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by zachariaIPA
Tue Sep 18, 2012 11:39 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Hop Harvest 2012 - 2nd Year Nugget [pics]
Replies: 0
Views: 1326

Hop Harvest 2012 - 2nd Year Nugget [pics]

Had a great harvest a couple weeks ago, 5 lbs of Fresh 2nd year Nugget! Took the hops to Amsterdam for a brew, here was the recipe: Amsterdam/Toronto Brewing ‘Wet Hop” Beer Recipe Malts Rahr 2-row - 18 kg Weyermann Carafoam - 1 kg Weyermann Cara Munich type three - 450 g Weyermann Acidulated - 200 g...
by zachariaIPA
Thu Sep 06, 2012 10:00 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Halloween 2012 release
Replies: 88
Views: 35288

Decent! Really looking forward to the Howe Sound.
by zachariaIPA
Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: have a flowering hop vine - advice on a first brew
Replies: 3
Views: 2009

Check out this podcast on The Brewing Network:

"Wet Hops"

http://thebrewingnetwork.com/shows/847
by zachariaIPA
Mon Aug 27, 2012 8:41 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Danstar BRY-97
Replies: 5
Views: 3331

Re: Danstar BRY-97

dale cannon wrote:Any Ontario suppliers?
Just got some in stock!

http://www.torontobrewing.ca/servlet/th ... ast/Detail
by zachariaIPA
Tue Apr 10, 2012 7:42 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO 2012 summer release speculation
Replies: 115
Views: 30855

Rumour has it Great Lakes will be releasing Dirtbag McQuaig in 40 oz clear bottles.
by zachariaIPA
Sat Apr 07, 2012 9:26 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2012 NHC Canadian Qualifier/ALES Open
Replies: 22
Views: 7060

markaberrant wrote:I don't see the individual entrants, but I have seen unofficial roll ups by club and category. Categories won't be combined, there are tons of entries in each. The biggest category is stouts with over 50.
Wow! I wish I was a judge..
by zachariaIPA
Tue Apr 03, 2012 5:33 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Orval/Saison Dupont/Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René
Replies: 24
Views: 10066

You are a king, amongst men.
by zachariaIPA
Tue Apr 03, 2012 1:05 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Orval/Saison Dupont/Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René
Replies: 24
Views: 10066

Orval/Saison Dupont/Lindemans Gueuze Cuvée René

Does anyone know if these will ever (or are in-planning to) come back to the LCBO? I fantasize about them daily.
by zachariaIPA
Tue Mar 20, 2012 10:36 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2012 NHC Canadian Qualifier/ALES Open
Replies: 22
Views: 7060

matt7215 wrote:
zachariaIPA wrote:Bottling the final batches over the next two days. Got a killer Smoked IPA!
smoked IPA! what catagory are you entering that in?
22B - Other Smoked
by zachariaIPA
Tue Mar 20, 2012 6:01 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2012 NHC Canadian Qualifier/ALES Open
Replies: 22
Views: 7060

Bottling the final batches over the next two days. Got a killer Smoked IPA!
by zachariaIPA
Fri Mar 16, 2012 7:03 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Bi-Centennial Brewing Challenge
Replies: 29
Views: 11306

Hey George, I'd be interesting in volunteering/collaborating in something like that. PM me with your contact info!

Cheers,
Zack
by zachariaIPA
Mon Mar 05, 2012 3:22 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Anyone with a truck/SUV want to do a road trip with me?
Replies: 6
Views: 2363

Does the "first rule of the road" apply?
by zachariaIPA
Sat Feb 04, 2012 2:33 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Toronto Beer Week Homebrew Contest
Replies: 115
Views: 39501

Got mine this morning, sweet!
by zachariaIPA
Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:28 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Great Lakes Project X - 2nd Thurs of each month
Replies: 203
Views: 64917

Kama Stoutra (Toronto Brewing x Great Lakes x Toronto Beer Week) Curry Stout Collaboration brew will be at Volo tonight!
by zachariaIPA
Thu Jan 19, 2012 9:42 am
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: CBN Dinner #2: Great Lakes & Howard Dubrovsky - Feb 21
Replies: 9
Views: 3282

I'll be there!