December 2, 2008

Dave Miller’s Homebrewing Guide: Everything You Need to Know to Make Great-Tasting Beer

New - Homebrew guru Dave Miller draws on his 20 years of experience and the latest information to guide beginners and experienced brewers through the entire brewing process. Includes recipes for a variety of beer styles, a glossary of important terms, useful conversion tables, and a suggested reading list of other helpful beer books.

 

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Can you help me answer a question about flights?


I brew my own beer. If I fly and I just want to take two pintsof my homebrew to my destination, is that ok? Or is there a rule about alcohol that’s untaxed or whatever…the only thing I can find online is stuff about razorblades and lighters. Your help is appreciated.

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December 1, 2008

Brewing Made Easy: A Beginner’s Guide to Brewing Great Beer at Home

Used - This book contains the simplest brewing directions ever written with easy-to-understand illustrations by graphic artist and homebrewer Randy Mosher.

 

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Homebrewer’s Companion

New - More great advice from Charlie Papazian, homebrew master and author of the bestselling The Complete Joy of Homebrewing.”Many ask me, ‘What’s different about The Homebrewer’s Companion?’ It’s a book that I might have titled The Complete Joy of Homebrewing, Volume 2. The information is 98 percent new information, including improved procedures for beginning and malt-extract brewers as well as advanced and veteran brewers. There are loads of new recipes and useful charts and data that I contin

 

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November 30, 2008

Home grown Hops for Homebrewed beer?


I bought myself some hop rhizomes from my local homebrew store and I’m getting ready to plant them. My question is the trellis that I need to build – how tall do I really need to go? I’ve read that commercial growers let the vines go 25+ feet. I can’t realistically do that in my back yard. My idea of going the Lowes and getting a 16 ft 4X4 (w/ 2 feet in the ground) has been scratch since I’ve read about the dangers of using pressure treated wood in the garden. Anyone have a suggestion for a free standing system that my wife will not think is an eye sore? Or is the amount of exposure to the pressure treated wood not a real issue?

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Irish Stout

A rich, dark brew displaying coffee, chocolate and licorice aromatics, roasty bitter notes with a dry finish. Thomas Coopers Irish Stout is an authentic recipe containing a blend of malted barley, roasted barley, flaked barley and hops. The pour will show a turbulent, cascading tan foaming action. Eventually, this settles into a creamy beige coloured head that rests atop the beer. Use with 500g Light Dry Malt + 300g Dextrose.

 

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November 29, 2008

Dextrose

Coopers Dextrose contains not less than 99.5% glucose which is a simple sugar that ferments out completely. Coopers Dextrose avoids the sharp cidery characters that can be produced by white sugar. A favourite with experienced brewers suitable for all beer styles.

 

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The Virtual Reality Homebrewer’s Handbook

Used - A complete do-it-yourself kit, this book first outlines the basics of VR tachnology, covering hardware and software. the book then steps readers through 26 virtual reality projects covering everything from head-tracker and head-mounted display to the 6D joystick and data glove. there is also a concise 3D graphics tutorial and tips for enhancing the reader’s virtual world.

 

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Complete Lager Package

This package contains a Lager beer kit, Coopers Brewing Sugar and Carbonation Drops. A $2.98 savings when purchased as a package.

 

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November 28, 2008

homebrew question?


i have been making beer for a few months, i usually use 6 lbs. malt extract syrup & 1 lb. dry malt extract for 5 gal. seeing that the syrup is 20% water, it seems that you get more malt from using dry malt extract. has anyone made a batch with all dry malt extract instead of syrup? if so how was it? does it have more body? any draw backs? thanks

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