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re: Homebrewing: In-Process Thread

Posted on 10/14/13 at 3:35 pm to
Posted by Zappas Stache
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 3:35 pm to
Real men use glass carboys. Bad asses use 6.5 gallon glass carboys.
Posted by BugAC
St. George
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 3:45 pm to
I still use glass (even 6.5'ers ) mainly because i already have 3 and don't want to buy plastic.
Posted by LSUGrad00
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 3:47 pm to
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Real men use glass carboys. Bad asses use 6.5 gallon glass carboys.


When moving from buckets to carboys I did some research and saw way too many horrific injuries as a result of broken carboys. For now I'll stick with plastic.
This post was edited on 10/14/13 at 3:48 pm
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 4:27 pm to
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Real men use glass carboys. Bad asses use 6.5 gallon glass carboys


One in each arm!

Going to brew a hoppy pale ale tomorrow, probably throw in some wheat. This will be my first all-grain batch to not use a saison or brett strand.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 4:42 pm to
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Real men use glass carboys. Bad asses use 6.5 gallon glass carboys.


You don't practice your juggling with glass carboys filled with PBW? Only way to get good at it.
Posted by BMoney
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:50 pm to
Buckets are the way to go. So much easier to deal with for everything.
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 7:56 pm to
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Buckets are the way to go


I'm starting to move in that direction. Plastic carboys are a bitch to clean. I seem to have the toughest time getting the gunk ring completely gone, even with brushes and a PBW bath.
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 8:16 pm to
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Buckets are the way to go.


I'll always be a fan of glass carboys but use buckets for some things.
Posted by rds dc
Member since Jun 2008
20618 posts
Posted on 10/14/13 at 8:56 pm to
I just pulled a sample of my apfelwein and this stuff is going to be dangerous Surprisingly good and easy to drink. I was so pleased that I went ahead and whipped up another batch real quick.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 10/14/13 at 9:39 pm to
Anyone have any experience with tepache?
Specifically botomland... I know he has a love for all things fermented. My SO made a batch last week or so. We'll try it this weekend I'm assuming.

Basically fermented pineapple.
This post was edited on 10/15/13 at 8:44 am
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 7:30 am to
I have not had any experience with it. Keep us posted. Looks interesting.
Posted by LSUBoo
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 7:45 am to
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Anyone have any experience with tepache?


Nope, sure don't.

We are still planning on brewing this Friday night... need to get a brew in soon.
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:28 am to
I was hoping to get a brew in this week but I am not sure if that will work itself out. May have to take a day off next week to get it done.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:46 am to
We talked to some guy in Colorado who was starting a cider place. He swore by it.
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:47 am to
I will admit that I had to look it up when y'all posted the picture on FB
Posted by BottomlandBrew
Member since Aug 2010
28437 posts
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:52 am to
I'll have a few late nights at work this week. Hoping I can be off on Friday and get a brew in. Don't have a clue what it will be.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
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Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:53 am to
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I will admit that I had to look it up when y'all posted the picture on FB


I had never heard of it either but the guy we were talking to was saying that he'd basically make a living off of it.
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
5990 posts
Posted on 10/15/13 at 8:54 am to
I have the ingredients to make a simple English Mild (Stone Brewing recipe). Then want to brew Gordon Strong's Holiday Prowler. Then a beer for suspense's fancy wedding. That 3rd one might have to come before the other two though.
Posted by s14suspense
Baton Rouge
Member since Mar 2007
15159 posts
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:07 am to
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I have the ingredients to make a simple English Mild (Stone Brewing recipe).


Stone brewed a mild?
Posted by Fratastic423
Baton Rouge
Member since Feb 2007
5990 posts
Posted on 10/15/13 at 9:12 am to
Per their book they did.
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