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jimmyorkin wrote: I also think it is interesting where the article says it is not legal for individuals to send to each other.

It's true. If yoiu read the law closely, it is only legal in your home.

I prefer black patent but why not use a little of both?

If you make a fruit beer out of a light ale is it OK for the beer to be tart? Or is it supppose to be sweet? Neither?
Is this a personal preference when competing with fruit beers?

Too Cold... hold 70 - 72 degrees on the Edinburgh. The crystal will not over power the yeast. Crystal 60 is good. A little Munich will likely help.

Life has returned.

I got to thinking about the onion thing after my last post and did a quick search. Here's something to chew on... From brewingtechniques.com: http://www.brewingtechniques.com/library/backissues/issue2.2/barchet.html ... It is widely believed that removing all cold trub not only has no benefit, but ...

One final comment... Orlando and Damon are beer Gods... anything they say in disagreement with me should be considered as law, disregardling my thoughts.

Jimmy's response is similar to what I was reading on the other thread. How much cold break do you leave behind in the brew kettle. I have heard that removing too much can give your beer an onion flavor, whereas leaving your beer on the trub can affect head retention, though I have never tried this ...

well, you joined over a year ago and only have 40 posts... kettle.. True... however I had to leave town on an assignment this past year... I'm only complaining about the last couple of weeks. I got to come home for the holidays, so I went on the forum to see everyone else either left town or fell i...

I just read an string on HomeBrewTalk about skipping the secondary. Thoughts? Experience? Long Answer: I think you will find a wide range of opinions on this. I can't say there is a big difference overall for the beer (from my experience). However, my opinion is the beer is crisper and cleaner tast...

As an official Doctor.. I pronounce this forum as, "Dead".

He's dead Jim.

Start playing the bagpipes...

Dead, dead as a door nail.

fizzle, capoosh, zip zip, UHG!

The AGONY!

Just pull a sheet over your computer screen and bow your head.

Thanks guys!

Thanks!

Are Dopple Bock's easy to make?

Anyone have a recipe to start with?

Has anyone used Zeus hops?

Are they close to anything else?

Better for bittering or aroma?