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    Fox News reports "Hoppy beer causes man boobs"

    So, who came up with this study? www.Foxnews.com/../your-favorite-beer-might-be-gi..
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    RO vs Distilled water for extract brewing

    I've read that distilled water is fine for brewing with extract. I've also read that reverse osmosis water is suppose to taste better than distilled water. Does it make a difference which type you use for extract brewing? Second question: My tap water has a ph of about 8.2 to 8.5. When brewing...
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    Difference between "in" & "out" keg disconnects?

    Is there a difference between the gas "in" quick disconnect on a corny keg and the beer "out" disconnect? I have a very slow leak and I think it is because I am using a beer "out" disconnect on my gas "in" side. I know I can use soapy water to find the leak, but if there is a difference in...
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    Anyone with experience using PB2 (powdered peanut butter)?

    I'm going to brew a Brown ale and want to add PB2. Going to add a jar with 5 minutes left in the boil and another jar in secondary. My question is ...Should I rack the beer on top of the PB@ in the secondary or rack the beer into the secondary first, then dump the PB2 on top of the beer and let...
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    70 degrees to high for diacetyl rest?

    I fermented my lager at 50 degrees. Should the diacetyl rest be 60? Would 70 be too high?
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    Washed Lager yeast is the color of peanut butter...Problem?

    I washed a lager yeast, but it is not a cream color. It's the color of peanut butter. Normally I research the forums to find any answers to my questions, but this has me a little baffled. I want to make an Oktoberfest and lager it for a couple months. Should I just play it safe and buy some new...
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    Roasted Barley: Mash, cold steep or sparge?

    OK...I'm planning on making an Irish Red ale and want to use .25 oz of roasted barley. I would like some roasted flavor in it. In my stouts I have always added the roasted barley in my mash. I've read about cold steeping dark grains and also adding them in the sparge. Does anyone have any...
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    Am I the only 1 to find bacon beer unappealing?

    Bacon flavored beer? Really? I love bacon and I love beer....but not together!! I seen the bacon beer kits in some of my catalogs lately. I just can't wrap my mind around it. Am I missing something? Is it actually good? Can you drink 5 gallons of it? I guess I'll cook some bacon and throw a...
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    Lager/force carb at same time?

    Can I lager and force carb at the same time? Do you need to lager first then force carb? I can't really find an answer for this. Any help?
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    cost to recertify expired co2 tanks?

    Does anyone have an idea how much it costs to recertify expired co2 tanks. I bought 4 corny kegs at a garage sale today all for 25 dollars and I also had to take 3 co2 tanks with expired hydro tests. I figured the kegs were worth about 50 dollars apiece anyway.
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    Centennial Blonde or Cream of 3 Crops

    Which is more popular...Centennial Blonde or Cream of 3 Crops? I love them both ....maybe lean toward Centennial Blond
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    age ales cold or at room temp

    should i age/condition my ales cold or at room temperature?
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