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I was at a Halloween party last night and a friend asked me to brew some beer for their 25th anniversary party next summer. They want 20 gallons of brew. I thought that was a nice compliment!
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michaeltrego
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Congrats - that's awesome! What style are you thinking?
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Awesome - What are you going to make for the event?
Try making my Miller Light Clone or BierMunchers 3-Crop.
My Tasmanian beer is a good light one too. Look at my recipe drop down. The good thing here is you have time to test your beers.
I would have 10-15 gallons of a lighter beer then the rest a specialty style. Maybe something ethnically appropriate for the beer geeks. If they are Irish, a stout or red ale or whatever.
Try making my Miller Light Clone or BierMunchers 3-Crop.
My Tasmanian beer is a good light one too. Look at my recipe drop down. The good thing here is you have time to test your beers.
I would have 10-15 gallons of a lighter beer then the rest a specialty style. Maybe something ethnically appropriate for the beer geeks. If they are Irish, a stout or red ale or whatever.
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Bernie Brewer
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I already have a BMC clone recipe (this one), but I'm not going to brew it, because they are also going to have a couple half-barrels of BMC.
So I am going to make ten gallons of an American Amber, and ten gallons of something a bit lighter, maybe a kolsh or APA. Or possibly an American wheat. I have plenty of time to decide.
So I am going to make ten gallons of an American Amber, and ten gallons of something a bit lighter, maybe a kolsh or APA. Or possibly an American wheat. I have plenty of time to decide.
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That's great...way more cool than winning a contest in my book. :rockin:
I've been asked to brew 15 gals for a rehearsal dinner for a wedding party (since private beer can't be consumed at the reception).
I've been asked to brew 15 gals for a rehearsal dinner for a wedding party (since private beer can't be consumed at the reception).
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Is your friend a beer geek? If he is, make something that he can drink at the 25th & 30th. Like a BW or Imperial IPA, Weizenbock. It might need to be a smaller batch though....
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Welcome to the addiction! 
Ive been brewing up for NYE, I took 4 kegs last year... figure Ill do the same this year! Everyone is always impressed (except the hot women...)
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Bump. Well, I have all the beer into fermenters. Brewed the amber today This One and did the Kolsch yesterday.
FWIW, I used kolsch yeast that I washed over a year ago. A few days on the stir plate and into the beer. I had visible fermentation after a few hours, and today, 24 hours after pitching, it almost blew the airlocks off of my fermenters. So who says yeast doesn't keep?????
FWIW, I used kolsch yeast that I washed over a year ago. A few days on the stir plate and into the beer. I had visible fermentation after a few hours, and today, 24 hours after pitching, it almost blew the airlocks off of my fermenters. So who says yeast doesn't keep?????
Looks good! I'm brewing a cream ale tomorrow for a summer retirement party. I think I'll brew an oatmeal stout, too, but only three gallons, in a week or so for the same party.
I keep my washed yeast a long time, and as long as it smells good and it is active, I use it.
I keep my washed yeast a long time, and as long as it smells good and it is active, I use it.
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