? Then remembered I left him a 6pk of my saison on New Years and he apparently just found them last night in back of his fridge. Guess it's better than, "drinkable" or "diseased".

 

[Rhetorik]

Oh, by the way.. thanks a lot. Had a dream about brewing a hoppy red last night. Don't think I've ever had beer dreams until now. Your fault.

That being said, I'd vote a super balanced Amber. The one beer (non-IPA) that made the most impact on me was by Hop City when I went on my honeymoon. Again, could've been a swayed opinion given the situation I was in at the time.. but it was the most balanced beer I've ever had. All the bartender cared to tell me was that it was Hop City. Looking at reviews, I'm pretty sure it might have been Barking Squirrel.

Barking Squirrel is an amber lager if memory serves? It's regularly available here. Hop City is owned/operated by Mooshead, btw.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Barking Squirrel is an amber lager if memory serves? It's regularly available here. Hop City is owned/operated by Mooshead, btw.

 

[pointcity-homebrew]

That's got to be a scary experience. How long were you dug in for?

We were just going about our normal lives. I have a friend whom is a meteorologist and he always lets us know via text what is going on.

 

[BrewinHooligan]

Quoting myself in hopes of getting a funking response this time. Come one peeps!

Bottling an Irish red tonight. The first one I made about 4 years ago wasn't good all. Being new to water chemistry at the time I wanted to duplicate Dublins water to make it "authentic". Apparently Dublin water isn't suitable for brewing let alone drinking. Finally got the nerve to rebrew with an appropriate water profile. Pre and post boil samples tasted promising. If it is good going into bottles I will share the recipe and water profile.

 

[Gavin C]

The issue is I'm trying to brew this for a group of friends that dont all like IPA's. I may try this for myself, but need something they can all drink a six pack of. Kinda leaning more towards a slightly hoppy amber ale right now. Thanks for the link!

Can't this be like one of the recipe threads where folks suggest entirely different beers the OP wants to make in their veiled efforts to dissway him/her.

"I know you're looking to brew and Irish Red. I hate them, why not make a.. (insert Vienna lager of your chosing here)".

So yea, make summint different innit.

 

[iijakii]

Mroing peeps.

 

[Gavin C]

Apparently Dublin water isn't suitable for brewing let alone drinking.

????

Never did me any harm

 

[1977Brewer]

I think the only "Irish Red" I've ever had was Killian's. Don't brew that.

 

[BGBC]

Quoting myself in hopes of getting a funking response this time. Come one peeps!

I think 'amazing irish red' might be an oxymoron.

Im not either haha thanks though. Friend of mine suggested that style since our buddy was a redheaded/bearded drinking bad mfer. Seemed to fit the bill.

Imperial flanders red!

Can't this be like one of the recipe threads where folks suggest entirely different beers the OP wants to make in their veiled efforts to dissway him/her.

"I know you're looking to brew and Irish Red. I hate them, why not make a.. (insert Vienna lager of your chosing here)".

So yea, make summint different innit.

Imperial flanders red!

 

[Gavin C]

I think the only "Irish Red" I've ever had was Killian's. Don't brew that.

I've had the pleasure of enjoying a few Irish Reds over the years. None were what could be descibed as full bodied. One in particular was harsh and two resulted in good h...

(going to stop myself there, just too obvious and low brow for the AFPFFWD thread, self-reporting)

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

I've had the pleasure of enjoying a few Irish Reds over the years. None were what could be descibed as full bodied. One in particular was harsh and two resulted in good h...

(going to stop myself there, just too obvious and low brow for the AFPFFWD thread, self-reporting)

...erpes? There's a good variety of that?

 

[Rhetorik]

For Irish Reds (beer-wise, at least) I'm pretty fond of Smithwick's.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

I've had the pleasure of enjoying a few Irish Reds over the years. None were what could be descibed as full bodied. One in particular was harsh and two resulted in good h...

(going to stop myself there, just too obvious and low brow for the AFPFFWD thread, self-reporting)

Hoppy amber? You could try this (I can't speak to the recipe myself though):

http://www.keystonehomebrew.com/2013/02/send-in-the-clones-nugget-nectar-troegs-brewing-company-hersey-pa/#.VrIdOzaEBug

and maybe if you're nice you can ask CAD for some nugget hops.

 

[TheCADJockey]

..and maybe if you're nice you can ask CAD for some nugget hops.

You don't know me well enough I guess. No need to be nice, I'd give the shirt off my back to my worst enemy. Just ask. In this case however, @finsfan and @psylocide made me feel so stupid for using nugget that I cleaned out my freezer and burnt the entire crop last weekend. I can send some next year.

 

[finsfan]

Dumping two cases of a failed oatmeal stout. This feels like purging, except with beer. Ill call it CADjockeying.
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[iijakii]

Never had a good Irish red, but merican reds suck. Sweet IPAs. No thanks.

 

[mhurst111]

The issue is I'm trying to brew this for a group of friends that dont all like IPA's. I may try this for myself, but need something they can all drink a six pack of. Kinda leaning more towards a slightly hoppy amber ale right now. Thanks for the link!

I haven't made this recipe, and the original is NOT a 90 shilling (wee heavy) style, but it's a good gateway beer and it is red in color. I did a 90 shilling clone many years ago, but can't find that recipe.

http://www.homebrewdenver.com/2013/03/clone-brew-odell-90-shilling/

 

[Psylocide]

Anyone know much about laying tile?

****ing wife doesn't like the vinyl tile that we put down last year... wants ceramic.

Is it as easy as just attaching a backerboard to the floor and laying tile right over that? I don't want to replace the subfloor, but pretty sure I need to put something down.

 

[mcbaumannerb]

Anyone know much about laying tile?

****ing wife doesn't like the vinyl tile that we put down last year... wants ceramic.

Is it as easy as just attaching a backerboard to the floor and laying tile right over that? I don't want to replace the subfloor, but pretty sure I need to put something down.

I've done it that way and it worked fine - only consideration is the added thickness if you just put the backer board on top of the subfloor/vinyl.

 

[BeerMeDuffMan]

Anyone know much about laying tile?

****ing wife doesn't like the vinyl tile that we put down last year... wants ceramic.

Is it as easy as just attaching a backerboard to the floor and laying tile right over that? I don't want to replace the subfloor, but pretty sure I need to put something down.

It is, kind of. It looks like a daunting task, but trust me its pretty darn easy once you get the knack of it. So long as you keep the grout wet you are in good shape

 

[BreezyBrew]

I've always wanted to do the Raging Irish Red recipe on here. The 001 and Cascade it calls for makes me think it's a more Americanized version.

 

[TheCADJockey]

Ill call it CADjockeying.

I'm flattered. Haven't dumped a beer yet. Uh, my beer that is..

Anyone know much about laying tile?

If only you knew someone that installed floors in million dollar homes for two years. Someone close, but not too close.. a person you could trust. That you talk to online. On a brewing forum. Man. That would be so convenient for you.

 

[Psylocide]

I've done it that way and it worked fine - only consideration is the added thickness if you just put the backer board on top of the subfloor/vinyl.

That's the biggest mental block for me right now... how do you deal with that? Obviously the tile itself is going to be ~1/4" thicker. With the backer board it might be getting close to a 1/2" - 3/4"?

Seems like a lot of added height.

If only you knew someone that installed floors in million dollar homes for two years. Someone close, but not too close.. a person you could trust. That you talk to online. On a brewing forum. Man. That would be so convenient for you.

I don't know anyone like that, to my knowledge.