Beer and cheese pairing

First post by Mad_Scientist, 12 years ago

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I think they forgot pairing Budweiser and Cheese Whiz ;-)

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I'll have to keep this handy and experiment. I'm not much of a cheese person, so my believies tell me to pair everything with swiss and cheddar.

There's a local artisan farm near me that makes amazing raw cheese. If anything will be my gateway to cheese appreciation, it's their stuff.

Brew Year Resolutions?

First post by BrewBagMan, 13 years ago

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First off, happy new year to one and all.

With all the new year shenanigans still in full swing in some parts I thought it would be a nice idea to reflect on the previous year's brewing and set some realistic goals for the year ahead. It must be said that although I have learnt much, my own brewing activities have been all over the place.

So here are some goals/ areas of focus for the year ahead that should put me on the path to brewing some half decent ale.

1. I've decided that I'm going...

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1 new brew recipe each month this year. 1 down 11 to go!!

All the best for 2014.

First post by BIABrewer, 13 years ago

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On behalf of the founders, BIABrewer would like to wish all the members here the very best for 2014.

Many thanks to you for making BIABrewer.info a most helpful and friendly forum with the highest quality information. Special thanks to those of you who spend so much time answering questions on the forum. The more members who can do this, the sooner we will be able to bring you new information in a new structure.

Finally, thank you to The Team , many of whom contribute here continually with no...

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Yeasty,

All the best everyone !! I lost a day yesterday for some reason :drink: :drink: :drink: :party: :dream: :headhit: :drink: :headhit: :idiot:

Nice post. I understood it completely! Have a better year than last!

:lol: :lol: We both talk the same language Bob :thumbs: looking forward to this year, life is what you make it and I make Beer !!

:peace:

Yeasty

Hoppy Christmas

First post by Yeasty, 13 years ago

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Just cracked a keg of Belgian Brun (8%). Brewed early November 2012. Should be a good Christmas !! Hope you all have a great time too. !!

:peace:

Yeasty

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Hahaha. Excellent Bob! Ergonomic snow shovel for Mary - good on you mate :thumbs:. Richard better buy one for his southern belle. That's a winning move for sure!

What's the go with the strong beers this year Yeasty and trout? I actually had a bock on Xmas Eve. Not sure why they spell it with a B . I reckon an F would be far more appropriate :scratch:.

Anyway, it's 10 am Boxing Day here now and it's been 36 hours of all go and all good fun :party: :drink:. Probably had every beverage known to...

Would you expect a refund for a bad beer at a bar?

First post by Dski, 13 years ago

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Warning, but the thread did say nonsense and rambles...

I ended up an all style and no substance, self declared beer boutique yesterday. I ordered a lager to start of with, which cost AU$ 9. Once I took a sip, it was clearly cidery and sour. :drink: :nup:

Now it wasn't meant to be any kind of unusual style but was advertised as bavarian style lager, so I took it back after a few sips.

The bar person, and even the bar manager who had worked here for 2 years both said it came down to personal...

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I've never had problems getting it replaced - even if they've said 'no, it tastes fine' they've usually offered to give me something else free of charge without me even pushing.

If they act like that, their cellar habits are probably similar and I'd stay clear.

admin (NME) wins James Squire's, "You Brew," Competition.

First post by Pat, 13 years ago

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Well done Simon on your win here .

Great article but tell your girlfriend to have a shave next time please. Simon's Hairy Girlfirend.jpg
:roll:
Pat

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SCORE ONE MORE FOR BIAB!!!!
would i be out of place asking for a recipe? :blush:

A youtube for all

First post by Lylo, 15 years ago

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I was actually crying with laughter at about the 9 min mark.Pat will love this!

I'm not sure if this guy knows how funny this is! :headhit:

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Mikes favorite beer, before his 'Mr. Beer' days.
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Different views on climate extremes :)

First post by Lylo, 15 years ago

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Pat (the PP Pat) and I were talking about the way people look at life in different parts of the world and I thought I would share this.
DIARY OF A SNOW SHOVELER

December 8 - 6:00 PM

It started snowing. The first snow of the season and the wife and I took our cocktail drinks and sat for hours by the window watching the huge soft flakes drift down from heaven. It looked like a Grandma Moses Print. So romantic we felt like newlyweds again. We love snow!

December 9

We woke to a beautiful...

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Lylo you poor man! My sympathies too you. We have had decent Winters here the last twenty years. This year we are going back to the old cold days. We are growing accustomed to the milder Winters. But this early cold snap is a shock to the system. Keep close to the Braumeister today!

Bulk Hop Buying / Leaf vs Pellet?

First post by Phog98, 13 years ago

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I got sidetracked on my kettle post so moving it to hops thoughts.

What are your thoughts on hops bulk buying and keeping in freezer? NB sells 1 lb pellet hops...I do have freezer space for this but was wondering on the life span. Do you all use pellet hops or the leaf (whatever they are called) hops? I actually thought about trying to grow some...more for fun but if I could use them that would be fun too. Our neighbors have a crappy back yard, I told my wife I could let them grow 20 feet tall...

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Whatever you decide, yakima valley hops has a 25% off sale for Cyber Monday today. I just snagged 7lbs of pellets. :party:

Kettle suggestion?

First post by Phog98, 13 years ago

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Happy Thanksgiving everyone!

I could use a little advice here. My question is that I currently have an 8 gallon kettle. I'm looking at selling some stuff (metal AG 2 tier setup with non-finished HLT, MT, and BK from a garage sale...never used but not completed ) to get a 15 gal from Spike Brewing but I'm having a hard time with the cost as I'd also like to get a grain mill and some storage for the grain. The last partial mash full boil I did was really pushing the limits of the 8 gal kettle!!...

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Read the mill post, I just had a buddy tell me there is another grain supplier that runs out of his garage to keep costs down so I'm going to check him out. He also only lives 5 minutes from my house so that is a nice option.

m3taL's Brew House

First post by M3tal^brewer, 14 years ago

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Hey Guys,

Just Finding a place to call my own on here, I'd like to just post my random updates, I plan on building a bit of a BIAB Rig, with a stand and all that kind of stuff and kind of use this space to Blog a bit about what I'm brewing, few pics and stuff and obviously any other brewing kind of things that are happening.

I'm pretty New to brewing, and only done my first BIAB the other day, but im the kind of person who will throw myself right in and learn as much about it all as i can and...

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PP,

I'm going to ask for a mill from my kids for Christmas. Ill start that thread!

You can't brew a decent lager using BIAB

First post by Beachbum, 13 years ago

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Or so the expert doubters said when the great BIAB debate was on in earnest two or three years ago. This even included a Sydney commercial brewer who is on a certain forum, and a major local retailer who is very knowledgeable on all things brewing. The argument went that lagers have to be recirculated or at least Vorlaufed so BIAB was out, sorry.

Anyway my Standard Australian Lager just took out second place in the Pale Lagers at the Australian Amateur Brewing Championships in Canberra judged...

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My next brew, thanks!

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OG is taken when??

First post by alanem, 13 years ago

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Dumb Question I know but after reading some pretty conflicting articles I am a tad confused.
at what stage do we take our actual OG reading?? is it just before the yeast is added in the FV or is it on completion of the boil?
at what stage do we take our actual FG reading?? is that before bottling as I believe it is.
Also SG readings, are taken when??? and are they of importance?
I think I am right just need clarification on the matter.......Thanks guys

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Thanks guys for your input, appreciate your help. It was about what I thought was the case, maybe I should quit reading so many articles on the same thought. Thanks again
Al

Great looking thermometer!

First post by darren131, 13 years ago

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I discovered this new product that looks like it'll be PERFECT for the nerdy home brewer (aren't we all nerdy!?)

I've backed it cos it looks great, I have an iPhone and I'm always keen to try out new technology.

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BrewPi only seems to control the fermentation stage.

I'm looking at more of a control for the brew process itself of an electric element, with alarms/reminders etc for brew stages and data logging back to a USB key making it all stand alone.

It's a simplified PID algorithm as I'm not that clever when it comes to writing differential controls in python ..!!

Cheers

Peter

Beer has been proven to cause impotence! Read this!

First post by BobBrews, 13 years ago

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:thumbs: Now that I have your attention! :lol: I still need brewers to play Cheesestradamus! I need help to test out the changes I made and I want you to stay and join your fellow brewers in the frivolities. Yes, I understand that you don't know anything about American football! It doesn't matter!

The name Cheesestradamus is a play on words referring to Nostradamus. Your guessing and playing with your intuition! The average of all previous guesses (picks) are in front of you as you choose so...

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Skink,

I was in Philly last month! Good people, Nice town, Great time! If your cousin says anything nice about the iggles (eagles) He is full of poop! The eagles stink the Packer rule! Fact! However we like to be nice to the lower class. We may let the eagles win just be good neighbors. :lol:

If you need help I am always here! PM me!

A couple of Quick recipe questions.

First post by aamcle, 13 years ago

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1, Can the recipes from Northern Brewer 5 US gal/18 litre be used for Blab? How much modification do they require?

2, For political reasons I need a relatively simple 15 litre BLAB recipe that will produce an Excellent beer . British Bitter or a good lager or ???? (I have temp control) I'd need one with ingredients that are available in the UK. Quality is what matters it must shine and be ready relatively quickly, what can you recommend?

Many Thanks. Aamcle

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I did a water test to day, after reading Fu Manchu's instructions with care I connected it all up and got it going, set point 40 I got a but concerned at about 90:-)

So after after straining my brain cell over the instruction again I realised that I was trying to heat water to 400°C, if I'd managed it I would either have got a Nobel prize or an entry in the Darwin Awards .

Sorted now I hope.

Atb. Aamcle

American Football fans, fellow brewers! Green Bay Packers

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First post by BobBrews, 14 years ago

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I have been conned into making a website for some Green Bay Packer fans and football fans in general. It is named after Nostradamus. It's called Cheesestradamus. the Cheese part comes from Cheese-heads which is the name given to people from Wisconsin (America's Dairy Land) We wear wedges of cheese on our heads just to prove how dumb we are? cheesestraBobAvatar.png
Cheesestradamus is a easy to use website where you answer a few random questions about the next Green Bay Packer football game....

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Lylo, I'm pretty sure that first prize is a walk-in cooler/fermentor/fridge. If it wasn't, why on earth would I be signing up for a second season in the...

2013 Cheestradamus thread .

:scratch: :think: :smoke: :lol:

PP

* Have sent a PM to Nuff to lock this thread so as new replies will go to the above link.

35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference 2013

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First post by BobBrews, 13 years ago

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35th Annual National Homebrewers Conference Philadelphia Pa. USA
Thursday, June 27, 2013 - Saturday, June 29, 2013

I just got my reservation completed. :party: If you want to go get it done NOW! :drink:

I will keep a log of the doings starting in June 2013. Anyone else who is going let me know so I can Avoid you! :party:

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Podcast was great Bob. A few good laughs but very interesting as well. Btw, I still have one cube, an English IPA, left from 15 months ago that I haven't pitched yet. Maybe this weekend???

Hope you are smelling better :P.

no chill cube

First post by zilwaukee_pete, 13 years ago

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Hello all. I have been useing BIAB now for 2 years and like the results. My problem is I used a corni keg for a no chill vessel a d the heat disolves the glue holding the rubber top and bottom to the stainless steel, also t is hard on the poppit seals. My question is what do you use for and where can I find a no chill cube?

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Here is where I bought some of mine.

100 litre pot or 2 keggles

First post by Brendandrage, 13 years ago

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Hi all,
Recently i have been thinking about my brewing time and the time i have available and where i would like to take it next.
I rarely drink purchased beer and would like to increase my output while reducing my time spent for standard house brew swill.

I would like to explore different options to produce 4 cubes or 4 kegs worth of wort per brew and so far it would seem i can either go to the concentrated method with 2 keggles or urns and dilute the wort in the fermenter or huge maxi with a...

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Thanks mally ill shop for the best I can and check them against my existing.

Hopefully the last question in this subject does anyone sell large volume bags?
My sewing skills do not not exist

Help me I can't make up me mind! Recipe counseling

First post by porchfiddler, 13 years ago

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I have ordered a pin (cask) and I soon will have everything I need to do a proper cask ale, including beer engine, cooling gear etc. I've been waiting so long to do this that I cannot for the life of me decide on a recipe to brew. I want to brew something English and simple (like me) but as soon as I decide on something I change my mind. Here are a few recipes I fancy anyone willing to steer me one way or the other.? Anyone got a foolproof recipe for a cask virgin? I've brewed quite a few...

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I ended up making a simple session bitter with First Gold hops. The final gravity sample tasted brilliant and I filled up my new cask! Thanks for the suggestions which I will try next time

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Brewer: Andy Cleveland
Style: Ordinary Bitter
Source Recipe Link:

Original Gravity (OG): 1.038
IBU's (Tinseth): 32.2
Bitterness to Gravity Ratio: 0.85
Colour:
ABV%: 3.68

Efficiency into Kettle (EIK): 87.9 %
Efficiency into Fermentor (EIF): 79.2 %

Note: This is a Pure BIAB (Full Volume...

Ferment Fail!!!

First post by porchfiddler, 13 years ago

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The other day I had a BRILLIANT idea to use my fermentation controller to keep the mash steady. The idea was that I would heat the mash to the correct temp and then have the contoller turn on a small electric cooker under the pot. I set the temp at 66 deg C and tried it out on some water. It didn't work very well. :headhit: Sooooooooo..... I returned the controller back to my fridge and the English bitter I was fermenting at 66 deg F. Unfortunately I was in a hurry to go out of town and...

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porchfiddler,

If I had a dollar for every good idea I ever had I would be happy. If I ha a dollar for every crazy idea I every had I would be rich! You are well on your way to be the richest man in Virginia. Good luck!

Does anybody have experience brewing cider?

First post by 2trout, 13 years ago

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I should have a big crop of apples this year, and I have a plan for a simple, but effective cider press.

I dont know how to make cider though. Anybody have some experience with this?

Trout

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Oops, spoke too soon - a touch of frost last night. Doesn't seem too bad though.

First mention of IPA Australian?

First post by porchfiddler, 13 years ago

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I thought this might please our Aussie friends

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Thanks, PP. That's a very cool link, love the hydrometer I'd prefer a 1050 to 1000 myself. My only ancient bit of kit is a flannel shirt from 1974

Germans have the best brewing technology ever!

First post by PistolPatch, 13 years ago

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Where can I get one of these ?

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Wonder would it work with, ahem, certain glossy pictures I could think of...?