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  1. ipopiad

    Specialty IPA: Rye IPA Taillights Whiskey Rye

    Grains: 3.85 kg Pale Malt (79%) 0.63 kg Rye Malt (13%) 0.22 kg Rye Crystal (4%) 0.22 kg Torrified Wheat (4%) Strike Temp: 74° C Mash Temp: 65° C Mash Time: 60 Minutes Mash Efficiency: 80% Hops 18 g Pilgrim (leaf) for 60 minutes 60 g Willamette (leaf) for 5 minutes Adjuncts...
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    South Pacific Pale Ale

    Title: South Pacific Pale Ale Brew Method: Extract Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 5 gallons (fermentor volume) Boil Size: 5.5 gallons STATS: Original Gravity: 1.057 Final Gravity: 1.018 ABV (standard): 5.14% IBU (tinseth): 142.62 SRM (morey): 5.1 FERMENTABLES: 6.5 lb - Liquid Malt Extract -...
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    Bittering hop for aroma?

    My roommate and I are brewing a Pumpkin Red ale tonight and I just realized that I was an idiot and got a packet of Australian Galaxy (A: 14%, B: 5.9%) as an aroma hop when the recipe calls for Santiam or Tettnanger (A:4%-8.4%, B: 3%-8.4%). Will this make the beer way more hoppy than I was...
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    Dropped my thermometer, broke it in the beer

    I was checking the temp of my wort to see if it was ready to pitch the yeast and I dropped the thermometer. It broke and spilled all of the little black beads on the bottom of the carboy, but it didn't break the fluid part. Question: Is my beer toast? Will it be safe to drink, or should I just...
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    Equipment for commerical keg?

    I found a 7.75 gal commercial style keg at a garage sale for $18, so of course I bought it. The problem is, I only have the equipment for Corny kegs. What additional equipment do I need, and where do I find it? My LHBS doesn't have any of it. I did a quick Google search but I don't know the...
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    Kegerator from a small cube fridge

    I decided to build a kegerator, and the only fridge i had was a small Chefmate dorm room fridge. (keg used for scale) The first step was figuring out the best way to extend the size of the fridge to fit a keg. The solution I came up with was putting the fridge on its back and extending the...
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    Strawberry Wine too acidic... newb question

    I made 5 gallons of strawberry wine about 2 weeks ago, and I believe I added way too much acid blend. It tastes like sour patch kids. Is this normal for this stage, or is there a way to easily bring down the acid content to a drinkable level? Sorry if this is basic stuff, this is my first wine...
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