Brewing Master

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Wow – for Geeks Only! Pretty much:) Problem is, we are talking about beer brewing geeks. So, whereas most geeks are gonna watch X-Files, or code some more, or debate the finer points of Star Trek (all activities I gladly partake of), in this [...]

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Your newsserver might use a mass mailer protection which cuts out mail to multiple groups.
Speaking of which, I *FINALLY* recieved my first virus thingy, you know, the latest big problem one, Sircam is it? Noticed it really pushes the .SCR on ya, opening it on opening the mail. [...]

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I am (desperatly) trying to find a balance between cost and convience for doing all grain. I currently do extract with grains. I have now have a burner and a 15 qt SS pot, two carboys (5 & 6.5 gal). I have just purchased a keg and cut out the top. [...]

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Bob There’s pretty much a water shortage here in Perth, Western Australia, and I have no moral problems with the environmental impact of running my wort chiller.  The water goes straight under one of my lemon or olive trees.  I normally water them every week anyway, so it’s perfect recycling. [...]

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Personally I think your doing the best thing by keeping the Keg in the Fridge…Why you ask? Because the beer will be in a more stable temperature environment,  meaning no rapid changes..also the beer will not get warm and lose carbonation ( basis science fact warm liquid does not absorb CO2 [...]

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Your right, I should of mentioned that I keep at least 1 packet of Coopers ale yeast for just such an occasion. I ended up using one once when I wanted  to brew and had not made a yeast starter. The resulting brew was fine! ~Brew-Dawg
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The second thing is: I recently used an immersion wort chiller for the first time.  After chilling there was a lot of hop residue..and other residues collected in the bottom of the pot…I had a lot more then usual…and normally when I would give it a cold bath, it would collect [...]

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Couple of years back I brewed a wit using 2-row, oats,  and unmalted spring wheat.  I precooked the wheat to gelatinize it before mashing. The beer was excellent.  Since then I’ve come across several recipes that call for simply adding the wheat, uncooked, to the mash tun.  This seems easier, but [...]

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Where can you find "Half Salt"?
Morton Lite Salt Mixture. It’s salt and potassium chloride, with bits of calcium silicate (anti-caking), magnesium carbonate (ditto), dextrose and potassium iodide. Cost about $1 for 11 ounces. There was also a "salt substitute" that was basically potassium chloride; I suppose one could mix [...]

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Jeff Jetton spoke the following words of wisdom: :0.25 tsp "Half Salt" (it’s 200mg sodium and 260mg potassium) : Where can you find "Half Salt"? Here in the Netherlands you can buy it at every supermarket. The name is a bit different though: Lo Salt. Hope this helps. Greetings, [...]