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swampdawg  Georgia Fan Baton Rouge, LA Member since Nov 2007 3707 posts

| Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:11 pm)
Anyone cooking anything up? I am gonna do a rye pale ale in the morning
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Aubie Spr96  Auburn Fan lolwut? Member since Dec 2009 10096 posts
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| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/26/12 at 11:40 pm to swampdawg)
Nothing planned. Maybe a revisit of my house pale ale.
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Fratastic423  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Feb 2007 4173 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 6:54 am to Aubie Spr96)
Probably won't have time to brew anything but will do some random other stuff, like kegging. Just bought the stuff to make a Belgian wit fermented with brettanomyces
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BugAC  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Oct 2007 13805 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 8:32 am to swampdawg)
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I am gonna do a rye pale ale in the morning
I would really like to do one of these. I hear, though, that Rye can be difficult, because it acts like cement when wet and heated. Let us know how it goes. 
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swampdawg  Georgia Fan Baton Rouge, LA Member since Nov 2007 3707 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 9:22 am to BugAC)
I probably do this recipe more than any other. I have had few problems with sticky sparges with 15-20% rye. Rice hulls help but I am all out.
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SouthOfSouth  LSU Fan South of I-10 till I die Member since Jun 2008 19590 posts
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| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 9:54 am to swampdawg)
I just moved my first brew Autumn Amber kit from Midwest to a secondary. Looks much redder than I expected, but hopeing for good results. My fridge I bought for my homebrews came in to sears yesterday so Ill pick it up and possibly work on making it into a keggerator. Ill probably start my second brew next weekend.
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swampdawg  Georgia Fan Baton Rouge, LA Member since Nov 2007 3707 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:16 am to SouthOfSouth)
Nice. Yeah, the differences between red an amber are often subtle to me. It just depends on what dark grain was used. I find chocolate malt gives a pretty good red color.
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SouthOfSouth  LSU Fan South of I-10 till I die Member since Jun 2008 19590 posts
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| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:35 am to swampdawg)
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I find chocolate malt gives a pretty good red color.
It was 2 oz. Special B, 8 oz. Crystal 80L, 2 oz. Roasted Barley specialty grains. No Chocolate malt. Rereading the description makes me feel like this is the right color: This Amber Ale features a deep amber-red color balanced with selected flavoring and aromatic hops.
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Fratastic423  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Feb 2007 4173 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:43 am to swampdawg)
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Rice hulls help but I am all out.
I have plenty if you need some.
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swampdawg  Georgia Fan Baton Rouge, LA Member since Nov 2007 3707 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:50 am to Fratastic423)
Thanks man. I am pretty much done with this one. Almost time to chill. No sticking issues thankfully
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Fratastic423  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Feb 2007 4173 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:51 am to swampdawg)
Oh I thought you meant the morning, as in tomorrow morning. Didn't realize you were doing a Friday brew session.
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BottomlandBrew  LSU Fan New Orleans Member since Aug 2010 6613 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:52 am to swampdawg)
Weather and temperatures are looking good for the next week or more to brew a saison. Might just have to make that happen this weekend.
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swampdawg  Georgia Fan Baton Rouge, LA Member since Nov 2007 3707 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 10:58 am to BottomlandBrew)
I have not brewed one of those in years. They always came out good though. I am not a huge saison guy. I really don't like saison dupont oddly enough.
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tetu  New Orleans Saints Fan St Martin Parish Member since Jan 2011 10284 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:17 am to swampdawg)
I picked up a saison recently for the first time in over a year. Cellar Door by that guy in maryland (cant think of the brewery name). If i dont like this one i'll give up.
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Fratastic423  LSU Fan Baton Rouge Member since Feb 2007 4173 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:19 am to tetu)
Stillwater is the brewery you are referring to.
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DEANintheYAY  Cal State Fullerton Fan LEFT COAST Member since Jan 2008 27693 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:21 am to swampdawg)
My friend in San Diego is brewing this. I really want to try it out! LINK
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BottomlandBrew  LSU Fan New Orleans Member since Aug 2010 6613 posts

| re: Homebrewing this weekend (Posted on 4/27/12 at 11:25 am to swampdawg)
Saisons are my favorite style to brew. I use the term "style" loosely as most of mine aren't BJCP saisons, but rather anything I use a saison yeast with. I'm cheap and somewhat lazy, so in the summer months I use primarily saison yeasts that work with temps in the high 70s and low 80s.
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