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by dale cannon
Tue Aug 21, 2012 10:14 am
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: Green Flash WC IPA coming this summer to LCBO
Replies: 199
Views: 56814

According to NAC, this has been sitting at the LCBO warehouse since August 7th. Anyone have any info on when we will see it on the shelf? According to NAC's facebook update yesterday they are "Launching two more brands in two weeks!" Don't know if that means West Coast and one other will ...
by dale cannon
Mon Aug 20, 2012 10:22 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Summer Books: What are you guys reading right now?
Replies: 37
Views: 14459

the quiet american - GG

enjoying the writing far more than the story. which is just fine.

current toilet book: how many licks - aaron santos
by dale cannon
Sun Aug 19, 2012 10:46 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Danstar BRY-97
Replies: 5
Views: 3345

Danstar BRY-97

Anyone used this and have opinion(s)?

Any Ontario suppliers?
by dale cannon
Sat Aug 18, 2012 3:47 pm
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 2012 Pumpkin Ale
Replies: 6
Views: 3772

2012 Pumpkin Ale

Tomorrow I'm brewing this year's pumpkin ale. Base is essentially an american dark wheat ale. 6 gallons - OG 1.060 - IBU 32 - SRM 10 5 1/2 lbs. 2-Row 5 1/2 lbs. Wheat malt 1 lb. Crystal 55L 8 oz. Biscuit 4 oz. Honey malt 4 oz. Acid malt (mash pH adjust) 2 lbs. canned Pumpkin (in the mash) Mash @ 153...
by dale cannon
Sat Aug 18, 2012 1:06 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Fall 2012 Release and Shipyard Feature
Replies: 120
Views: 40402

matt7215 wrote:
dale cannon wrote:http://www.bartowel.com/?p=2836

Presumably they will be included in the octoberfest feature if they do one again this year.
which is what i was asking
My apologies for not recognizing the unspoken premise good sir. Superfluous post deleted.
by dale cannon
Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:44 pm
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Southern Tier/Lakewood Trip?
Replies: 9
Views: 7185

Deleted new post on Jamestown, NY and dredged up this one, as it essentially covers the same area I am interested in. Any recommendations on a grocery store with a decent beer selection in the Jamestown area? I don't know if their selection will be as good as those in the Buffalo area, but there is...
by dale cannon
Sat Aug 18, 2012 12:41 pm
Forum: LCBO, Beer Stores, Grocery & Indie Stores
Topic: LCBO Fall 2012 Release and Shipyard Feature
Replies: 120
Views: 40402

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by dale cannon
Thu Aug 16, 2012 7:57 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3144486

cratez wrote:
dale cannon wrote: And lugged a growler of Masala Mama for half an hour hrough the rain back to the hotel for consumption tonight. Is that passionate?
I'll venture that it was very much worth the effort?


Just cracked it open and.............yes.
by dale cannon
Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:00 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: Is this as lively as it gets?
Replies: 63
Views: 21316

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by dale cannon
Thu Aug 16, 2012 9:11 am
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3144486

Last Night at Town Hall:

Town Hall Masala Mama IPA
Sierra Nevada Brewer's Reserve

And lugged a growler of Masala Mama for half an hour hrough the rain back to the hotel for consumption tonight. Is that passionate?
by dale cannon
Tue Aug 14, 2012 11:10 am
Forum: Outside of Ontario Beer Travel, Local Beer/Brewery Guides and Talk
Topic: Southern Tier/Lakewood Trip?
Replies: 9
Views: 7185

Deleted new post on Jamestown, NY and dredged up this one, as it essentially covers the same area I am interested in.

Any recommendations on a grocery store with a decent beer selection in the Jamestown area?
by dale cannon
Tue Aug 14, 2012 8:41 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: 15.5 Gallon Kegs
Replies: 6
Views: 2790

Patrick at Ontario Beer Kegs is offering 15 Gallon pots with two welded ports for a ridiculously low price on the SOB forum, although he may have closed that already. They will be on his website soon, but at a higher price. Closed. I'd have pulled the trigger on one had I seen it in time. Alas, had...
by dale cannon
Sun Aug 12, 2012 10:54 pm
Forum: General Beer Discussion & Random Talk
Topic: What're you drinking right now?
Replies: 16950
Views: 3144486

Sitting out back by the fire, clouds obstructing my view of Perseid's...

Homebrew:
Witbier
American Brown Ale
Cider

Commercial:
LFDM Tripel
Red Racer IPA
by dale cannon
Sat Aug 11, 2012 11:42 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Late Chinook Additions
Replies: 2
Views: 1674

late addition Chinook = dank pine forest Pine forest is good...dank not so much. I have been contemplating splitting the 5 min. and flameout additions between chinook and a lighter/fruitier hop like galaxy or amarillo to make the dank pine forest a regular pine forest with fruit on top for balance....
by dale cannon
Sat Aug 11, 2012 9:43 am
Forum: Homebrewing Recipes and Tips
Topic: Late Chinook Additions
Replies: 2
Views: 1674

Late Chinook Additions

I've been brewing mostly straightforward IPA's the past year...think I'll brew a kitchen sink IPA for kicks. I'm looking for a somewhat sweet malt backbone. BU:GU as it stands is 0.93. Lot's of late addition Chinook. I have very little experience brewing with Chinook, and I'm wondering whether this ...