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by Swampale
Thu Apr 21, 2016 7:17 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 338785

Re: What're you brewing right now?

Brewing a double batch ( 90 L ) of Kolsch. This will be my beer for the summer.
by Swampale
Wed Jan 27, 2016 6:41 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: So have the SOB's packed it in?
Replies: 7
Views: 8098

Re: So have the SOB's packed it in?

I think it all went to GTAbrews on facebook. Quite active.
by Swampale
Sat Dec 26, 2015 5:13 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 338785

Re: What're you brewing right now?

After reading what everyone else is brewing, well, I am brewing a Blonde Ale.
by Swampale
Fri Dec 11, 2015 6:35 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What HOMEBREW are you drinking right now?
Replies: 223
Views: 148684

Re: What HOMEBREW are you drinking right now?

A Dortmunder and AIPA.
by Swampale
Tue Nov 17, 2015 8:06 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Brewing Equipment For Sale
Replies: 3
Views: 2489

Re: Brewing Equipment For Sale

One brew day a year should do it. With all the new Ontario breweries opening up, these should sell fast.
by Swampale
Tue Jul 07, 2015 6:35 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 338785

Re: What're you brewing right now?

Brewed a Kolsch and a Pilsner. All fermenters are full, but all kegs are empty :(
by Swampale
Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:36 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Kawartha Craft Beer Festival June 20 2015
Replies: 6
Views: 3574

Re: Kawartha Craft Beer Festival June 20 2015

I waited 45 minutes for a Vienna Lager and they ran out. The brewery beside them ran out very quickly. Yes, I am sure next year they will serve beer quicker and bring way more beer. There was a water cooler there but it was warm. I assume it was for rinsing glasses. We left early because of lack of ...
by Swampale
Fri Jun 12, 2015 7:32 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 338785

Re: What're you brewing right now?

Brewing another Pilsner and Kolsch.
by Swampale
Fri May 29, 2015 7:33 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Toronto Beer Podcast - Literally random talk
Replies: 10
Views: 5736

Re: Toronto Beer Podcast - Literally random talk

If you use Firefox as a web browser, you can download it as soon as you start to play it with download helper. It works and I did it.
by Swampale
Fri May 29, 2015 7:31 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Kawartha Craft Beer Festival June 20 2015
Replies: 6
Views: 3574

Re: Kawartha Craft Beer Festival June 20 2015

8 breweries so far, not bad for Peterborough. I haven't had a few of the breweries beer so I am looking forward to it.
by Swampale
Wed May 20, 2015 7:37 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What HOMEBREW are you drinking right now?
Replies: 223
Views: 148684

Re: What HOMEBREW are you drinking right now?

Kolsch. Pils malt, munich and vienna with Tettnanger hops. Took just over 3 weeks to ferment out. Wyeast 2565 takes longer to finish than my lager yeast.
by Swampale
Mon May 04, 2015 7:28 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Build Bigger LCBO Stores
Replies: 12
Views: 6485

Build Bigger LCBO Stores

I hear a lot about shelf space being limited in most or not all LCBO stores. My solution is to build bigger stores. I mean big LCBO stores. If the LCBO is serious about Craft Beer, make the stores bigger. I mean they certainly have the money especially with a monopoly on spirits for one. Take Total ...
by Swampale
Mon May 04, 2015 7:14 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 338785

Re: What're you brewing right now?

Brewing a Kolsch with Wyeast 2565 with the exact same recipe as my Pilsner. Just a simple experiment to see how different they taste. The reason for doing this is the last time I made a Kolsch, it took longer to make than my Pils did.