Brewing Master

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – What do you consider ‘ultra low carb’?  Michelob Ultra makes a beer that doesn’t taste appreciably different than their ‘lite’ beer, and is only something like 2.5 carbs per. revek  who prefers a nice cold Amber Bock [...]

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I think that bregent’s idea of opening a bottle is a good one.  Also, I think that it would be a good idea to continue storing the bottles at the current 50~ temp. Bill
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – You’d think that would be an easy [...]

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My wife has a bumper crop of grapes, not sure which kind, and she boiled some of them down yesterday and poured them into my carboy. Now we are wondering which kind of yeast to use. She is the sort that tends to barge ahead with a plan, before the plan has [...]

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Believe it or not, I found that Newman’s Organic Oreo Cookies work to fill that void. (Nabisco doesn’t cut it for me — too dry and leaves me feeling a bit strange!) As long as I take my time and chew normal salivation gets the job done. Though I had to relearn [...]

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Really simple 2 gallons of maple syrup 2 packages Sherry yeast 5 lbs. blueberries 1 tsp. acid blend 2 tsp. (or so) yeast nutrient Water to 5 gallons. Zap the blueberries for a few seconds in a food processor, cover with boiling water and raise to 160 [...]

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Being new to brewing (only 4 batches made,all good so far)I have 2 questions. First, I have come across several recipies that only call for malt extract and hops, with no mention of using any adjunct grains. I’m under the impression that grains add to body,color and head retention of the [...]

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With all the TV channels out there with DSS and stuff does anyone know of a show dedicated to home brewing? I think it would be a good Sunday afternoon show.

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With all the TV channels out there with DSS and stuff does anyone know of a show [...]

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Who would have thought that homebrewing would be such a great father-son activity …LOL
– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – That’s funny! I  had my son doing the same thing when he was 8 thru 9. Until I got my 5 gallon keg [...]

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That is very good feedback  Ray. Hand on experience is the best. To recap this thread, Grolsch flip flop bottles can be use to store wine for a short time providing that the rubber ring is a good condition. I have some brown bottles that the wire mechanism is not as [...]

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Please excuse what may be a incredibly dumb set of questions. I am a homebrewer more than a vintner so i was wondering: A) Can these be used in beer making as well?
Appropriate fermentation temperature is critical in beer, and is very much dependent on [...]