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That's tragic news. RIP, mate.
R.I.P. @Bracconiere
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Yeah, I agree. I wish he had been here with us to ring in '24
Nudge nudge
This last year has been a bit of a dumpster fire, as is wont to happen in our lives sometimes, so I am just finishing this read and wanted to pour one out to a truly enlightening and entertaining fellow. @bracconiere, you are missed. Someday I am going to hit the feed store and use what I learned from him about malting to make a truly low-budget brew. RIP.
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Sorry @Kent88 , I've been thinking out what I want to write.
Yep, I kinda let this go by the wayside, but not a week goes by that I don't think of our friend. Mainly when I get on here. I used to purposefully find his new posts as I knew I'd be in for something either hilarious, bizarre, or very informative.
Yep, I kinda let this go by the wayside, but not a week goes by that I don't think of our friend. Mainly when I get on here. I used to purposefully find his new posts as I knew I'd be in for something either hilarious, bizarre, or very informative.
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madscientist451
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How about a bracc memorial lowest cost per ABV beer recipe thread?
Well...let's not go overboard here. I enjoyed the Bracc as much as the next HBTer but some of his uber low budget concoctions sounded gawdawful and not something I'd emulate....ever 
Cheers!
Cheers!
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Guys I have to run out here pretty quick, but here's an idea...can we make April 2nd @bracconiere Day? Not the 1st, that would be wrong. It's a Tuesday so not everyone will be able to brew, but maybe raise a pint of something for our friend. Just a suggestion.
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Would it?
AgreedWell...let's not go overboard here. I enjoyed the Bracc as much as the next HBTer but some of his uber low budget concoctions sounded gawdawful and not something I'd emulate....ever
Cheers!
Well... i've lurked here since the start of this thread. I guess it's time to comment. I LOVED 'Braccy' (as i called him)- how can't you love a guy when Homer's his avatar?!
I was missing him and almost posted something but was afraid of the answer. Thanks to Seatazz for getting it going.
I think one of the last threads i read with him was about an old (then 'broken') dryer he was going to fix to re-purpose into a diy malt roaster. I think what made him so charming was his humility and eagerness. I saw so many members help him and he was always so grateful.
I also could tell when he'd had a few too many and started posting here (and by no means am i casting a stone here- i too am very guilty of the same thing... as are we all, i'd reckon!).
Thoose were some of my favorite posts... it was always in good fun, but he had some ribs now and then. Certainly not everyone appreciated or enjoyed his humor.
Mostly, though... he would de-rail the thread for a few posts while we all tried to decipher his joke.
Helll yes i'll raise a pint on April 2nd! Great idea. (Tbh tho i've already raised a few before and will raise more after).
I might go down rabbit holes in the future and post my favorite Braccy hits here.
Here's to what i think is a great mascot for the Homebrewer spirit- loves beer, loves saving money and diy'ing it.
RIP my ole hbt buddy... hope the cider's always on draft up there!
I was missing him and almost posted something but was afraid of the answer. Thanks to Seatazz for getting it going.
I think one of the last threads i read with him was about an old (then 'broken') dryer he was going to fix to re-purpose into a diy malt roaster. I think what made him so charming was his humility and eagerness. I saw so many members help him and he was always so grateful.
I also could tell when he'd had a few too many and started posting here (and by no means am i casting a stone here- i too am very guilty of the same thing... as are we all, i'd reckon!).
Thoose were some of my favorite posts... it was always in good fun, but he had some ribs now and then. Certainly not everyone appreciated or enjoyed his humor.
Mostly, though... he would de-rail the thread for a few posts while we all tried to decipher his joke.
Helll yes i'll raise a pint on April 2nd! Great idea. (Tbh tho i've already raised a few before and will raise more after).
I might go down rabbit holes in the future and post my favorite Braccy hits here.
Here's to what i think is a great mascot for the Homebrewer spirit- loves beer, loves saving money and diy'ing it.
RIP my ole hbt buddy... hope the cider's always on draft up there!
As promised, i think this thread is good. Note- not related to brewing, and some nice gratatitous cheesecake shots from @MaxStout that i enjoyed.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/we-so-need-a-new-thread-here.701056/
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Added a few more.
(I ended up down quite few rabbit holes!)
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/anyone-got-something-like-this-they-want-get-rid-of.698175/
I thought this one was really cool: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/bracconiere-home-made-malt.690801/
Ok, great example of how Braccy was frugal but NOT cheap. Loved how he donated to Jay's project.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/100-or-500-off-your-order-today-dec-31-2021-only.697730/
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/we-so-need-a-new-thread-here.701056/
Edit:
Added a few more.
(I ended up down quite few rabbit holes!)
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/anyone-got-something-like-this-they-want-get-rid-of.698175/
I thought this one was really cool: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/bracconiere-home-made-malt.690801/
Ok, great example of how Braccy was frugal but NOT cheap. Loved how he donated to Jay's project.
https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/100-or-500-off-your-order-today-dec-31-2021-only.697730/
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here is a start of an all grain recipe, slightly more details than my first one I posted before.
10gal batch
80% BHE
1059 SG
~8%ABV
25IBU(.43IBU/SG guess, may seem closer to balanced if fermented dry)
3hour boil (quick naps during the boil optional)
mash 60min 150(guess), (add a 20min 162 or 164 to get a 10% efficiency boost optional, naps also optional)
Sparge with enough water to support long boil, leave no sugar behind
20lb 2row base malt
1.5oz hops 60min (guess, seen using 1.5oz of hops mentioned, centennial 10AA will be the right IBUs)
gluco-Amylase 10gm added with yeast (think this is right 1gm/gal)
baynus yeast (add an 'a' in the middle if you need to purchase or just use what you got)
ferment until done(check with fancy smanchy refractometer optional)
burst carbonate until 2 ounces??? of CO2 added
enjoy
Never tried his homemade malt but guess from comments about it being malty maybe adding some munich or vienna.
If you want to keep with his frugal spirit, do what you can to reduce costs or just use what you got.
I seen he would add wheat flour and other things to boost gravity at times.
I don't think I would ever brew a 10gal personally but I am thinking about removing a gallon or two of wort from a WC IPA before the late hop addition and use that to ferment dry. Making use of something else seems appropriate if you cant do it frugally. When I do I brew it I will call it a Bracconiere Bock.
10gal batch
80% BHE
1059 SG
~8%ABV
25IBU(.43IBU/SG guess, may seem closer to balanced if fermented dry)
3hour boil (quick naps during the boil optional)
mash 60min 150(guess), (add a 20min 162 or 164 to get a 10% efficiency boost optional, naps also optional)
Sparge with enough water to support long boil, leave no sugar behind
20lb 2row base malt
1.5oz hops 60min (guess, seen using 1.5oz of hops mentioned, centennial 10AA will be the right IBUs)
gluco-Amylase 10gm added with yeast (think this is right 1gm/gal)
baynus yeast (add an 'a' in the middle if you need to purchase or just use what you got)
ferment until done(check with fancy smanchy refractometer optional)
burst carbonate until 2 ounces??? of CO2 added
enjoy
Never tried his homemade malt but guess from comments about it being malty maybe adding some munich or vienna.
If you want to keep with his frugal spirit, do what you can to reduce costs or just use what you got.
I seen he would add wheat flour and other things to boost gravity at times.
I don't think I would ever brew a 10gal personally but I am thinking about removing a gallon or two of wort from a WC IPA before the late hop addition and use that to ferment dry. Making use of something else seems appropriate if you cant do it frugally. When I do I brew it I will call it a Bracconiere Bock.
Damm, I was going through my photo files the other day and deleated those I used to help him and understand what he was doing. It wasn't as broken as he thought at first, had to do a little more "fix'n" than needed. What a deal that project was. (LOL)
I took my time doing it,,,
RIP Brac,,,
Cheers to to @bracconiere , I did not know you but enjoyed you much.
Joel B.
I’m a lot less active here than I used to be but I stumbled on this thread and am sad to hear the news. I enjoyed his humor and crazy malting and abv experiments. RIP.
beren
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Make some Skeeter pee and dedicate it to him ;-)Well...let's not go overboard here. I enjoyed the Bracc as much as the next HBTer but some of his uber low budget concoctions sounded gawdawful and not something I'd emulate....ever
Cheers!
Honestly this thread reminds me of the end of “forbidden kingdom” not a bad movie really. The main character says “I will never forget you” and Jackie Chan replies “I guess that’s what being immortal truly means.”
Brac was hilarious and I miss seeing his posts but there's no way I'm making one of those concoctions!
I guess he went out happy? Hope he made these.
DuncB
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He was a fan of the hippie BBQ guy on PBS, too... I never knew.
Onion rings wrapped in bacon every meal until I die, to ensure I die happy.
Which might not be long.
Which might not be long.
He came, he left a mark, he left. I think that's all any of us could hope for.
Srsly, take a moment and think about that. What mark do you leave behind?
Srsly, take a moment and think about that. What mark do you leave behind?
@applescrap logged in recently, too. Now if only our berry puncher would make an appearance.
Where are you, @Billy-Klubb ?
Where are you, @Billy-Klubb ?
madscientist451
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I’ve planted some pear and full size apple trees in places where I believe future owners of the property won’t be quick to chop them down. Maybe they’ll be there 100 years from now….
RIP Bracc. Don't know too many consciously working towards drinking(on a budget)... Just (almost) poured one out, then though "What a waste of beer", so I had one in his honor.
As he would want it.
I just now ran across the recent updates to this thread but I *did* happen to brew one today...
Not the cheapest brew I've ever made, but I did use up a lot of older grains that I've been
needing to get rid of... An APA based on @Yooper 's House Ale recipe
(https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/da-yoopers-house-pale-ale.100304/)
My contribution to @bracconiere Day
Had I known in advance, I'd have maybe thrown some of the malt in the drier first...
Not the cheapest brew I've ever made, but I did use up a lot of older grains that I've been
needing to get rid of... An APA based on @Yooper 's House Ale recipe
(https://www.homebrewtalk.com/threads/da-yoopers-house-pale-ale.100304/)
My contribution to @bracconiere Day
Had I known in advance, I'd have maybe thrown some of the malt in the drier first...
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In my admittedly fairly limited posting activity on HBT I never had a direct interaction with Bracc. And I'll admit to just flying over most of his posts, also because I'm no native english speaker, and a foreigner (to the US), so I found a lot of what he was writing quite hard to grasp... not only because of the writing style, but also the many obscure references to things unknown to me (as I understand by reading this thread, even native speakers and US citizens faced sometimes difficulties following his posts ;-)).
Anyway, yesterday I stumbled upon this thread and I just couldn't stop reading. It maybe gave me a better glimpse of who Bracc really was, and what a wholesome tribute by this amazing community! I found all this deeply moving. R.I.P Bracc.
Anyway, yesterday I stumbled upon this thread and I just couldn't stop reading. It maybe gave me a better glimpse of who Bracc really was, and what a wholesome tribute by this amazing community! I found all this deeply moving. R.I.P Bracc.
That's a nice way of putting it. I wouldn't have to do much searching to find posts of Bracc's where I didn't understand anything he said.
