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  1. EbonHawk

    Learned Something about Regulator Shutoffs

    I didn't find out till recently that there's a specific tape for gas connectors. Looks pretty much the same, but I guess there's a difference....?
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    Working up an 80-Acre Boulevard Brewery clone

    I have not had the original, so my brother will have to be the judge of that and give me some feedback on it.
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    Working up an 80-Acre Boulevard Brewery clone

    And another smashing success!!! Woohoo, I'm so happy. But I messed up in one respect... I had the two different strains of yeast, and I was going to keep them labeled as to which was which...and I went and bottled all of them together (didn't mix them though) and now I don't know which bottles...
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    I visited a brewery today!

    I visit a brewery once a week! I'm lucky. It's a small one, but this one has big heart. ;-)
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    Experiment on my counter

    Ok, I was wondering.. Makes sense when you talk about cost per ounce, etc.
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    Experiment on my counter

    Bread made with beer yeast is really interesting! A friend of mine uses his beer yeast to make starters for different breads. They are quite tasty. @jmcnamara: I know you said 'arguably' but can you explain how the yeast is the most expensive ingredient? I spend way more on grain and hops than...
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    Worst spill, mess, or otherwise bonehead move?

    My first all-grain batch... I followed all the steps I had written down, to a 'T', checking everything, it was like starting brewing as a rookie again... So, I decided to make a rookie mistake. Got to the wort collection step and started the sparging process, did the recirculating bit, and all...
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    Worst spill, mess, or otherwise bonehead move?

    Had a ferm lock clog with krausen and hops on a 5 gal glass carboy one day while I was at work and thought everything was safe... My wife called me at work around 10am... We were putting our house on the market to sell and the realtor had come over for the initial setting up of the listing and...
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    Anyone seen something similar to what is in my Primary?

    Yep. Taste a sample. I have never known anyone to suffer harm from homebrew... either personally or reading about it. (Not talking about severe hangovers or disruptive intestinal disturbances from drinking fermenting brew!) I have yet to hear of an instance where someone created something...
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    Working up an 80-Acre Boulevard Brewery clone

    Hey, thanks. I missed this when you posted before somehow. I'll tell him. He keeps in touch by text quite a bit, but hardly ever get to see him. He should be close to retirement pretty soon after doing like 6 overseas tours over a 25 year service period (not all overseas of course). He never...
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    Kegs or Bottles: Which is ready first?

    Definitely a yuppie fad, but also with all those extra hops smacking you about the nose and tongue...you can hide some other flaws better with higher hop levels. The brewery I volunteer at from time to time (in my opinion) "rushes" some of their beers to distribution. It's much harder for me to...
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    Black Patent vs. Black Malt

    Ok, that's pretty much my take on the two as well. But, I was going on memory and thought I might have been mistaken. It fails me more often than I'd like. :lol:
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    Black Patent vs. Black Malt

    They are definitely different to me as well. They serve different functions. But now I'm confused. OMB says they're different, but that article says they're the same.
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    Pilsner Urquell clone (Czech Pilsner)

    I know exactly what you mean, hehe. :-)
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    Pilsner Urquell clone (Czech Pilsner)

    Ahh, ok. I didn't know about that tradition. Hmmm, I've thought about doing "targeted" brews like that, start with a "big beer" well in advance. Lager it for a long time, bottle it for a long time, then open it for a special occasion. Thanks, and I don't mind, any discussion is good discussion...
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    Our First Recipe Giveaway!

    The Just Right Oatmeal Stout - All Grain kit sounds good to me.
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    Pilsner Urquell clone (Czech Pilsner)

    Quite a bit ahead of the Oktoberfest schedule, aren't you? Nothing wrong with it, just it's a long way off.
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    Pilsner Urquell clone (Czech Pilsner)

    Not if I didn't want to open another one. Yeah, I know..9%. I'm still dialing in that part of the process. Efficiency has been a bit erratic lately and haven't locked in on why. Not that that would have made a HUGE difference in the ABV, but still..
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    Pilsner Urquell clone (Czech Pilsner)

    I don't even remember what all I typed in last night!! Post disappeared... This was a smashing success.. great foamy head with nice marbled appearance on top after sitting for a few minutes, tasted crisp clean and refreshing, awesome light golden color almost as pale as the original, friends...
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    What can I do with Columbus hops?

    Au contrare, Columbus gets recommended for aroma and late hop additions or dry-hopping. I tried to get some but my (new) LHBS didn't have any, so I got CTZ instead. I'll let you know in a couple of days how it smells when I dry hop my 80-Acre clone... :-D http://beerlegends.com/columbus-hops

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