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  • 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 2013Types 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 2013India Pale Ale (IPA)
  • Westvleteren Dregs Started by Thym 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 FuzzyJanuary 2013Methods and Techniques
  • Searching for Something Just Got Easier Started by Thym
    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 ThymJanuary 2013Open 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 ThymJanuary 2013Open 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 2013Open 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 2013Announcements
  • 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 2013General
  • 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 ThymJanuary 2013Announcements
  • 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 2013Belgian 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 2013User 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 ThymJanuary 2013English 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 ThymJanuary 2013Smoking, Curing & Barbeque
  • 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 2013Open 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 2013PORTER
  • 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 FuzzyJanuary 2013Scottish 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 2013Open 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 2013Methods 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 2013Open Topics
  • Fireman Rescue Beer Sticker Design Selection Started by Thym
    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 ThymJanuary 2013Open Topics
  • 2012 Brewlog (how many gallons of beer will we collectively brew?) Started by CurlyFat
    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 ThymJanuary 2013Open Topics
  • Fry's Smoke House Started by Thym This discussion was created from comments split
    46 comments Most recent by scoobJanuary 2013Smoking, Curing & Barbeque
  • The most desired glasses of all time Started by Thym
    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 2013Open 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 ThymDecember 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 FuzzyDecember 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 ThymDecember 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
  • 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
  • Cigar 101 - Cigar Shapes Started by jlw
    You might have asked yourself what's the difference between cigar shapes? I know there are box looking cigars and some ...
    6 comments Most recent by jlwDecember 2012Cigars
  • Cigar 101 - Wrappers, Fillers and Binders Started by jlw
    First, let me say I am no expert so the info I am writing here is gleaned from different web-sites. Wrappers ...
    10 comments Most recent by jlwDecember 2012Cigars
  • Carafa Brown Started by BenS
    I've been craving hoppy, bitter beers lately so I came up with this recipe on a whim. Not much malt ...
    12 comments Most recent by FuzzyDecember 2012Recipes
  • Whatis the name of that book on IPA's? Started by jlw @frydogbrews I think you talked about it awhile back.
    13 comments Most recent by C_BDecember 2012Open Topics
  • Viaje Skull and Bone's FOAB - White Lable Started by jlw
    Wrapper: Nicaraguan Sun Grown Criollo Binder: Nicaraguan Filler: Nicaraguan Size: 4 1/2 x 56 FOAB is the father of all bombs Great cigar, less strong ...
    3 comments Most recent by C_BDecember 2012Cigars
  • Arturo Fuente Hemingway Short Story Started by jlw
    Origin : Dominican Republic Format : Perfecto Size : 4 x 49 Wrapper : Dominican Republic Filler : Dominican Republic Binder : Dominican Republic This is ...
    3 comments Most recent by ThymDecember 2012Cigars
  • Padron 1926 Serie #35 Maduro Started by jlw
    Origin: Nicaragua Wrapper: Nicaraguan Maduro Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua Size: #35 4x 47 This is a box press cigar the wrapper has an aroma of ...
    2 comments Most recent by ThymDecember 2012Cigars
  • Rocky Patel Vintage 1990 Started by Thym
    Regardless of the particular style/shape/size you get, the vintage 1990 is a fantastic smoke. Full bodied and rich. Each draw ...
    1 comment Started by ThymDecember 2012Cigars
  • Check out what Santa brought me!! Started by scoob This discussion was created from comments split from: Santa arrived early!!.
    29 comments Most recent by C_BDecember 2012Open Topics
  • Illusione 88 Maduro Started by jlw
    Size: 5 x 52 Wrapper: Nicaragua Binder: Nicaragua Filler: Nicaragua This cigar is a more earthy version of the 68 and a slightly longer ...
    1 comment Started by jlwDecember 2012Cigars
  • How to cut a cigar Started by jlw
    Pics to follow after my next cigar. You basically want to cut off the cap which is just a tiny end ...
    1 Like 3 comments Most recent by jlwDecember 2012Cigars
  • Ilusione 68 Started by jlw
    Origin : Nicaragua Format : Petit Corona Size : 4 x 44 Ring : 44 Wrapper : Nicaragua Filler : Nicaragua Binder : Nicaragua I really like ...
    1 comment Started by jlwDecember 2012Cigars
  • Viaje Skull and Bones (MOAB) - Red and Black Lable Started by jlw
    Let me say this is the strongest cigar I have ever smoked. The guy that owns the cigar shop I ...
    1 comment Started by jlwDecember 2012Cigars
  • Trappistes Rochefort 8 Started by Thym
    This beer poured a light brown color, with a thin lacy brown head. The flavors were very light and subtle, ...
    2 comments Most recent by ceanntDecember 2012BELGIAN STRONG ALE
  • List of beers you can harvest yeast from. Started by scoob
    OK, I need to announce that this is not my research but rather this is a couple lists I ...
    4 Likes 8 comments Most recent by C_BDecember 2012Methods and Techniques
  • Brewery Next Steps Started by Thym
    JLW said: I need to upgrade my brewery some. I could buy a mill or a 15 gallon kettle or ...
    1 Like 18 comments Most recent by frydogbrewsDecember 2012User Builds
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