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Kael’s Orange Hef

Posted on May 27, 2011 by RJ

This was a commemorative brew to celebrate the addition of a new member to the BrewChatter family! An all grain take on Sam Calagione’s Blood Orange Hefeweizen from Extreme Brewing by Sam Calagione. For 5 us Gallons in the keg … Continue reading →

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The Almost Final Spiced Cider Chapter…

Posted on April 5, 2011 by RJ

Hello All! The BrewChatter spiced cider is FINALLY done fermenting and in the keg we’re using as a bright tank! We purged the keg with CO2 before transferring, so she’s ready to….well, just sit! She’ll be tapped about once a … Continue reading →

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Brewing with Friends

Posted on March 21, 2011 by RJ

Goodmorning All! This past weekend, we had the pleasure and opportunity to brew with some friends who are leaps and bounds ahead of us in the homebrewing world. While we tend to rely on gravity, manpower and other free but … Continue reading →

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Brews and BBQ’s

Posted on March 3, 2011 by RJ

Hey All! So March 19 is the day. Anyone who knows how to brew, wants to learn, or just wants to come and hang out is welcome! Men, women, wives, girlfriends, boyfriends, husbands! The goal is to get a bunch … Continue reading →

Posted in About Anything | Tagged all-grain, american pale ale, aroma, brine, charcoal, chickens, Citra, course, craft beer, day, favorite thing, gallon, gallon batch, general, girlfriends boyfriends, Hey, home, homebrew, hop, How to Brew, ipa, keg, local, location, Magnum, mini, new friends, Pale, paxton, propane, rye, side, side dish, something, time, tried and true recipes, twitter, welcome men | Leave a comment

Hops Direct LLC TV – Combine

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Josh

Wanted to share this video from Hops Direct TV. It shows The Combine. Stacy Puterbaugh talks about how it works and how they pick hops and what has been working for him and the farm. Very interesting stuff. If you … Continue reading →

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Gravity VS Technology

Posted on January 27, 2011 by RJ

Hi Friends! I was thinking about brewing and technology recently. It’s amazing to me how many different ways there are to brew, and how ingenious some of these systems are. From brewing a concentrate and back-filling to hit your gravity … Continue reading →

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Brew HA HA, Reno 2011

Posted on January 21, 2011 by RJ

Goodmorning All! Well, after a long and fulfilling weekend drinking every single beer that is distributed in our area, I’m beat! The following Saturday I had plans of packaging ten gallons of love, doing chores and getting right back on … Continue reading →

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Save the Beer!!!

Posted on December 23, 2010 by RJ

Hey Friends! I was talking to a buddy of mine the other day. Not a beer geek, but not a laymen, either. He considers himself a lazy aficionado. He doesn’t seek good beer out, but simply won’t drink anything but … Continue reading →

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My Slow Decline into a BeerGeek and Hophead Part 2

Posted on November 30, 2010 by RJ

Hey Friends! When we left off, we were just cleaning all the wort off of our hands and carboy, and sitting down for a nice, uncontrolled fermentation. This beer fermented for five days, blew up all over my closet, and … Continue reading →

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My Slow Decline into a Hophead and Beer Geek Part 1

Posted on November 23, 2010 by RJ

Goodmorning Team! I thought that this week I’d begin the story of my slow yet steady decline into beer geekdom and into a Hophead. I think that some people might be able to relate, and even understand and appreciate my … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: About Anything

Kael’s Orange Hef

The Almost Final Spiced Cider Chapter…

Brewing with Friends

Brews and BBQ’s

Hops Direct LLC TV – Combine

Gravity VS Technology

Brew HA HA, Reno 2011

Save the Beer!!!

My Slow Decline into a BeerGeek and Hophead Part 2

My Slow Decline into a Hophead and Beer Geek Part 1

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