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  1. M

    skunky beer

    While my pot smoking days are done, I loved the smell of opening up a big bag of skunky weed. Personally this is what I associate the skunk smell of certain beers with and I love it. Has anyone done any experimenting to find the optimal uv exposure to maximize the skunky (big bag o weed) smell?
  2. M

    competiton question

    I saw there is also a specialty beer category but wasn't sure if that is reserved for more off the wall recipes. I have no experience so wasn't sure how particular the judging is.
  3. M

    competiton question

    I have a beer made pretty much like a Bohemian pilsner, but since I'm not big on hops I did it at 15 IBU's. If I was to enter this into a BJCP competition, how would I enter it without losing points for not meeting standard style criteria? Used weyerman pilsner grains, saaz hops, budvar 2000...
  4. M

    Hydrometer question

    My hydrometer has a 5% next to the 1.040 reading. I was under the impression that if I wanted 5% beer I should go for 1.050 gravity. If someone could clear this up for me I'd appreciate it, thanks
  5. M

    Lagering question

    I guess it was just sentiment on the side of the carboy, thanks for the input gents
  6. M

    Lagering question

    I used Wyeast budvar 2000. Its down to 35 temp wise.
  7. M

    Lagering question

    Tried a lager for my first all-grain batch. Had it in primary for a month then racked it and it has been lagering for a month. As you can see in the pic there is a line a couple inched from the top where it has cleared out quite a bit, then it gets misty. Is this top part the clarity that I...
  8. M

    Lager yeast that got too hot

    I dont have a spare fridge to lager in but used a room with no heat and opened a window to cool it off. Its been a cold winter but one day my room got up to 71. Im using a wyeast California lager that recommends 60 for the primary and lagering. Since it went too high the one day, would it...
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