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Tim Pratt
Intermediate Member
Username: Timca
Post Number: 388
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 24.32.38.91
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 04:07 am: | 
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I just tried my secound keg of American wheat. I had over carbed it last week so I lowered it. I don't think it is still over carbonated but when I taste it it taste sharp and bitter at the end. Any thoughts? It was brewed about 3 to 4 weeks ago, the first keg was good.
Tim |
PaulK
Intermediate Member
Username: Paulk
Post Number: 449
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 68.84.198.40
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 04:17 am: |
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Either the beginnings of a lactic infection or possibly excess carbonic acid from the over carbonation. Just some initial thoughts that come to mind. |
Doug Pescatore
Senior Member
Username: Doug_p
Post Number: 1946
Registered: 10-2002
Posted From: 141.232.1.1
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 01:41 pm: |
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cluster of chinook hops will give you a nice sharp bitterness. |
Chris Colby
Intermediate Member
Username: Chriscolby
Post Number: 442
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.27.7.221
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 04:36 pm: |
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"Bitter at the end" is how some folks describe astringency.
Chris Colby
Bastrop, TX |
Ken Anderson
Senior Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1583
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 69.168.141.10
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 04:49 pm: |
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I don't know if it was the Cluster, but I've had a similar taste when using it. It reminded me a little bit of the sensation you get from tonic water. Not really a flavor, but an unusual bitterness.
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Doug Pescatore
Senior Member
Username: Doug_p
Post Number: 1949
Registered: 10-2002
Posted From: 141.232.1.1
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 05:05 pm: |
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The sharp bitterness is what I like about cluster and chinook.
-Doug |
MacGregor Outkast
Junior Member
Username: Macgregor
Post Number: 71
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.249.73.221
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:16 pm: |
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are you sure it's not a Brett. infection? as explained by a Cincinatti homebrew shop owner, practically all homebrewed beers have some level of Brett. infection in them |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2968
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:19 pm: |
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I'll bite your troll Mac.
Where the hell did you get that strange idea? Please be specific or are you taking up drive-bys as well?
Dan
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MacGregor Outkast
Junior Member
Username: Macgregor
Post Number: 72
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.249.73.221
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:30 pm: |
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you mean you aren't the Brett. infection guy danno? |
Bill Freeman/ER
Member
Username: Elderrat
Post Number: 115
Registered: 10-2001
Posted From: 66.25.120.113
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:38 pm: |
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Dan's from Cincinnati? You mean I was in Cincinnati for 5 days a coupla weeks ago and didn't know I could shake the "great one's" hand for real? Damn, now I am depressed and I don't even have a Brett infection. I coulda seen the air cooled brewery an' everything....
Bill Freeman aka Elder Rat
KP Brewery - home of "the perfesser"
Birmingham, AL
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Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2969
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:39 pm: |
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Here come the Rats. . . again.
Dan
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Bill Freeman/ER
Member
Username: Elderrat
Post Number: 116
Registered: 10-2001
Posted From: 66.25.120.113
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:42 pm: |
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they everywhere...they everywhere...! comin' outa the woodwork....wersun roaches, huh, Danno?
Bill Freeman aka Elder Rat
KP Brewery - home of "the perfesser"
Birmingham, AL
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Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4188
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:47 pm: |
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I think MacGregor is confused...wasn't it that Covington, Ky LHBS owner the one who though brett was everywhere? |
Bill Freeman/ER
Member
Username: Elderrat
Post Number: 117
Registered: 10-2001
Posted From: 66.25.120.113
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Covington KY is virtually a suburb of Cincy Chumley. Just across the OH river.
Bill Freeman aka Elder Rat
KP Brewery - home of "the perfesser"
Birmingham, AL
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Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4189
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:57 pm: |
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Oh...thanks, ER.
Then it must have been Dan who thought all homebrewers have some level of brett. infection in their beer. Can anyone find that thread? |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2970
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 - 09:59 pm: |
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Yea, Chumley, find a thread where I said anything like that. . . . . This should be interesting. . .
Dan
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Tim Pratt
Intermediate Member
Username: Timca
Post Number: 389
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 4.246.57.246
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 02:09 am: |
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Did I miss something??? What is this talk about Cluster? I used Cascade for both bittering and aroma. It was a 10 G batch split in two 5 gal cornies. The first keg was fine.
I think I may have stepped into an inside joke or argument...
If it is lactic acid , where did it come from?
Tim |
Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1984
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 02:11 am: |
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tim,
page down on this one |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2971
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 65.29.220.144
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 03:02 am: |
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Why, thank you Scott. Something reasonable.
Dan
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brett matthews
Member
Username: Brettj
Post Number: 106
Registered: 06-2004
Posted From: 58.6.110.167
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 03:47 am: |
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FWIW, I now use Campden tabs to de chlorinate all brewing water, on recommendation from some on this board and also at my LHBS. The harshness I was getting has gone and the beer is alot and I mean a lot better. Do you treat the water in any way Tim? |
Patrick C.
Advanced Member
Username: Patrickc
Post Number: 565
Registered: 01-2001
Posted From: 24.30.49.94
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 04:33 am: |
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Shake a glass of it. Tons of fizz or no?
If the first keg was OK and this one tastes and fizzes like tonic water, I'd say it's still overcarbed. Sharp and bitter is sort of how I'd describe tonic water, and in an American Wheat you probably don't have much to overcome that taste. |
Tim Pratt
Intermediate Member
Username: Timca
Post Number: 390
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 24.32.38.91
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 01:01 pm: |
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No I don't treat the water, It is from a well. My mash PH was 6.0 though, allthoew I would think this would affect both kegs.
When I shake the glass there is some fome but not much. Less than if I did it with a store bought beer. I shake it (the keg) and pull the valve to relice the presure.
Tim |
Doug Pescatore
Senior Member
Username: Doug_p
Post Number: 1950
Registered: 10-2002
Posted From: 141.232.1.1
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 03:15 pm: |
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Tim,
I brought up cluster and chinook as possible causes for sharp bitterness because I didn't know which hops you used.
-Doug |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4191
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 03:49 pm: |
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If we still could vote here, I would rate the second post of this thread by PaulK 5 stars, specifically the over-carbing theory may have result in excess carbonic acid in the beer. I think Dan is way off base here on his theory that it is a brett. infection. |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2974
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 04:03 pm: |
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Still trolling, Chumley?
Scott, break out the bobbers!
Dan
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Belly Buster Bob
Senior Member
Username: Canman
Post Number: 2576
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 131.137.245.198
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 04:45 pm: |
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never fails
Bellybuster Bob
www.bellybuster.netfirms.com
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Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4192
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 04:51 pm: |
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Trolling? Try googling "Listermann" and "brett." - I think you will get over 800 hits, many from forums other than the B&V. |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2975
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 05:42 pm: |
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Hey, Troll, er, Chumley, did any of them, ANY OF THEM, have me saying ANYTHING that would justify your post that reads:"Then it must have been Dan who thought all homebrewers have some level of brett. infection in their beer. " You will please be kind enough to post whatever you find that is close.
Scott, did you forget how to do the bobbers?
Dan
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Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4195
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 05:54 pm: |
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This is like when a school of perch move in under my hole in the ice on Canyon Ferry... |
MacGregor Outkast
Junior Member
Username: Macgregor
Post Number: 73
Registered: 03-2003
Posted From: 24.249.73.221
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 06:00 pm: |
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Chumley, you mean it's fun, but you still don't get enough good stuff to fill the frying pan for dinner?' |
davidw
Senior Member
Username: Davidw
Post Number: 1549
Registered: 03-2001
Posted From: 65.163.6.62
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 06:01 pm: |
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Must be a slow day on the dental floss farm . . . |
Bill Pierce
Moderator
Username: Billpierce
Post Number: 5636
Registered: 01-2002
Posted From: 24.57.224.243
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 06:03 pm: |
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OK, so in the past Dan has expressed the opinion that spontaneous Brettanomyces infection of homebrew is more common than some others believe. And there are those who strongly disagree and enjoy giving him a hard time about it.
That's all there is. Move along, folks, nothing to see here. |
Ken Anderson
Senior Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1585
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 69.168.141.10
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 06:29 pm: |
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I nabbed this one from Abene:
And then for the bank fishermen:
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Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2976
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 06:35 pm: |
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Thank you, Ken.
Dan
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Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4196
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 07:27 pm: |
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Do you have one of a giant cicada with a hook in its lip, Ken? |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2977
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 - 07:59 pm: |
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Chumley, ask Scott to make one up for you.
Dan
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Catt22
Member
Username: Catt22
Post Number: 234
Registered: 12-2000
Posted From: 8.8.203.71
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 02:15 am: |
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The sharp bitterness is more than likely a result of spontaneous Serial Bullying which can be symptomatic of a serious and incurable personality disorder. Co-morbidity with Narcississtic Personality Disorder or other Cluster "B" personality disorders is frequesntly diagnosed. OTOH, I could be completely mistaken on this and YMMV. I would allow the beer to continue aging. The sharpness may decrease with conditioning over time. |
Ken Anderson
Senior Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1590
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 69.168.141.10
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 06:16 pm: |
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Well now, I just had to use the spinner bait over on the Green Board. Dang it.
And thanks, Scott! |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4201
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 07:37 pm: |
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Do people actually troll on the Green Board, or are they just pathological Serial Bullies? |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2980
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 07:46 pm: |
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Wow! Trolling on the Green Board, I can't recall anything major like that there. A while back there was some snipping , but that has been a long time ago and it was handled quickly IIRC. No, I can't say that I have seen much of any manifestation of something that I would call a "Serial Bully" over there, at least not lately.
Dan
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Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4203
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 63.118.227.254
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 08:08 pm: |
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Sniff...if Dan confirms it, then it must be true...I REALLY am a Serial Bully. I will try to mend my ways. |
Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1991
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 08:10 pm: |
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Chumster...
Looks more like you are the one being bullied here |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2981
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 08:31 pm: |
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Brad Petit
Junior Member
Username: Voodoobrew
Post Number: 86
Registered: 06-2005
Posted From: 69.22.24.144
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 10:29 pm: |
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Tim Pratt said
>I just tried my secound keg of American wheat. I had over carbed it last week so I lowered it. I don't think it is still over carbonated but when I taste it it taste sharp and bitter at the end. Any thoughts? It was brewed about 3 to 4 weeks ago, the first keg was good.
Tim
Tim, I hope all these nice folks have answered your question for you.
bp |
Chumley
Senior Member
Username: Chumley
Post Number: 4204
Registered: 02-2003
Posted From: 65.102.120.134
| | Posted on Thursday, June 22, 2006 - 11:15 pm: |
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I think it was answered in the second post, Brad...the rest of us are just bored at work. |
Ken Anderson
Senior Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1591
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 69.168.141.10
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 01:41 am: |
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What's the difference between sniping and trolling? |
Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1994
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:14 am: |
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sniping is what you do to win an ebay auction in the last seconds...
Trolling is what people born in Cincy do...
-Scott
edited to fix eby to ebay
(Message edited by skotrat on June 23, 2006) |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2983
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 65.29.220.144
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:32 am: |
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Well, Loveland, Ohio is considered a Cincy suburb, isn't it, Scott? 
Dan
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Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1995
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:33 am: |
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I was not born in Loveland Dan... |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2984
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 65.29.220.144
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:39 am: |
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Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1996
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:52 am: |
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I was born somewhere on Auburn Avenue however |
Ken Anderson
Senior Member
Username: Ken75
Post Number: 1592
Registered: 11-2002
Posted From: 69.168.141.10
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:53 am: |
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No cicadas with fish hooks, but I did find this cicada pic. There's something here but I just can't put my finger on it.
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Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1997
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 02:56 am: |
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put a monocle on it and I believe that you are onto something... |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2985
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 216.23.59.245
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 12:45 pm: |
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"I was born somewhere on Auburn Avenue however"
You and William Howard Taft.
"Trolling is what people born in Cincy do... "
Evidently you are at least partially correct, Scott.
Dan
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Skotrat
Senior Member
Username: Skotrat
Post Number: 1998
Registered: 04-2003
Posted From: 24.61.120.214
| | Posted on Friday, June 23, 2006 - 08:20 pm: |
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Yes They also mash everything at 150f with Coopers Yeast |
Dan Listermann
Senior Member
Username: Listermann
Post Number: 2990
Registered: 03-2004
Posted From: 172.164.111.51
| | Posted on Saturday, June 24, 2006 - 12:04 am: |
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Bad guess on the yeast strain and a bit high on the temperature for me anyway. Don't care much what the guys born on Auburn Avenue do.
Dan
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