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   1. Not so strict

      by olaboss, 12 years ago in Intermediate Brewing

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      My dear wife has caught an interest in beer brewing now. She keeps saying that I am too strict when it comes to following the recipe and that I am sure the Vikings didn't have access to fresh ingredients etc.
      We decided to try some one gallon batches and use up some barley that had been collecting in my garage over the last year. I must confess that I didn't have much hopes of a drinkable beer, using a grain that had been sitting in the garage at least one year and even through the summer when...

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      Just received a book in the mail. Sacred and herbal healing beers . I have just read a few pages but man this is a writer! Exciting! Cheers!
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      olaboss
      12 years ago
   2. BIAB 2 bag method

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      by olaboss, 14 years ago in Measurement, Mathematics and Records

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      I should have used missed target OG as a headline :dunno: .
      I am learning and I just learned that you don't leave the lid on when boiling! OK good, I always thought that the calculator was way off on how much water to add in the beginning, but if I take the lid off and boil for 90 min perhaps it will be perfect with the evaporation?
      
      The evaporation rate is something that confuses me. I live at 8200 feet(2500 meter)altitude. Any calculator taking altitude into account?
      
      The beer was going to...

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      So dry-hopping only add aroma?
      That's what they claim. To me it seems to add flavour as well, but smell does have a big effect on taste.
      
      I suspect that floating dry hops would be much less likely to go mouldy than fresh hops. However, since the idea is to liberate the aromatic oils by soaking the hops in the beer, sinking them under the surface allows all of the hops to soak.
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      paulbigelow
      14 years ago
   3. RIP ale In 2 bags

      by olaboss, 14 years ago in Bags, Mashers, Thermometers, Kettles etc.

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      My first attempt at BIAB happened on May 21 2011(End of the world). I use 2 large bags in my almost 57 liter pot. It is perfect because it doesn't get too heavy to lift out even when I make large beer. Double hop head from Mid west brewing supplies USA. 14 lb (6.35 kg)grains. I pulled one out the first bag and squeezed the heck out of it and set it on top of the bucket in a colander while I worked on the second bag. If it turns out OK I will call it Rapture IPA :-)
      I had made a yeast starter...

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      Great idea joshua,however I really like fermenting in carboys.I like the sound of bubbles into the blow off jar and the ocassional blizzard that happens.The ones inside the carboy of course :party: ,not he ones I have to shovel off of my driveway! :angry:
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      Lylo
      14 years ago

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