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Perfect, nice strategy...

What's the gravity on the extra runnings? I just read in Jamil's yeast book that a starter's OG should be between 1.030 - 1.040.

Considering that you ended up with a little more than half of the desired volume, perhaps you should use half the amount of desired oak and port. Assuming that you came close to reaching your terminal gravity...

I'd like to edit my order...2 triple X's and 1 XL.

So, does anybody have an Irish Red available for a Brewcommune comp? Assuming there's not enough entries by our next meeting, when can we have a comp? Now I'm thinking about brewing one this weekend...

Are we gonna have our American Amber competition at this meeting? I recall a discussion about the winner submitting a keg for the SCHF competion.

I think Tim would like his to be a belly shirt, bedazzled and sleeveless.

Love the new shirt...make mine a triple x.

Indeed, I was hoping to get Brad's 2 cents. Like I posted earlier, I've always used 5.2 pH stabilizer with filtered water. Perhaps this info will motivate me to start treating my water on a more precise level.

Thanks Dan for the input. Since posting this question, I've done some research and found that the Bohemian Pilsner requires a softer water but the Norther German style, which is more bitter and hoppier requires hard water. I'm just gonna use my carbon-filtered water and add 5.2 pH stabilizer as I do...

Is soft water necessary for this style of beer?

Thanks Jeremy.

I'll be brewing my first German Pils next week doing a decoction with the mash. My question is, is it best to use RO water and then treat it or simply treat my filtered tap water. For what it's worth, I live in Yorba Linda and do not have a local water report.

The Twisted Vine is a pretty cool place. Despite their name, they carry a pretty good stock of craft beers. Every summer and winter they have a beer festival to promote their beer selection and I've been serving my homebrew for three years now. It's always a cool event and it's been getting bigger e...

On December 10th, the Twisted Vine will be holding its 3rd Annual Winter Beer Fest. The beer line up is: Ommegang - Adoration St. Feuillien - Cuvee De Noel Avery - Czar Imperial Stout D' Achouffe - N' Ice Christmas Anderson Valley - Winter Solstice Lost Coast - Winter Braun The Bruery - 4 Calling Bi...