Brewing Master

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try this: 6# 2-row .5# munich 2# rice dme 3 hbu hersbrucker 75 min .5 hbu cz saaz 75 min 1 hbu each hersbrucker and saaz 30 min 2.5 hbu hersbrucker 10 min 1 hbu saaz 10 min wyeast 2278 or german 34-70 – Hide [...]

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Wyeast makes good yeast, but White labs is just as good. Also, both now have pitchable products. I tend to prefer White Labs.  Also, you can step a vial up with a 1 liter flask to make a good starter for your lagers. Good Brewing! ,Bart

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Sounds to me like you need to GET DRINKING! ROFLMAO
YOU . . . are absolutely right!! Thank you for getting my head straight and my elbow bent. DRINK BEER!! Before you buy.

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Interesting that the post regarding a 4L [...]

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anyone here use the mr. beer kits? ive had one since november,….its pretty cool i think. the extracts may not be too hot but the fermenter is great for newbies like myself and its a great space saver too. ive got the 10 quart kit.

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The brew keg they provide is actually [...]

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I am new to this and am making extract brews at this time.  I am on my fifth batch and have found that most, especially the darker ones, have a slightly cidery taste.  Am I doing something wrong?  How do I eliminate this? Second, what are peoples experience with using licorice root in their [...]

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Yes, I can tell you from experience that mold will grow on the surface of an entire carboy of beer. It was my only <knock <knock infection and I had to throw the whole thing out. Dan Cole

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Yes, I can tell you from experience that mold will grow on the [...]

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I’ve ordered the near date stuff from them a couple of times.  Your beer’ll come out a little darker than expected but for the prices color can be overlooked. Eric – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Speaking of gootd deals check out www.vintagecellar.com, I ordered some near [...]

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Wait until you have a good grip on what is going on before you add cocoa. It can make some funky oils if not used properly. This can destroy head (if you care about head…"INSERT SNIDE REMARKS HERE") and it can mess around with the fermentation since it’s fairly "oily" compared to [...]

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Saw your note. This very slow gravity drop is not typical. Also, the extensive time in the primary would contribute to a very yeasty character in the finished wine. Let’s do the safe thing – throw away the wine and we will send you another new kits no charge. John Arthurs/Wine-Art [...]

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – Swollen at top? Don’t do it. I would rather think that I got a bad deal at  the brewshop than run even the slightest risk of poisoning myself. I know a lot of people are going to swear [...]