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Spotted Cow New Glaurus while i bottle my neighbor beer i made for his 40th birthday (who is from Wisconsin, hence the access to the Spotted Cow) Drinking it in Michigan is kind of a treat :) Made him a French Saison that is hop bursted with New Zealand (Motuokea (sp?) hops). This is one of my...

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Thanks for all the replies guys. You know, I never even thought about looking for that information (which barrels my favs use). Great idea!

Ohh that does sound tempting. I think it would pair well with the imperial brownish/stout thing i have going on. Appreciate the feedback!

Ok, so this might sound weird. I hate bourbon. I really do. But i love bourbon barrel aged beer. weird, i know. Anyways, i brewed a pretty hefty imperial stout (actually, more of a imperial brown) that i want to throw in 2ndary. My question, what is your favorite bourbon to use for soaking the...

Hey guys, i've been a member of this site for about a year, but with out much activity. I'm hoping to change that. Also, wanted to give out the word that i started a new brew club in grand rapids...grhomebrewers.com. Just wanted to give a shout out to everyone. If you want to join our club...

ok fellow brewers. I was very intrigued by this yeast. I bought it and plan on using it on Saturday. However, i'm not sure what i should do with it. If anything i'll make a nice wit, but i was hoping for something with a little bit more complexity in the malt bill outside belgian pils, wheat...

The website says April. So I know its a long shot. Hoping that someone was cellaring it and would be interested in making a few $$

The person loves that beer and covets it more then air itself :)

Looking for a bottle of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout to give as a gift. Does anyone have some that I can buy or know where to get some out of season? Thanks

Looking for a bottle of Founders Kentucky Breakfast Stout to give as a gift. Does anyone have some that I can buy or know where to get some out of season? Thanks

OK I did used my hydrometer to cross check and make sure it is working correctly and it is. I pitched another packet of us-04. I did use a starter. I'm wondering if k shouldn't have. I did some research and it seems people are split on starters and dry yeast. How long does it take for...

I've heard of cider going lower then that. Champagne yeast will make a very very dry cider. I'd expect. 997-.996 as a final. I have a cider going for 4 weeks as well. I used cider yeast. Starting og was 1.088. I'm down to 1.002. And its still going.

I'll do that. I actually have a second hydrometer that i just realized was sitting in my basement. So thanks for making me remember that! I'm brewing again this weekend, so i'll get another yeast just in case while i'm at the store. I'll take the hydro reading tomorrow and let you know. I really...

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Ok, my milk stout is stuck at 1030 with an og of 1061. I put a cup of cocoa powder with 15 mins left in the boil. It has been stuck at 1030 for a week. I'm starting to think the 8 grams of fat total is throwing off the gravity readings. i tried the beer, and it doesn't drink like it is overly...

Brewing a chocolate milk stout! Racking my cider and kegging my Scottish ale. Busy brew weekend for me

Beersmith is a good start. Download the software (free 21 days) and start downloading some recipes to get an idea of what goes into your favorite style. Beersmith let's you edit the recipes and will show the change in bitterness and gravity depending on what you change. It will also tell you...

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I'm rather new to brewing. This is only my 5th brew (plus one hard cider). So far each has behaved differently. Since this is my first all grain I guess I'm double nervous that I screwed something. I just need to chill and relax. Thanks for all the help!