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by ercousin
Thu May 07, 2015 1:48 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS
Replies: 5286
Views: 1960137

Re: New Arrivals at LCBO & TBS

Putting an APA over a year old on the shelf now is a major fail and I won't be supporting this release until we get a fresher date code.
by ercousin
Tue May 05, 2015 1:14 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Goose Island Migration Week - May 26-29
Replies: 42
Views: 9960

Re: Goose Island Migration Week - May 26-29

Looks like it's going to be more than one event. More like a series of events.
by ercousin
Tue May 05, 2015 1:11 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Welcome to the new Forum!
Replies: 50
Views: 13990

Re: Welcome to the new Forum!

I noticed certain users have been promoted to Beer Superstars. Is that a post count thing?
by ercousin
Wed Apr 22, 2015 3:58 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 373339

atomeyes wrote:i'm with eric on this.

but jason, just wondering what's a pain about O2 stones? just don't touch the stone and it's fine. rinse immediately after and it's fine. sanitize first and it's fine.
And even if you do manage to gum it up, just boil it.
by ercousin
Wed Apr 22, 2015 2:10 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 373339

You can't realistically over-aerate with air You also can't aerate enough with only air, theoretically. For something high OG you want much more than the 8 ppm max you get with air, closer to 12-16 ppm would be better, which needs pure O2. A 2nd aeration after 12-18 hours would help mitigate this o...
by ercousin
Tue Apr 21, 2015 11:32 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Seattle?
Replies: 12
Views: 6056

I haven't been but here is what I have on my list if I ever do:

Seattle: Bottleworks, Elysian, Pike, Pine Box, Uber Tavern. Only 2 hrs from Yakima!
by ercousin
Mon Apr 20, 2015 2:05 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Forum Upgrade Time!
Replies: 52
Views: 13767

ercousin wrote:Are we no longer allowed to edit our profiles? I wanted to add a signature, but I just get a white splash screen when I click Profile.
Bump, Cass any insight on this?
by ercousin
Mon Apr 13, 2015 1:47 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Blue Jays Home Opener?
Replies: 28
Views: 11680

Hockley Dark

What?

How did Hockley get in but Steamwhistle not?
by ercousin
Sun Apr 12, 2015 11:06 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 373339

just mashed in a big imperial stout: 16 lbs 2 row 1 lb black patent 2 lbs chocolate malt 1.5 crystal 40 2 lbs dark munich 3 oz centenial at FWH 3 oz centenial at whirpool huge cake of S-04 target OG is 1.119 Did you end up undershooting OG? That doesn't look like enough grain once you take into acc...
by ercousin
Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:57 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Forum Upgrade Time!
Replies: 52
Views: 13767

Are we no longer allowed to edit our profiles? I wanted to add a signature, but I just get a white splash screen when I click Profile.
by ercousin
Wed Apr 08, 2015 2:55 pm
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Habits to be nano brewing
Replies: 66
Views: 32234

I went for dinner here last night. The tap and bottle list is well above average and food was great, especially the seabass, mac and cheese and batatas bravas. I thought the Habits Saison (4th batch) was good and very accessible, maybe a bit light on the funk. My non-beer geek friend loved it and s...
by ercousin
Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:33 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Replies: 591
Views: 164223

Looks like I was right, bottle of Motley Cru 2015 says 3956 bottles. I arrived around 10:15 and the line was maybe 30-40 people deep. By the time I left with my Motley it was around the corner, maybe 80 people. It seemed on par with last year. Given that they have 3x as many bottles as last year, I...
by ercousin
Sat Apr 04, 2015 4:02 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16954
Views: 3301455

It's like the bottles of Karma Citra I have. Hop flavour and aroma completely gone in two weeks. Ridiculous. That being said I am digging the Moralite as well. The pint of Karma Citra at Thirsty & Miserable WAS the best one I've had, possibly a top 5 IPA experience - such a delicacy of hop flav...
by ercousin
Tue Mar 31, 2015 8:54 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: US Beer Releases (premier, consumer, vbm)
Replies: 100
Views: 27975

KBS release tomorrow at 3 pm. it may be nuts. i have the day off and am visiting West Ave Cider at noon, so hey, why not go across the border, have dinner at Blue Monk (Maine Brewing's "Lunch" was tapped tonight) and see if i can score a case Is Consumers getting any? You might have bette...
by ercousin
Mon Mar 30, 2015 11:53 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: New non-LCBO/TBS beer releases
Replies: 591
Views: 164223

Has anyone drank some of their 2014 stock of motley lately? Just wondering how it is progressing in the bottle, I still have 2 downstairs in my cellar, I think.