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by stevetk189
Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:34 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Citra IPA with blitzed hops
Replies: 11
Views: 2555

Re: Citra IPA with blitzed hops

Hey there Killer, how's the craft beer scene going up there in Paris? Big things are finally begin to happen down here in the rural olde Limousin. I'm in touch with Brandon at the Cave a Bulles in Paris, we're hoping between us micros and the Chambre de commerce here to be getting a few more Limousi...
by stevetk189
Sat Sep 21, 2013 8:29 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Late Hop Red I.P.A - Columbus, Apollo and Amarillo
Replies: 44
Views: 9699

Re: Late Hop Red I.P.A - Columbus, Apollo and Amarillo

Apollo is a great hop, my best selling beer bar none is an IPA (albeit, i'm told a tad darker than the style dictates as i use a whack of Amber malt and Special B in there BUT Sam Calagione from Dogfish head recently told me he likes it a lot - we did a beer swap) bittered to 96IBU with Apollo and C...
by stevetk189
Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:30 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: New Brewery Room
Replies: 36
Views: 4512

Re: New Brewery Room

In the mid summer it was hitting 56C in my brewery, man the f**k up and sweat a bit and make beer all year ;)
by stevetk189
Mon Sep 09, 2013 8:18 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: New Brewery Room
Replies: 36
Views: 4512

Re: New Brewery Room

Looks great. Looking forward to the brewday post.
by stevetk189
Thu Sep 05, 2013 10:37 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: New Brewery Room
Replies: 36
Views: 4512

Re: New Brewery Room

Wow!
by stevetk189
Thu Sep 05, 2013 9:29 am
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Show us your brewery
Replies: 45
Views: 7410

Re: Show us your brewery

Yes i think no matter what kit you use it's important to keep at least some records. You don't have to be writing every 14 seconds but at least, liquor volumes, treatments, grain bill & hop quantities, yeast - if dry was it rehydrated etc etc) and also things like how long were the late/post boil ho...
by stevetk189
Wed Sep 04, 2013 9:25 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Show us your brewery
Replies: 45
Views: 7410

Re: Show us your brewery

Not the best pics, it's a bit cramped and it's all getting ripped out again soon to make way for becoming the bottling room while the brewing moves into a larger area. Right to left, HLT, MT, Underback/whirlpool, Copper (with I/C in place. http://artibrassage87.com/brewery/001.jpg Ah, pretty much th...
by stevetk189
Wed Sep 04, 2013 1:47 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Does anybody use an alcoholometer like this?
Replies: 21
Views: 2681

Re: Does anybody use an alcoholometer like this?

From what I can figure out based on re-reading the listing is that the ALC% displayed is purely the theoretical alcohol that the Plato reading could ferment to, NOT what the alcohol content of the sample being taken is. I also periodically calibrate my refractometer with distilled water and against ...
by stevetk189
Sun Sep 01, 2013 5:54 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: AG#103 - Farmhouse Rye Noir
Replies: 8
Views: 1453

Re: AG#103 - Farmhouse Rye Noir

Peanut butter and liquorice?!

Things are going well, a little too well as I am struggling to keep up really. I need a gear upgrade asap. Got a small selection of beers in a couple of local bars too, which is nice.
by stevetk189
Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:34 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: AG#103 - Farmhouse Rye Noir
Replies: 8
Views: 1453

Re: AG#103 - Farmhouse Rye Noir

Not been around here much recently, wicked sounding brew Ade!
by stevetk189
Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:23 pm
Forum: Brewdays
Topic: Late Hop Red I.P.A - Columbus, Apollo and Amarillo
Replies: 44
Views: 9699

Re: Late Hop Red I.P.A - Columbus, Apollo and Amarillo

Sounds delicious! I'm also having something of a Columbus/Apollo fixation ATM.
by stevetk189
Sun Sep 01, 2013 2:20 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Does anybody use an alcoholometer like this?
Replies: 21
Views: 2681

Re: Does anybody use an alcoholometer like this?

My refractometer is a godsend, I use it all the time during a brew only periodically taking a wort sample for my hydrometer. Hydrometers are a pain at high temps, even with the various (mostly different and contradictory) conversion tables around. The tiny sample needed for a refractometer cools vir...
by stevetk189
Sat Jul 06, 2013 9:47 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Help! 750ml Leffe style bottles. Where from?
Replies: 6
Views: 1033

Re: Help! 750ml Leffe style bottles. Where from?

I appreciate this is in the states, but they may have an EU counterpart... or be willing to arrange delivery from where ever thye make em (if its china or somewhere like that) http://buyourbottles.com/amber-glass-bottles/glass-750ml-celebration or here: http://www.alibaba.com/product-gs/549701454/7...
by stevetk189
Sat Jul 06, 2013 2:00 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Help! 750ml Leffe style bottles. Where from?
Replies: 6
Views: 1033

Re: Help! 750ml Leffe style bottles. Where from?

Cheers Tony but Belter's right. I just want the bottles or the same sort of style. Besides Leffe is now owned by InBev Belgium, part of the Anheuser-Busch beer ruining machine, blurghh! Did anyone read the article recently about AB trying to shut down a new craft brewery in London because the name w...
by stevetk189
Sat Jul 06, 2013 12:01 pm
Forum: Brewing Equipment
Topic: Help! 750ml Leffe style bottles. Where from?
Replies: 6
Views: 1033

Help! 750ml Leffe style bottles. Where from?

Hi folks, I've been trying to track down a supplier of the brown, champagne style bottles as used by Leffe for example. All I keep finding are green ones. I've had a supplier here say that they don't exist and I must have green... I sent them a link to a photo of a bottle of Leffe. The regular, brow...