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Hey folks, Heading to Sacramento for a conference in May. I am toying with the idea of hanging around an extra day or two to do some hiking. Any recommendations for nice day hikes with an hour or two drive from the city? Suggestions welcome!

Hey everyone, Getting things lined up for a couple batches that I am planning to enter in a competition this fall. I have some various grains left over from previous batches and am thinking about a robust porter mini-mash. What do you think of this grain bill? Too busy? 6 lb Dry Malt...

Was all ready to start my batch of Nelson Sauvin Rye APA and discovered that SWMBO tossed my container of yeast that I had saved from my last batch when she was cleaning the fridge. Lesson learned. Next time I'll label my container of goop.:drunk:

Hi all, I have had an old freezer laying around in my basement for the past few years. I decided that converting it to a fermentation chamber is the next step on my path towards better beer. Any recommendations on a temperature controller that 1) doesn't break the bank and 2) actually does...

Great Lakes' Rye of the Tiger has me wanting to try my hand at using rye in a batch. As far as hops go, I want to use something new in this recipe. I haven't brewed with Nelson Sauvin yet, and the flavor and aroma descriptions online sound great. I read in a few places of commercial beers that...

Warning: incoming newbie-brewer first time medaling excitement! Woke up today and found out that my American IPA came in second place in Style 14 at my Homebrew club's annual BJCP competition yesterday (35 entries in IPA categories, 400 total in event). Second competition, so I am totally...

For those in the northeast Ohio area, the first annual Rubber City Beer Fest is this coming Saturday, March 21st at Lock 3. More info here: http://www.ohio.com/blogs/the-beer-blog/the-beer-blog-1.273124/akron-homebrewers-organize-first-rubber-city-beer-fest-1.573312

I am considering purchasing a Bayou SQ 14 and had a quick question on anticipated propane usage. Assuming 2.5 gallon batches (extract and steeping grains currently, but considering transitioning to BIAB), does anyone have a guess as to how many batches I would be able to squeeze out of a 20 lb...

Going to be in Orlando for a few days in May for work (although I wish it was now, tired of this snow...), and am hoping to have an evening or afternoon to check out local breweries/brewpubs. I will likely be limited to the city/downtown area only, essentially what I can access by foot or public...

The wife was kind enough to get me a gift card to the LHBS for my birthday, so I thought I would try to brew something that would appeal to her taste buds (she hasn't helped much with the robust porter I recently made!). Haven't done a SMaSH before - what do you think? 6.6 lbs Maris Otter Pale...

Had a batch of bottles soaking in a tub in the garage to loosen the labels. Temperatures plummeted last weekend, and I discovered that my soaking bottles had turned into a block of ice! None of them appear to be broken, but I am concerned about the integrity of the bottles once carbed with a...

Getting ready to transfer my second batch of Graham's English Cider to secondary (great recipe if you haven't tried it!) and made an interesting discovery regarding processed apple juice in the USA. I purchased a small bottle of Giant Eagle brand apple juice to top up the secondary. When I got...

Hi everyone, I am going to be attempting my first 1 gal batch of traditional dry mead soon; I am fortunate to have three coworkers who have hives that donated honey to the cause! I have read through the FAQ sticky and information on the web and have a few follow up questions: -D47: Lalvin's...

I feel fortunate to live about 15 minutes from Hoppin' Frog and Thirsty Dog breweries in Akron. Haven't sampled all of their offerings yet...there are so many great beers to choose from! I have it on my to-do list to attempt a clone of Gangster Frog. What is your local backyard brewery? Have...

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Hi everyone, The brothers have requested a vanilla porter for the impending winter months. This will be my first porter batch, so I did a lot of reading in the porter recipe section and took a stab at cobbling together a recipe. Your thoughts and comments are much appreciated. Thank you...

Anyone else run into problems with steam from the kettle messing up the circuitry in a stove top microwave? SWMBO is less than pleased!

Bog Fiend IPA Background: One of the perks of living in Northeast Ohio (besides the lovely weather…ha!) is the plethora of quality breweries and brewpubs in the Greater Cleveland/Akron area. These companies produce many outstanding IPAs and Imperial IPAs, including Great Lakes Brewing Co.’s...

LHBS had a Fourth of July sale last week. Haven't used Citra yet, so I swung by and picked up four ounces for a pale ale. I didn't have a chance to work up a recipe prior to buying the Citra, so I didn't select a bittering hop for the batch. Seems like there are a number of threads extolling the...

<---- Akron native here (LeBron attended my afterprom!). All is forgiven. Bring us a championship! "I have a responsibility to lead, in more ways than one, and I take that very seriously. My presence can make a difference in Miami, but I think it can mean more where I’m from. I want kids in...