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by phat matt
Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:48 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Your Predictions for 2012
Replies: 31
Views: 5106

Mine will be that more brewpubs and breweries will open in ontario than any other year before.
by phat matt
Fri Dec 16, 2011 10:40 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: 2011 year in review
Replies: 14
Views: 5968

Re: 2011 year in review

The Ontario Beer you drank the most of? Crazy Cannuck Pale Ale o The Canadian Beer you drank the most of? Porter Baltique o Best New Ontario Beer you had this year? Porter Baltique o Best New Canadian Beer you had this year? Porter Baltique o Best New International Beer you drank this year? Russian ...
by phat matt
Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:13 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Hoppin' Frog in WNY?
Replies: 12
Views: 2919

I had boris in cleveland last year and loved it. I saw these at consumers on niagara falls blvd. I jus tpicked up the hoppin to heaven since i havent had it yet. looking forward to trying it tonight after my final exam. Man am I ever excited to be done.
by phat matt
Thu Dec 15, 2011 10:23 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3112370

drinking a great lakes christmas ale. Never had htis before but it is very nice. Not as good as our great lakes though. that one really suprised me this year. You prefer the Toronto Great Lakes Winter Ale to the Cleveland Great Lakes Christmas Ale? i do the Cleaveland Great Lakes Christmas Ale was ...
by phat matt
Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:06 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 345726

a friend and I brewed to smoked stouts today using peat smoked malt at different quanities. I can remember his, but mine was 8lb 2row 2lb wheat malt .75 lb french coffee .75lb c60 .5 roasted barley .5 peat smoked malt His recipe had alot less peat smoked malt in it. should be interesting to see how...
by phat matt
Wed Dec 14, 2011 9:04 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3112370

drinking a great lakes christmas ale. Never had htis before but it is very nice. Not as good as our great lakes though. that one really suprised me this year.
by phat matt
Thu Dec 08, 2011 7:31 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: a sour question
Replies: 7
Views: 1829

hey thanks for info guys. looking forward to getting started on sours. I am hoping to get 2 pack of wyeast brett lambicus and than build them up on starters. Than pitch into a wort and see what happens. I was wondering what I should do for bittering. I have some old hops for the first batch, but not...
by phat matt
Thu Dec 08, 2011 3:49 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3112370

moved onto a mix pack from nickle brook. Drinking there maple porter right now. excellent porter dont get much maple, but as a porter excellent. Up next is their organic wit.
by phat matt
Thu Dec 08, 2011 2:45 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3112370

Today in class we had a sam adams utopia's tasting. It was nice, but not what I was expecting. I wont search it out, but nice to say that I tried it. Just finished bottling some beer, and drinking a firestone walker union jack. Hands down one of the best ipa's I have ever had.
by phat matt
Wed Dec 07, 2011 9:36 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: a sour question
Replies: 7
Views: 1829

you most certainly can. wait for primary to finish, transfer to secondary and add fresh wort to your yeast. adding the dregs of other sours as you go will increase the complexity as well. also read this: http://www.themadfermentationist.com/2010/04/blending-lambic-into-gueuze-with-two.html these ho...
by phat matt
Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:23 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: a sour question
Replies: 7
Views: 1829

a sour question

I am going to brew a lambic this winter break, and let it sit for a year or more to develope the funk. I will be using wyeast 3278 belgian lambic blend. From my reading fermentation will start off normally with a krausen, and than it will drop and the bugs will take over. I am wondering if I would b...
by phat matt
Sun Dec 04, 2011 8:51 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3112370

north coast old rasputin and a bottle of firestone walker union jack.
by phat matt
Sat Dec 03, 2011 9:24 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 345726

His recipe had alot less peat smoked malt in it. should be interesting to see how this turns out as I have heard horror stories about using peat smoked malt. anyone have any experience with it? I like it in brews... I've only used it once though. I've heard that it's aroma has some indication of ho...
by phat matt
Sat Dec 03, 2011 8:06 pm
Forum: Beer Events & Festivals
Topic: Buffalo Cask Ale Festival - Dec 2 - 4, 2011
Replies: 15
Views: 7114

WEnt to the fest for a little today with a friend. Had some really great beers on cask. Was very suprised when walked into coles and saw that the list had some great lakes ontario brews on cask. We had a good laugh at the irony of going to the states for some great lakes but we still had some. their...
by phat matt
Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:31 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: What're you brewing right now?
Replies: 1139
Views: 345726

a friend and I brewed to smoked stouts today using peat smoked malt at different quanities. I can remember his, but mine was 8lb 2row 2lb wheat malt .75 lb french coffee .75lb c60 .5 roasted barley .5 peat smoked malt His recipe had alot less peat smoked malt in it. should be interesting to see how ...