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by KwaiLo
Mon Aug 20, 2012 1:06 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2012 Pumpkin Ale
Replies: 6
Views: 3700

I think I'll brew one, possibly with Peter.

I bought some canned 'pumpkin' last year, may do a mini batch myself as well.
by KwaiLo
Mon Jul 23, 2012 10:04 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brewing calculation software
Replies: 20
Views: 9515

I tried a few other pieces of software over the last few months, and just last week uninstalled them all. Back to ProMash it is, until someone develops a web based suite. I have started to update the db for ProMash, and have deleted much of the info that doesn't apply for us here, grains specific to...
by KwaiLo
Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer from Beards
Replies: 14
Views: 4226

He works in a yeast-laden environment all the time. I'd be more surprised if they didn't find any yeast on him! There's probably a good chance that it's basically a variety that they work with all the time. Who cares if it was on his beard? (they grew a culture on a petri dish in a lab, I'm sure it...
by KwaiLo
Thu Jun 28, 2012 7:46 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: National Capital Beer Week Homebrew Competition.
Replies: 8
Views: 4053

codfishh wrote:
It is not against any Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms (ATF) regulations or federal laws to ship your entries via privately owned shipping company for analytical purposes. However, IT IS ILLEGAL TO SHIP ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES VIA THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE.
And this is included why?
by KwaiLo
Tue May 15, 2012 11:55 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: honey
Replies: 12
Views: 4783

matt, I talked to a lady that runs an apiary supply business in Cambridge, and she told me to go to the Cambidge farmer's market. There is always a guy there who can sell 5 gallon bucket quantity. I bought some honey from a guy who sells out of his house on Dundas, between the hospital and Concessio...
by KwaiLo
Mon May 07, 2012 1:06 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Some Q&A from Five Star for anyone interested.
Replies: 11
Views: 4996

my new game plan: i bought a 4 litre bottle of distilled water. added 6.2 mL of StarSan to it. last night, i was bottling, so i put some of the solution into a spray bottle and used that on my drying rack. ended up using 2 L of the distilled water to do the bottle rinsing and general cleaning. the ...
by KwaiLo
Sun May 06, 2012 2:31 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 340258

I brewed Friday and today. I used the same grain bill and hops (mostly) for both beer, just Friday was an Imperial IPA, and today was an IPA. Pale Malt, some colour, Vienna for body. Bittering hop, and Simcoe, lots of Simcoe.

Called them both "Simcoe De Mayo".
by KwaiLo
Fri May 04, 2012 4:22 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brewing calculation software
Replies: 20
Views: 9515

I downloaded Brewtarget last night, and started to mess about some. So far so good. Free, useable for PC and Mac, as well as Linux. It also imports .xml files.

http://brewtarget.sourceforge.net/
by KwaiLo
Mon Apr 30, 2012 1:15 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beertown - Grand Opening Cambridge
Replies: 29
Views: 11278

agreed, it currently is the best in cambridge id say Borealis in Kitchener is the top spot in KW, The Kick Off is the second best place (beer only) in KW and BeerTown currently 3rd youd think we'd have it better then that with 1 million people but at least it is improving oh and it sucks that none ...
by KwaiLo
Mon Apr 30, 2012 12:52 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beertown - Grand Opening Cambridge
Replies: 29
Views: 11278

i went to beer town for the first time yesterday. just an expensive sports bar to hang out in and drink beer you can get at the LCBO. And yet it is still the only place in K-W/ Cambridge to go to get most of these beer. My wife and I go once a week or so. The food is good, if a bit pricey, but I li...
by KwaiLo
Tue Apr 24, 2012 1:25 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Brewing calculation software
Replies: 20
Views: 9515

I just dl'ed BeerMate. I have used ProMash for a few years, but the lack of updates is frustrating.

BeerMate looks pretty good so far, but I am going to verify thir numbers against the BJCP site, as they have the naming off for the Scottish 60/70/80.

Thanks Derek, this might just be what I need.
by KwaiLo
Fri Apr 13, 2012 2:37 am
Forum: Good Pubs, Brewpubs & Beer Bars
Topic: Beertown Waterloo
Replies: 25
Views: 20092

I went in for lunch Tuesday. Food was good, small portions, but I expected that. Good beer selection, far better than anything else that we have locally. Nothing too far into left field, but they need to make the rent. I don't think that anything in Cambridge can be in a good location, this city is ...
by KwaiLo
Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:14 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Gatineau - bottle purchases
Replies: 145
Views: 54411

El Pinguino wrote:Anyone seen Quelque Chose or La terrible from Unibroue recently? Looking to grab some more of these next time I venture to QC.
I'd like to know too, I'm heading there this weekend coming.
by KwaiLo
Fri Mar 23, 2012 1:32 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Funk/sour/brett brewers out there?
Replies: 14
Views: 6815

I'm still scared. I will do it at some point, maybe buy some gear and keep at my mom's place. Brew at home, take the wort to hr place to ferment.

/I'm sure there are some sour mom jokes in there somewhere. And not very deep.
by KwaiLo
Thu Mar 22, 2012 1:50 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Funk/sour/brett brewers out there?
Replies: 14
Views: 6815

I'd like to try brett, but don't want to risk it with my current gear. I need to find someone else to store the brett equipment, so it doesn't contaminate my 'normal' brewery setup.