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#441
Oct 31 2015 07:04pm
Quote (AGamerTag @ Oct 31 2015 07:36pm)
Im on my 4th batch cant seem to get my OG above 1.035 ive tried many different things 5lb mash, 11lb mash sparging, mashing longer rinsing the grains better ive ran my ingredients through a calculator i should be at 1.06 OG the grains are milled properly starting to think its either efficiency or the quality of the grains


how is your water quality ? might want to check that out.
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Oct 31 2015 11:40pm
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how is your water quality ? might want to check that out.


Tap water it taste good should brew good beer, although there is chlorine in it
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#443
Nov 1 2015 08:53am
Quote (KoJ @ Oct 30 2015 01:34pm)
woah!

how did i not know about this place

my favorite beers are stouts and porters, i like heavy, thick beers with high abv, but i also enjoy sours and the occasional session ipa. im not a big fan of imperial or double cram as much hops into it just for the sake of doing it ipas

heres a few that i recently had

also, got my black tuesday on order!

i guess you could say im a big fan of the bruery


http://i.imgur.com/Gp7OArE.jpg

13% ABV

http://i.imgur.com/wuZAGkX.jpg

19.5% ABV

http://i.imgur.com/54CM1Ub.jpg

16.2% ABV


Those aren't beer, they're barley wine.
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#444
Nov 1 2015 10:15am
Quote (AGamerTag @ Nov 1 2015 12:40am)
Tap water it taste good should brew good beer, although there is chlorine in it


Maybe get it tests just so u know the pH and everything in it.

Maybe can boil it before u brew with it. The whole foods usually has like crazy DI water if u want to try that.

Also check the yeast your using. Is it a pack or dry?
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Nov 1 2015 10:28am
Quote (BuxxPhinishedInMe @ Nov 1 2015 11:15am)
Maybe get it tests just so u know the pH and everything in it.

Maybe can boil it before u brew with it. The whole foods usually has like crazy DI water if u want to try that.

Also check the yeast your using. Is it a pack or dry?


I'm Currently using Nottingham yeast i add the yeast into 100ml of water at 86F and let it set for 15 mins before pitching it
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#446
Nov 2 2015 08:02am
Quote (AGamerTag @ Oct 31 2015 07:36pm)
Im on my 4th batch cant seem to get my OG above 1.035 ive tried many different things 5lb mash, 11lb mash sparging, mashing longer rinsing the grains better ive ran my ingredients through a calculator i should be at 1.06 OG the grains are milled properly starting to think its either efficiency or the quality of the grains


How are you mashing/sparging?
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#447
Nov 2 2015 09:01am
Quote (i370HSSV-0773H @ Oct 30 2015 03:53pm)
Still havent been invited to hoarders and max out most of the good shit.

I joined rare barrel last year, renewed this year. Between those two and lost abbey releases I get tapped out and have more than enough that hasnt been opened yet


yeah one of my best friends wifes grew up with one of the owners, so we go up there regularly and get free/limited shit

Quote (ReturnFormer @ Nov 1 2015 07:53am)
Those aren't beer, they're barley wine.


according to who?

the first one is a Porter, which is a...... say it with me... beer.

the second one is a American Double / Imperial Stout, which is a..... say it with me!!! BEER!

and finally, the last one is a Old Ale, while surprising, is also a beer.
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#448
Nov 2 2015 09:59am
Quote (KoJ @ Nov 2 2015 03:01pm)
yeah one of my best friends wifes grew up with one of the owners, so we go up there regularly and get free/limited shit



according to who?

the first one is a Porter, which is a...... say it with me... beer.

the second one is a American Double / Imperial Stout, which is a..... say it with me!!! BEER!

and finally, the last one is a Old Ale, while surprising, is also a beer.


The guy is dumb koj, barley wine is just high abv beer.

And God damn, 19% abv?

Pretty decent double IPA I found..


I've had better, but this one has a really nice dry hop after taste.

This post was edited by ozzyarmy3 on Nov 2 2015 10:08am
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#449
Nov 2 2015 11:34am
well.... barley wine is a type of beer, a style if you will



and yeah its high abv, but im kinda use to drinking 12+ being into the barrel aged stuff, alot of them are in the 12-15% range

altho the highest ABV i have ever had was Tactical Nuclear Penguin by BrewDog at 32% it was insane
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#450
Nov 2 2015 02:42pm
Quote (KoJ @ Nov 2 2015 05:34pm)
well.... barley wine is a type of beer, a style if you will



and yeah its high abv, but im kinda use to drinking 12+ being into the barrel aged stuff, alot of them are in the 12-15% range

altho the highest ABV i have ever had was Tactical Nuclear Penguin by BrewDog at 32% it was insane


I've always understood the only difference is the alcohol content.. Either way, i went to a local brewery last weekend, they didnt haveBrewDog Tactical Nuclear Penguin, bUT they were showcasing all the expensive beers.. They had Dogfish Head ChocLobster, which was incredible, but was 80 bucks for a growler.. Like an oyster stout, but with lobster.

Still working on my DBB Schwartz Lager, not sure what to work on next.. Thinking about maybe getting some Scotch or a bottle of pappy..

This post was edited by ozzyarmy3 on Nov 2 2015 03:09pm
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