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beer flavor wheel Started by frydogbrews this is pretty helpful for people like me who have a hard time describing flavors and such
7 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 15Open Topics
Cranberry Cyser: Started by Ace_Club
Ingredients for 1/2 Gallon+: 1/2 gallon Apple Juice 1.5 pounds Honey 1 12 ounce can of frozen Cranberry Juice concentrate (no preservatives) Yeast I find ...

39 comments Most recent by Ace_ClubJanuary 14Recipes
Racer 5 Started by frydogbrews
let's talk about this beer. i have tried it for the third time now, because every one said i was ...

19 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 14INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)
Going all grain with sanke kegs Started by Benvarine
I'm looking for advice. I intend to start brewing all grain. I have collected three sanke kegs and will use ...

15 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 14Brewery Hardware
Brewing Terminology Started by jlw While looking for something else I found this nice brewing terminology guide on Beer Advocate http://beeradvocate.com/beer/101/terms.php
5 comments Most recent by BenvarineJanuary 131st Brew Day
Brianevo Started by Brianevo
Yo fellas, my good friend Pat (azscoob) introduced me to this site because of my beer snobbishness.. I having to ...

1 Like 17 comments Most recent by Ace_ClubJanuary 13Introductions
Evan_b's Chocolate Hefe-Stout Started by Lakewood This discussion was created from comments split from: brew queue.
17 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 12Specialty Beer
Evan_B's Smoked Porter Started by C_B This discussion was created from comments split from: What is the next brew on your list?.
4 Likes 18 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 12Porter
Keggle or Kettle? Started by jlw
I plan on upgrading to be able to larger batch sizes at some point this year. I've priced kettles of ...

19 comments Most recent by ceanntJanuary 12Types and Methods
What Hops do you Grow Started by jlw
What hops do you guys grow? I think this is the year I put a couple of rhizoms in the ...

24 comments Most recent by scoobJanuary 11Ingredients & Kits
“Ex Inferis” Baltic Porter Specialty Beer Started by ceannt
Number 3 in the “Trilogy of Darkness” series. A former co-worker gave me a challenge… to brew three beers with the ...

32 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 10Porter
Dread Helm - Dry Stout Started by Evan_B
This was based off of someone else's clone of Guinness Draught. I changed the flaked barley to flaked rye for ...

6 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 10Stout
Anyone use a Stainless Steel False Bottom for the Boil Kettle? Started by jlw If so does it work well in filtering trub? Any problems associated with the false bottom?
11 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsJanuary 10Types and Methods
What should be my next IPA? Started by jlw
Right now I have my Rye IPA in Bottles and I just kegged a Stone Ruination clone. I need to get ...

25 comments Most recent by jlwJanuary 10India Pale Ale (IPA)
Westvleteren Dregs Started by Lakewood Dregs in a starter. We will see what I get. Probably just a champagne yeast they used for bottleing...
2 Likes 25 comments Most recent by FromZwolleJanuary 10Methods and Techniques
Searching for Something Just Got Easier Started by Lakewood
Give the enhanced search a try. I think you will agree, it's actually useful. I will be tweaking some settings ...

22 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 9Open Topics
Chillin in the office. Started by C_B Emmy. Under the table as close to laying on my feet as possible.
21 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 9Open Topics
Scotch Whisky Thread Started by Ace_Club
I recently discovered that I actually like Scotch now. I had tried it once before and all I could taste ...

1 Like 48 comments Most recent by Ace_ClubJanuary 9Open Topics
Johnny Walker Black Started by jlw A friend recommended this to me. Anyone else know anything about this Scotch?
18 comments Most recent by ceanntJanuary 8Open Topics
HBF brew and swap thread! Started by scoob
I figure we could post up ideas here, eventually get to the point of doing the beer brew and swap. So ...

27 comments Most recent by scoobJanuary 7Announcements
Mead Swap Started by Ace_Club
I've my Blackberry Melomel bottled up, and I'm going to be bottling my Sour Cherry Riesling Pyment soon (I've been ...

16 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsJanuary 7General
best beer shirt ever! Started by frydogbrews
its a cold fusion steam beer! keep in my mind my dogs are named Fry and Bender, so i'm sort of ...

3 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 5Announcements
William Street Saison (Extract) Started by Ace_Club
Recipe Type: Extract Yeast: Wyeast 3724 - Belgian Saison Yeast Starter: No Additional Yeast or Yeast Starter: No Batch Size (Gallons): 5 Original Gravity: 1.043 Final ...

4 comments Most recent by jlwJanuary 5Belgian and French Ale
Ace's Fermentation Chamber Build Thread Started by Ace_Club This thread will be used to document my fermentation chamber build that I performed last year.
17 comments Most recent by Ace_ClubJanuary 5User Builds
William Street English Bitter (Extract) Started by Ace_Club
Recipe Type: Extract Yeast: Wyeast 1098 British Ale Yeast Starter: No Batch Size (Gallons): 5 Original Gravity: 1.034 Final Gravity: 1.008 IBU: 17.4 Boiling Time (Minutes): 60 Color: ...

2 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 4English Pale Ale
Bacon Cheddar Cheese Wings Started by jlw I will be making these some day soon. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJn_hLbatxs
6 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 3Smoking, Curing & Barbeque
Berliner-wiesse Started by FromZwolle
I'd like to try my hand at a sour mash. I'm aiming to make something similar to Oarsman Ale from ...

25 comments Most recent by FromZwolleJanuary 3styles
Fermented hot sauce Started by frydogbrews
in my never ending quest to ferment everything, i started 3.5 pounds of bhut jolokai and red savina habaneros fermenting ...

27 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsJanuary 3Open Topics
JLWs Baltic Porter Tasting. Started by scoob
JLWs chocolate peppermint baltic porter Please keep in mind, im getting over a cold and may be off the mark on ...

9 comments Most recent by ceanntJanuary 2PORTER
Reapers Double Red Started by scoob
Reapers Double Red - AZ beer week BJCP Style and Style Guidelines ------------------------------- 09-D Scottish And Irish Ale, Irish Red Ale Min OG: ...

4 comments Most recent by FromZwolleJanuary 2Scottish and Irish Ale
New Year's Eve Traditions? Started by C_B
We usually have a party at our house. But the last year and this it's just the three of us ...

12 comments Most recent by C_BJanuary 2Open Topics
How to Make a Large Yeast Starter for a Lager Started by jlw
Planning on brewing my Dopplebock on 1/12/13. This beer has an estimated OG of 1.095 and Mr. Malty says I ...

14 comments Most recent by BenvarineJanuary 1Methods and Techniques
Beer tasting apps Started by Benvarine
Who uses and could recommend a good tasting app? I have been searching in the Apple App Store. I ...

14 comments Most recent by C_BJanuary 1Open Topics
Fireman Rescue Beer Sticker Design Selection Started by Lakewood
Ok, so I have a few design concepts I'd like everyone to weigh in, whether you have any intention of ...

13 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 1Open Topics
2012 Brewlog (how many gallons of beer will we collectively brew?) Started by DrCurly
We know how this works. When you brew, post the previous tally + how many gallons you brewed that ...

10 Likes Closed 122 comments Most recent by LakewoodJanuary 1Open Topics
Fry's Smoke House Started by Lakewood This discussion was created from comments split
46 comments Most recent by scoobJanuary 1Smoking, Curing & Barbeque
The most desired glasses of all time Started by Lakewood
Have you ever seen a glass that was so awesome that you thought, "Man, if only i had three, i ...

62 comments Most recent by scoobJanuary 1Open Topics
Cold smoked venison sausage Started by Benvarine
Who knows how to cold smoke venison sausage? Any good resources guys? Websites, suggestions, techniques? I have ...

12 comments Most recent by BenvarineDecember 2012Open Topics
Dry cured, smoked venison salami Started by frydogbrews
this is just a picture thread about creating some delicious sausage. there is an art to this and a few ...

18 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsDecember 2012Smoking, Curing & Barbeque
15 gallon or 20 gallon BK? Started by jlw
I was surfing around ebay and discovered that a 20 gal BK isn't really that much more expensive than a ...

19 comments Most recent by LakewoodDecember 2012Brewery Hardware
Eisbock Recipe Build Started by jlw
Let's get this thing rolling. First question: What style is a traditional Eisbock made from? Doing some reading today and I'm ...

31 comments Most recent by FromZwolleDecember 2012Design Tips
Dopplebock/Esibock Recipe and Process Review Started by jlw
Ok guys, I am brewing this on January 11 so I want to make sure the recipe is good and ...

4 comments Most recent by FromZwolleDecember 2012Design Tips
humulone and colds Started by frydogbrews
http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/sideshow/key-ingredient-beer-may-help-treat-common-cold-191958969.html the above article states that some study, sponsored by Sapporo, has found that hops have a combative effect of the ...

12 comments Most recent by LakewoodDecember 2012News
Founders Centenial Ipa Started by jlw
7.2% abv. This is one of my favorite ipa's. I love the floral and citrusy notes you get from the ...

5 comments Most recent by C_BDecember 2012INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)
I might have messed up my stout Started by jlw
I chilled the beer down to about 75* and pitched the yeast. I hook up the temp controller and the ...

6 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsDecember 2012Open Topics
Green Flash West Coast IPA Started by jlw
7% abv. When I think of west coast ipa's this is one of the perfect examples. Light in color very ...

3 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsDecember 2012INDIA PALE ALE (IPA)
Categorize your recipes Started by C_B
Lakewood has given us some style breakdown in the recipe section. Most of the recipes are relatively straight forward. But ...

14 comments Most recent by jlwDecember 2012Recipes
How to fix a tight drawing cigar Started by jlw
Sometimes you will get a cigar that is rolled too tight. Usually this occurs with inexperienced people rolling the cigar. ...

6 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsDecember 2012Cigars
Ceannts Mystery Beer Started by Lakewood This discussion was created from comments
40 comments Most recent by C_BDecember 2012Specialty Beer
Cigars are like craft beer... Started by jlw
There are a lot of really good premium cigars on the market that are fairly common or maybe have bigger ...

1 comment Started by jlwDecember 2012Cigars

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