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  1. SFGiantsFan925

    California FREE HOPS - Lots of hops for free. SF Bay Area

    I have a bunch of 2013 crop hops that I am not going to use. I bought them with full intention to brew a bunch, and I only used a few ounces. Here is what I have. If you want some, you take them all. I am giving them ALL to a home brewer like myself. My brewing is going to be on hold for at...
  2. SFGiantsFan925

    Suggestions to help with a "thin" beer (stout)

    Hey everyone, So, I brewed a RIS. It came from an almost 23lb. grain bill for a 5.5 gallon batch. The beer was brewed on 9/25/14. The RIS came out great, and fermented with WLP090 from 1.100 to 1.020 and is tasting just like I wanted. Well, I tried my first partigyle brew from the grain...
  3. SFGiantsFan925

    So Frustrated! Wyeast 1968 Issues

    Brewed a Pumpkin Ale 9 days ago. Brew day went great. Used the Thunderstruck Recipe from the database on here. Here is the recipe: Brewed BIAB style, tap water, campden added. 8.5# 2-Row 1.75# C60 14oz Biscuit 10oz Flaked Wheat 1# Brown Sugar (added last 10 minutes of boil) 60 oz...
  4. SFGiantsFan925

    1st time using Cooler setup. Have some questions and need help

    So I have been brewing for just over 2 years. Just enough to get my feet wet with the whole thing. I started with about 4 extract brews, then went straight to AG BIAB. I have made probably 12 BIAB batches with decent results. The beer has been good, but I have always wanted to try the true AG...
  5. SFGiantsFan925

    Surly WET for 2x Pliny and 1x Blind Pig

    I have 2 very fresh Pliny the Elder and 1 very fresh Blind Pig IPA. I am looking for Surly WET. I would love a few cans of it. Not sure if its a 4 pack or what. But I can provide the Pliny, the BP, and 1 or 2 surprise West Coast IIPA for a 4 pack of WET. Let me know if you can do it!!
  6. SFGiantsFan925

    Want: Founders BFast Stout, SixPoint beers

    Hey everyone, I am looking for Founders Breakfast stout and/ or the KBS (Kentucky Breakfast Stout). Also looking for SixPoint Resin and/or Three Beans. I can offer: Pliny Other Russian River barrel aged/ sours Drakes Brewing Heretic Brewing (Jamils Brewery) Stone Lost Abbey/...
  7. SFGiantsFan925

    ISO: Zombie Dust and other 3F Beers

    Hey, Looking for some Zombie Dust. This beer is why I started trading, and have yet to trade for it haha! I have a great iTrader rating, and am dependable. I live in the Bay Are in California. I can get you anything Russian River (Pliny the Elder, Blind Pig, Sours, Barrel Aged). In...
  8. SFGiantsFan925

    Using Whole Leaf hops - Lots of Questions

    After searching for quite some time, I still have not found an answer. I have about 7 batches under my belt (4 extract, 3 AG), so still a newbie for sure. I have converted to BIAB using a 11 gallon kettle. So, my last batch was an IPA using whole leaf hops. I used a total of 4.5 ounces of...
  9. SFGiantsFan925

    Need a good recipe for arrival of our first child

    Hey all, The wife and I are pregnant, and we are expecting in about 7 months. I am looking to brew a beer, that will age for about that time, and be ready to keg a week or so before we welcome the little one to our lives. The wife loves Belgians, as do I, and want to stick to something along...
  10. SFGiantsFan925

    Hop schedule help to show off 1 type of hops

    Hey everyone, I bought 10 ounces of Mosaic hops. They are i think 12.3AA. Its a sister to Simcoe, and I am looking for either an IPA or APA to really show off the hops and see what they are all about. This will probably be my second attempt at a BIAB/AG recipe. I am still in the learning...
  11. SFGiantsFan925

    Is WLP002 really that fast??

    Hey everyone. So I brewed up a spiced brown ale the other day. 6 days ago actually. Its an extract based recipe. I made a starter of WLP002, and pitched it at about 74 deg F, then brought the temp down into the mid 60's as White Labs website states thats the best ferm temps for this yeast...
  12. SFGiantsFan925

    Need help with first yeast starter

    Hey everyone. I am planning on brewing my third ever batch on Thursday. Its going to be a holiday spiced Brown Ale. I have decided to do a yeast starter instead of just dumping my White Labs vials into the primary. My last brew took about 50 hours to start after pitching my vials, so, I am going...
  13. SFGiantsFan925

    Finally finished the Coffin type Keezer

    After about a month of planning, building and work, the Keezer is about 95% done. I started with the idea of doing a collar, and instead ended up going with a coffin type Keezer. I liked the idea of a collar, but I really wanted something to show off, and I couldt elp look at the coffin type...
  14. SFGiantsFan925

    Pumpkin Amber Ale for SWMBO

    Well, got the SWMBO involved, and she has been requesting a pumpkin ale since I started talking about brewing. She loves 'em and I am on the fence. I like them, but I am not crazy about them. Will be good for thanksgiving though! It went a LOT smoother than my first brew (Citra hop based Pale...
  15. SFGiantsFan925

    UH OH! Very clogged airlock

    Hey guys and girls, I arrived home this morning after 72 hours away from home. I brewed on Tuesday, and decided to place my carboy in my keezer at 66 deg F to control the temp while I was gone. Well, it looked like it worked haha. As I lifted the lid to my keezer, I look in to find my...
  16. SFGiantsFan925

    1st ever batch. My OG is not even close. Any ideas??

    Hey all. Just finished brewing my first ever batch today. It was many things. A fun time of course, along with a great learning experience and a bit of work but all in all a success ( I think). So heres my problem. I got a kit from MoreBeer for a Citra Pale Ale. Its a Citra Hop based Pale Ale. I...
  17. SFGiantsFan925

    Coffin Keezer build help/ questions

    Hey all, I am in the prcess of building my first Keezer. I am super excited and its going well so far. I have ran into a few problems though. I need help building the "coffin". Heres the specs: GE 7cu ft freezer Freezer is 37" w x 21" d x 33" h My top is going to be about 41" wide with...
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