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  1. Jimsal

    counterflow chiller

    Hi guys- Thinking of changing over to a counter flow chiller and getting rid of my immersion chiller. Before i go through the expense I want to know that it will cool my wort quicker then the immersion chiller. Also I am on a well and septic and I'd like to reduce my water usage. I only brew 5...
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    adding coffee to a coffee stout

    Hello all- looking for input on those who have brewed with coffee in the past. I have an OG 1066 stout and I'm looking to add coffee either to secondary or cold brewed to keg. First dilemma is how much coffee to use if i steep coarse grind beans in secondary and for how long. Cold brewed is to...
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    using oak

    Hello gang- I just brewed an english barleywine. 1100 og. I have two oak spirals 5.6 oz (medium heavy toast)oak soaking in a bourbon. i also have 1b oak chips. not sure if I a going to use the chips. My question to the group- i have never used oak before how much should I use and for how long...
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    Grain Mill

    I just purchased my first grain mill. I never used one before any advice you guys can pass along would be much appreciated.
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    Biere de garde

    Hello- I have to brew a biere de garde for a competition for my homebrew club. Never brewed one before...hell don't think I have ever even drank one. Has anyone ever brewed one? Does any one have a good recipe or any tips on brewing one would be much appreciated. Thanks all.
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    water profile

    hi guys getting ready to brew my first lager. going for a Vienna lager and Im just looking over my water profile heres my recipe 9lbs Vienna 1lb munich 6l 12oz crystal 60 1oz midnight wheat (for color) 34/70 yeast 2g gypsum 3.15g cacl 1.35 Epsom 1.09 baking soda water profile of ca 47 mg 4 na...
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    brewing notes

    SO I read often about brewing and one thing that comes up all the time is 'take good notes'. My question to you all is...what are good notes. I'm sure my notes are lacking. I add in gravities, water adjustments, pitching and ferment temps and not much else. I would be interested to know what...
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    your favorite noble hop

    I haven't used many noble hops. I use mostly American hops in my beer and I was wondering what are peoples favorite noble hop and why. Im thinking of showcasing a noble hop in my next beer and I would welcome some input. thanks all
  9. Jimsal

    want to brew a nice crisp ale that drinks like a lager.

    title says it all. looking for your thoughts/ suggestions/recipes. ive brewed some cream ales. looking for something different. never brewed a lager. not sure I want to lager a beer for a month.
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    mandarina bavira hops

    I just picked up 2 oz and thinking of brewing a pale ale starring these hops. anyone ever used them before. any suggestions?
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    english bitter

    yesterday I made a bit of a kitchen sink English bitter. I used mostly what I had laying around. I was wondering what people thought of my recipe. 8lbs maris otter 1.5 lbs Vienna 4oz English crystal 50 4 oz English crystal 70 .8 oz challenger 60 min 10z challenger 10 min Windsor dry yeast 1046 sg
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    stuck mash.....help

    I recently upgraded to an igloo 10 gallon cooler with a false bottom as my mash tun. I used to use a 5 gallon cooler with a bazooka tube. I've used my new cooler about 6 times with stuck mashes three or four times after having about three stuck mashes in 3 years of brewing all with my smaller...
  13. Jimsal

    american wheat

    Hey guys looking to pick your brains for an American wheat beer heres what I'm thinking 5lbs American wheat malt 3lbs 2 row 3lbs American pilsner .5 oz Amarillo @ 60 mins .5 oz Amarillo @ 10 mins us 05 yeast 23 ibus thoughts?
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    How do I know when....

    I read an article about a cream ale that said you can use an ale and lager yeast simultaneously so I figured I'd try it. So question is I checked the gravity and it is @1010. Right where I wanted it. But it smells like sulphur. I read it's Bc of the lager yeast. How long does that take to clear up?
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    Starter question.

    I have 1056 and I want to use one bag to make starters for two beers can I do that. If so how?
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    Bottling bucket as fermenter?

    quick question. Someone gave me an extra bottling bucket. I don't need two. Any reason why I can't buy a lid and use it as a fermenter?
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    Pale ale

    i was reading a few articles and one theme kept coming across. You can tell a Brewers skills by tasting his pale ale. So with that thought I wanna perfect a pale ale. So I'm gonna brew one next week and focus on brewing a pale ale for a while. Here's my thought. 10 lbs 2 row 1lb crystal 20 4oz...
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    Extract vs all grain

    ok. Another question. Do you guys think all grain brews need longer to condition then an extract brew? I've brewed three extract brews and I feel the flavor profile was pretty much done by the time it went to bottle. It changed with some carb and a little more time in the bottle the taste was...
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    biology of brewing.

    Hi guys. I really want to learn some of the biology of brewing. Can anyone recommend some good books they've read.
  20. Jimsal

    Rocheforte 8

    Rochforte 10 is my all time favorite beer. That seems to hard to brew for me. So I'm trying the next best thing. 8. Anyone ever brewed this before. Any advice. I'm new to brewing got about 5 batches under my belt. But I'm diving in head first. Oh yeah. All grain brew. Thanks for any input.

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