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This was my first attempt using spruce in brewing beer. I had tried a spruce beer a few years ago in Asheville during a brewery tour and it wasn't really my thing. My wife, however, loved it. I decided I'd brew a spruce beer this year for her. Recipe details are below and assume 75%...

Registration for the 2015 AHA NHC is open here: http://www.homebrewersassociation.org/competitions/national-homebrew-competition/competition-information/ Centers & Judging Dates: - Austin - 3/13 - Nashville - 3/20 - Seattle - 3/27 - Sacramento - 3/27 - St. Louis - 3/27 - NYC - 3/28...

I brewed an American Pale Ale with spruce tips. Does it go in 21A - Spice/Herb/Veg or 23 - Specialty. My gut says 21A - Spice/Herb/Veg but I have a nagging feeling that I'm wrong. Thanks

Hey guys, I have a two monster mill that I've been using with a cheap cordless drill. This drill has been nothing but a pita to use with my mill but I'm cheap. I've noticed some wear on the shaft that drives the rollers but thought that was normal wear and tear. Today was particularly...

Has anyone received their scoresheets and/or ribbons from this competition? The competition was held on April 12 and results were posted shortly after, but I haven't received my scoresheets yet. I recall last year that it took several weeks but I thought for sure I had them before Memorial Day.

I thought it would a good idea to start a general thread about the 2014 NHC 1st round results instead of cluttering up some other poor soul's thread. I see on the AHA forums that the KC site mailed out their scoresheets yesterday, and while lurking (stalking) the Nashville club's website that...

I have an abundance of giftcards from last year to northern brewer that I need to start using. I had considered getting a pump and plate chiller to add to my brewery, but I'm not really sure if I want to make that kind of commitment. Would it really improve my brew day and make the process...

I recently filled my 5 lb CO2 tank and my wife insisted that it sit in the back of her car on the way home. Then she had to stop by Lowes on the way back - when she opened the back gate on her car, the tank fell out and landed on the plastic valve, cracking it. I was able to squeeze the...

I was going through the discount yeast bin at the local homebrew supply and came across a pack of Wyeast 5112 - Brettanomyces bruxellensis. It was only $2.50 and was from June 2013 so I picked it up. So what do I do with it now? I've never made a Brett beer but have judged several and...

What's the weird sound coming from the garage? Is that....no... NO!!! That's 5-gallons of chocolate peppermint stout flowing out the garage floor and down the driveway. It was only a couple days away from drinking.... MOTHER F'IN CAT!!!!!!! The thing is, it could have been worse. I was...

So....I accidentally froze a keg of my California Common last week. During cleaning and transferring a cider, I placed the temperature probe in a higher location on the kegerator, and realized my mistake a few hours later when I went to pull the last of my Weizen. The Common has been...

Morning all, Since I've focused on controlling my fermentation temperatures (chest freezer), liquid yeast starters, and have my all-grain process down my beers have consistently turned out great. I've received good feedback in competitions and won a good share of ribbons. However, I feel...

An interesting read that I came across on Time: http://business.time.com/2013/04/21/budweisers-new-bowtie-can-design-more-aluminum-less-beer/ Essentially the gist is that Budweiser going to be selling their product in a new can design, which has less volume than the standard can while...

I did a quick look and didn't see a thread for Monster Brewing Hardware. I thought I'd just mention a recent purchase that I did with this company. On Tuesday afternoon (3/12) I placed an order for a Monster Mill 2 (MM-2). A UPS Shipping Notification and Tracking # was emailed to me the...

There is no logical explanation for it, but I cannot stand the woman. My wife had control of the TV on Sunday so we had to watch the Oscars. Now I see her face all over the internet because she won one of the awards. I don't understand why, but I cannot stand her. A quick google search and...

Hello all! I've tried several sour beers recently and really have enjoyed much more than I had anticipated. I'd like to try my hand at a few sours of my own. I've brewed a couple fruit beers recently with great success and I thought that I could apply that to a sour. My thoughts are to...

I'm looking for an online vendor that will sell grain in increments smaller than 1 lb. Do you have any suggestions that is not BrewMastersWarehouse? I'm considering purchasing a mill and buying base malt in bulk, but I'll still need small amounts of specialty malts. I could suck it up and...

I'll usually check out CNN.com for news while online and then check out their sports section of their website. Up until last month, it took you to sports illustrated. It's not ESPN, but it was comparable and many of the contributors such as Peter King, Dr. Z (pre-stroke), Tim Heyman, etc are...

This is more of a heads up as this happened to me this past Christmas. I own a 2006 Honda Civic EX with 75,000 miles on it. It has run well for me and aside from replacing tires and routine maintenance, I have not had any problems with it. We drove my car from North Carolina to New York and...

This is more of a product endorsement than a company review, however I recently purchased a large container of 5-Star's P.B.W. over Christmas. Fact sheet is here: http://www.fivestarchemicals.com/wp-content/uploads/PBWTech.pdf I had seen numerous threads with people praising it but I...