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Do you have any idea how KBS hold up over time?

I don't want to hang on to it for too long to find out that a lot of the coffee/bourbon notes have dropped over time.

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07-29-2012 , 11:03 AM

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Coff

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Originally Posted by Password Is Taco

Do you have any idea how KBS hold up over time?

I don't want to hang on to it for too long to find out that a lot of the coffee/bourbon notes have dropped over time.

Dont know specifics but I am sure time would not hurt that beer.

Just doughed in on my largest batch to date, 15 gallons of a Table Saison 1.042. Itll be fermented 3 ways, 8 gallons is getting WLP565 Saison I for the clean version, 2 gallons is getting ECY20 for a funky sour version, and 5 gallons is getting WLP644 Brett Brux Trois as a 100% Brett fermentation.

Im extremely excited about the 100% Brett version, thats more the focal point of this brewday as Ive been building up a starter for 8 days now.

Pilsner
Munich
Wheat

Warrior for bittering
Amarillo and Styrian Aurora for aroma and flavor, lots of Amarillo late.

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08-01-2012 , 08:40 PM

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PlinyTheElder

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So I just moved into an apartment and have to do stove top BIAB. It's actually going to work out ok, I plan on brewing small batches (2 gal) more frequently and ferment in Mr Beer fermenters.

First up, orange honey wheat. ~5% ABV

2 lb white wheat
2 lb 2-row
0.25 lb honey malt

1 oz citra 5 min
??? oz orange zest

Clean ferment with WLP001

How does this recipe look to everyone? I've never used honey malt, how much honey character does it impart? Anybody ever use zest? How much is enough for a good, bright citrusy blast of orange?

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08-01-2012 , 09:30 PM

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fold4once

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Kind of a guess but zest of one orange seems like plenty for 2 gallons

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08-02-2012 , 07:36 AM

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Ineedaride2

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Originally Posted by Password Is Taco

Yeah it's nearly impossible to find. Found out from a friend there was going to be some guy, who was connected to the Founder's brewery in some way, that was going to be at a liquor store selling at least 6 bottles. So we show up and he's in the parking lot, we approach him and tell him that we heard about his KBS sale. He said we could buy only one and only if we could impress him with a 90's hip-hop/rap song. We started rapping "Hypnotize" (notorious B.I.G.), impressed him, handed over $10 and got our KBS. Now I just need to figure out a time and place to actually drink it

Haha, that's awesome.

Nice song selection, too.

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08-02-2012 , 09:55 AM

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zest of one orange is probably enough, the grain bill seems ok to me %50 wheat isnt really my cup of tea (although I use %40 in my White IPA and love it but some of that is flaked). IMO I would split that hop addition up, maybe do 0.5 oz of Citra at 15 or 20 mins and the other half at 5 if youre really looking to hop burst it. I think if you do an ounce at 5 minutes you just wont get enough bitterness and flavor to balance out the wheat and honey malt.

Im kind of just talking out of my ass though so take it for what its worth.

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08-02-2012 , 03:54 PM

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Ineedaride2

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Ineedaride2-no KBS until next year. I have to drive ~3 hours round trip to GA if I want any. I did it 2 years ago but passed on it this year. It's well worth the drive though.

Where in GA is it? Might be less than three hours for me...

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08-02-2012 , 03:58 PM

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MSchu18

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it's National IPA day today... have you hugged your Indian today?

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08-02-2012 , 04:53 PM

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In my world, everyday is national IPA day

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08-03-2012 , 06:13 AM

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chester cheetah

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In my world, everyday is national IPA day

i operate in a very similar fashion

but i will say founders cerise is a great summer fruit beer that i have been enjoying thoroughly lately

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08-03-2012 , 09:14 AM

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PlinyTheElder

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Originally Posted by Ineedaride2

Where in GA is it? Might be less than three hours for me...

I go to 5 Points Liquor in Valdosta. They have a great craft beer selection but I don't think anybody knows about them. They let me reserve as much CBS and KBS as I want when they were released, you just have to be on top of them. Keep it a secret shhhhhh.

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08-03-2012 , 10:03 AM

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Ineedaride2

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30 minute drive for me.

WOOHOO!

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08-03-2012 , 11:13 AM

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For national IPA Day I had Pliny the Elder on tap at a local bar, then came home and had a can of Heady Topper to round it out. Heady is better imo, I said it before but this time I was able to try them both in one night and I am sure of it now.

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08-04-2012 , 07:40 PM

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Today's project:

Big Red Amber Ale (5 gal)

3.3 Light LME
3 Light DME
4oz 120L Crystal
4oz 60L Crystal
4oz Carapils
1oz Chocolate malt

60min Centennial .75oz
10min Willamette .5oz

A recipe of my own creation. Color was a concern but it looked real good going into the fermenter.

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08-04-2012 , 10:44 PM

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thedeezy

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Originally Posted by nyc999

In my world, everyday is national IPA day

me too.

got down a Huma Lupa Licious, god damn that beer is perfect to me

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08-05-2012 , 12:31 AM

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Finally tonight had stone ruination 10th annivwraary tonight. New favortie, so good.

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08-05-2012 , 12:40 PM

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I have a sour tasting tonight with some friends. The following are going to be opened (all are 750s or 22oz):

Cantillon Gueuze
Vicaris Tripel-Gueuze
Reinart Wild Ale
Zoetzuur Flemish Red
Flemish Primitive
New Belgium Tart Lychee
Unita Birthday Suit
Allagash Interlude
Arbor Brewing Sodibo
Goose Island Juliet
Central Waters Exodus

I had to cut out some 375s because we're gonna have 8 people. I'll take pics and notes

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08-06-2012 , 02:05 PM

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fold4once

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And how does your mouth feel today? A little beat up?

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08-06-2012 , 02:18 PM

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And how does your mouth feel today? A little beat up?

my mouth is fine. Didn't get to all of the beers though as I forgot to factor in all of the bbq duck we were gonna eat. Even if we did, the sourness and dryness of even the most sour beer doesn't compare to some of the acidic wines I drink

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08-06-2012 , 02:25 PM

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druidfluid

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Pics and notes to come?

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08-07-2012 , 10:50 AM

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PlinyTheElder

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I know it's early, but the breweries have already started releasing them so what's everyones thoughts on Pumpkin beers? I'm a big fan although I really only like Dogfish Head Punkin, Cigar City Good Gourd and my favorite, hands down Souther Tier Pumking.

Also, to the brewers, anybody ever brew one? I think I want to but would love suggestions on how you get the pumpkin flavor in there. Baking canned pumpkin, then adding to the mash seems to be the standard way from what little research I've done.

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08-07-2012 , 10:53 AM

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I'm a big anti-pumpkin beer guy. Way too spicy for me. I need to get an Oktoberfest going, but fridge is on the fritz :-\

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08-07-2012 , 03:08 PM

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thedeezy

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Originally Posted by Wraths Unanimous

but fridge is on the fritz :-\

What's it doing? Could probably help with this as its what I do. Shoot me a PM or something

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08-07-2012 , 04:54 PM

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RunDownHouse

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Originally Posted by PlinyTheElder

Baking canned pumpkin, then adding to the mash seems to be the standard way from what little research I've done.

Not a fan of pumpkin beers, but afaik the standard way is not to use any pumpkin, but just add the spices. Pumpkin is enough of a hassle that lots of places don't bother with the actual (melon? vegetable? fruit?).

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08-07-2012 , 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Wraths Unanimous

I'm a big anti-pumpkin beer guy. Way too spicy for me. I need to get an Oktoberfest going, but fridge is on the fritz :-\

Brewed my O'fest near the start of June, its been sitting at 38 since. Spot finally opened up for it but I'm trying to wait until September to put it on.

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