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by KwaiLo
Wed Jan 18, 2012 3:58 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What is the most amount of hops...
Replies: 50
Views: 9683

Simcoe 1oz FW
Citra 1oz FW
Simcoe 1oz 60 mins
Citra 1oz 60 mins
Amarillo .75oz 15 mins
Amarillo .75oz 10 mins
Amarillo .75oz 5 mins
Amarillo .75oz 0 mins
Amarillo 2oz Dry

American IPA with an OG of 1.070. I liked it.
by KwaiLo
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:55 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: First time brewer and Festabrew?
Replies: 30
Views: 13075

The last IPA kit I used from them I added 2 oz of Amarillo in secondary. It was a good(ish) beer.
by KwaiLo
Wed Jan 18, 2012 12:53 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What is the most amount of hops...
Replies: 50
Views: 9683

9 oz. I can't wait to hear grub and viggo chime in for this one.
by KwaiLo
Tue Jan 10, 2012 12:25 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: First time brewer and Festabrew?
Replies: 30
Views: 13075

I like the Festa kits to quickly add to the pipeline. They make a decent beer, though I do dry hop them when I use them. Great for the dead of winter, when I really don't want to be outside for 4 hours.
by KwaiLo
Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:16 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Calculating ABV
Replies: 7
Views: 2894

Thanks guys. I prefer to be accurate, or at least more so, especially given there is no more effort to do so.
by KwaiLo
Tue Dec 13, 2011 1:08 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Calculating ABV
Replies: 7
Views: 2894

Calculating ABV

I brewed a nice big barleywine the end of November, OG was 1.124. We pitched S-04, and had a nice big fermentation. 14 days in primary, we were down to 1.022, giving us a 13.82% ABV. Maybe. Or, it might be 15.38% ABV. Most calculators use; ABV = (og – fg) * 131.25 Seems that there is also an alterna...
by KwaiLo
Fri Nov 19, 2010 10:38 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Kegerator Options
Replies: 4
Views: 2250

If I had the space, I would have a keezer. There is the possibility of much more room. They are easy to build, lots of how to's on youtube. I bought mine in bits and pieces as I came across them, but have built a few for friends. Ordered from Beer, Beer and More Beer. Prices aren't great, but it cam...
by KwaiLo
Sat Sep 18, 2010 6:29 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 344268

Just got home from a parti-gyle batch. 4 gallons of barleywine hopped with fresh willamette, and 10 gallons of bitter hopped with fresh nugget. We were planning on doing a pumpkin stout today as well, but we were all a little slow starting today. I'll be doing the pumpkin Tuesday.
by KwaiLo
Thu Sep 16, 2010 5:22 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Glassware
Replies: 16
Views: 4342

Dollarama.

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I picked each of those up at the dollar store. I don't get upset at all when my wife or kids break one, unlike breaking a chimay chalice....
by KwaiLo
Mon Sep 06, 2010 12:09 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Beer Advocate Magazine
Replies: 14
Views: 3112

I was a founding subscriber of BA, and had a subscription for 2 years. I canceled it as I felt that I wasn't even getting $20 of value from it. I really don't like the editorial style, so don't visit the website often now either.
by KwaiLo
Sun Sep 05, 2010 8:07 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3102408

this is probably close enough to the final lineup for the day: surly cynic homebrewed ordinary landlord lost abbey serpent's stout bruery orchard white homebrewed ris golden carouls carouls d'or grad cru of the emperor 2006 st bernardus abt 12 60th anniversary edition westvleteren 8 rochefort 10 we...
by KwaiLo
Thu Sep 02, 2010 2:24 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: First commercial hops harvest in Ontario in 85 years?
Replies: 2
Views: 1341

I'll be harvesting tomorrow. 3 Willamette, 3 Nugget and 6 Cascade. I'm hoping for a cloudy day.
by KwaiLo
Sat Aug 14, 2010 12:27 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: The time has come!
Replies: 8
Views: 2328

I would suggest the Magnotta kits. They make pretty tasty beer. You can start to gather the equipment that you will use long term while making these. Carboys, hydrometers, bottling buckets etc will be used no matter the process. Making the Magnotta kits will get you used to sanitizing your gear, and...
by KwaiLo
Mon May 17, 2010 1:10 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Kegs
Replies: 3
Views: 2567

Sorry, just rotten wooden bungs, no clamps.
by KwaiLo
Thu May 13, 2010 8:27 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Stainlees Steel Kegs for Brew Kettles
Replies: 11
Views: 3607

It is very easy to cut off the tops with an angle grinder as well. If you have a few to do, you can make a fixture that will loop over the valve and hold the dia you want. When I do the next ones, I will make the hole much smaller, approx 10", as it is easier to find lids of this size. You then...