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Kael’s Orange Hef

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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Brew Day Rye PA turned Rye Double IPA

Hey All! This last weekend we brewed a Double IPA with rye that was supposed to be a Rye PA.  First and foremost, let me tell you what NOT to do in your brew day!  If you calculate out the … Continue reading

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Brews and BBQ’s

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

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Gravity VS Technology

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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Product Review- Weld-less Spigots

Hello Team! This week I wanted to review a product that many homebrewers use that don’t have access to welding equipment or expertise.  That’s right, friends, the good old Weld-less Spigot.  Even if you can’t get a hold of something … Continue reading

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Igloo Cooler Mash Tun

Hi Everybody! This weeks Product Review is going to be the Igloo ten gallon beverage cooler used as a mash tun.  As I’m sure you’ve seen from the pictures, that’s what we use here at BrewChatter.  We just happened to … Continue reading

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Save the Beer!!!

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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Brew Day: The Black Virgin

Goodmorning All! Well friends, on a whim, we buckled down Thanksgiving weekend and filled a fermenter that has too long been empty.  This brew day has been a long time in coming!  It was originally planned for sometime in the … Continue reading

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My Slow Decline into a BeerGeek and Hophead Part 2

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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