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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:54 pm to Zappas Stache
Posted on 1/8/14 at 4:54 pm to Zappas Stache
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I would volunteer to work in one to learn all I could.
I want to do this, but who has the time, with a full time job and what not. maybe on the weekends? I would have to contact Tin Roof. My wife went to law school with one of the owners.
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Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:14 pm to LoneStarTiger
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if we go up there in July, I plan to come home with as much as I can. I will be glad to give you some, for research sake and all.
Well frick me. Thanks to some shithead baseball writers, Biggio missed the HOF by 0.2%, so we will not be going to Cooperstown this summer, thusly not going to Vermont.
Sights are now set on a West Coast trip involving Russian River & Lagunitas, or going a little farther north, to Oregon (Bend)
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:18 pm to SouthOfSouth
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I read a book on nanobreweries that really appealed to me, but Louisiana law makes starting one tough. Either way, I have a few ideas for options and I know some people who could help out with some of the issues.
Contact Mike Hess with Hess brewing in San Diego. Super nice guy, very successful nano, probably not really a nano anymore though
Posted on 1/8/14 at 7:37 pm to s14suspense
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What kind of tubing
I use thermoplastic tubing to go from mash tun to kettle to chilling cube.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:33 pm to BottomlandBrew
Received my starter brew kit from Austin Homebrew last night. Everything looks great except the dry yeast pack said "use before Jan 2014". I've emailed them and they are sending a new pack. Hopefully it will arrive in time for me to do my very first brew this Saturday. I'll be brewing a Kolsch Ale. Wish me luck! 
and feel free to give me any advice.
and feel free to give me any advice. Posted on 1/8/14 at 8:48 pm to HurricaneDunc
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feel free to give me any advice.
Relax and have a few brews while brewing! It is pretty hard to mess up a homebrew
I haven't brewed a Kolsch but it looks like a good style to start with. What kind of water are you using? If you use tap water, then you need to check your local water report and see if they use chlorine or chloramine. You could also play it safe and use bottled water since all the salts and what not are already in the extract.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:42 pm to s14suspense
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What kind of tubing does everyone use to go from boil kettle to carboy or mash tun to boil kettle?
seems like that silicone tubing is hard to come by.
Lemme know if you do a MoreBeer order. I need some tubing as well, and we can split shipping.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:44 pm to LoneStarTiger
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Well frick me. Thanks to some shithead baseball writers, Biggio missed the HOF by 0.2%, so we will not be going to Cooperstown this summer, thusly not going to Vermont.
That puts him where he belongs, the Hall of Really Good.
Posted on 1/8/14 at 10:48 pm to LSUGrad00
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This was my interpretation of the law as well, but apparently Old Rail Brewing Co in Mandeville has a microbrewery license and their IPA is 7% ABV.
I'll ask Matt about it. They have a Russian imperial stout that's upwards of 9% and he's brewing a big arse barleywine that will be ready for their first anniversary in July.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 5:54 am to BMoney
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That puts him where he belongs, the Hall of Really Good.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 8:15 am to BMoney
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They have a Russian imperial stout that's upwards of 9% and he's brewing a big arse barleywine that will be ready for their first anniversary in July.
Nice! I really need to make it over there and give their beers a try.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 8:22 am to BMoney
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Lemme know if you do a MoreBeer order. I need some tubing as well, and we can split shipping.
I wasn't planning on it. I was asking because a friend was looking for some and you can only find it on amazon by the 10' or more.
Asked LA Homebrew and they didn't have any of it yet either.
Trying to not pay for shipping period these days.
AHS announced that they were ending free shipping on kits and I bought a kit from them that day.
Brewing that this weekend.
Did something that I haven't done in a good while by making a starter last night. Knew that lagers needed a bunch of yeast so....
Also going to be using RO water from the store and adding gypsum and calcium chloride which is something else I've never done.
Should be an interesting brew day.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:27 am to s14suspense
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Also going to be using RO water from the store and adding gypsum and calcium chloride which is something else I've never done.
I've been using RO water for a few years now. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
It adds another step to preparing for my brew day, which sucks, but I've been pleased with the results and the difference it has made in my beer.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:44 am to BMoney
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big arse barleywine
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July
Not the best timing.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:50 am to BottomlandBrew
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What kind of tubing
So, vinyl tubing is not recommended?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:51 am to urinetrouble
Is there ever REALLY a bad time for a big arse barleywine?
Posted on 1/9/14 at 9:57 am to chity
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So, vinyl tubing is not recommended?
Any food grade vinyl tubing that is rated for over 220F is ok to use.
Personally I prefer the silicone tubing because it's rated for much higher temperatures and it tends to be more flexible.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:14 am to LSUGrad00
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I've been using RO water for a few years now. It's pretty easy once you get the hang of it.
Not sure how often I'll mess with it from here on out but I guess this is the first step in that direction.
Can't thank LA Homebrew enough for the advice given on this beer.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 10:31 am to s14suspense
Man, it's going to be such a nice day. I want to leave work and go home and brew.
Posted on 1/9/14 at 11:14 am to s14suspense
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Also going to be using RO water from the store and adding gypsum and calcium chloride which is something else I've never done.
I've always used drinking water bought at the store for brewing. Is this something I should have been doing all along?
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