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  1. Norwaystout

    Brew day notes, Brew journal

    Hey guys just wondering about your brew day notes. Do you use brewers friend to keep notes, or another notebook/journal? I have heard of people actually going as far as logging the weather outside on a brew day. Makes me feel like I should be keeping better notes. What is the extent in your note...
  2. Norwaystout

    Pumpkin Ale brew session in a few days

    Finally its that time of year,I am brewing a pumpkin ale this weekend. This will be my second go at it and though I would ask if anybody is doing the same this year and maybe some tips or suggestions? Last year I made a pumpkin wheat beer from extract, canned pumpkin, and pumpkin pie spice...
  3. Norwaystout

    Best places to enjoy a homebrew

    I just got back from a vacation to the old cabin in Northern Minnesota and brought a case of American Wheat homebrews. Sitting back fishing and drinking one, made me think. Where is or was the best place you have ever enjoyed a homebrew? Next time I go to the mountains in Colorado I am sure to...
  4. Norwaystout

    Adding water after boil

    I do biab method brewing but my kettle is only so big I can only do partial volume boils. I cool my wort then put it in a bucket or carboy and fill it with bottled water till I hit my OG. I have been doing this for about 10 batches now and have not had a problem yet. What are the cons of doing...
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    Your worst brew day

    My worst brew day came this past weekend. I bought the wrong amount of crushed grains at my LHBS. Then while brewing the beer I put my wort chiller in to sanitize. Turned my back for one minute and the hop bag had moved the chiller just enough to move the clear tubing by my stove top burner...
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    My first mess up buying grains at my LHBS

    So this morning I went to get my grains and this is what I did. I got my 3 lbs 2 row, 3 lbs caramel 20... then 3 lbs red wheat. Wait 3lbs caramel 20, was only supposed to be .5 Lbs.!! For some reason I thought I was weighing the red wheat. It was all mixed together in the bag, so I had to buy...

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