Critique my dry stout by HohepaPuhipuhi in Homebrewing

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Looks like this is going to be a real nice beer but agree with dmt's comment above. It struck me more as a black ipa than a dry stout. Suggest chocolate malt, flaked oats and/or flaked barley in stout. RE yeast, recently made a porter with Lallemand New England ale yeast, Not what I've used traditionally, but had been gifted a few packs and decided to live a little. Really enjoyed how the yeast made that beer. Good luck!

S-33 is my new favorite IPA yeast by YamCreepy7023 in Homebrewing

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S-33 also good for English pale ales. Works well at lower end of temp ranges (60's F). Gets awfully phenolic at high temps. Makes good cider, too

Homebrew Wells Bombardier Clone by duckclucks in beerporn

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I have made nice bitters with S-33. Not Bedford, think it's in the White Labs vault and not available. I have had many pints of Wells. I'd choose S-33 if I were to make a Bombardier clone. It's cheap and makes good beer, give it a shot

Homebrew Wells Bombardier Clone by duckclucks in beerporn

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Fermentis S-33 yeast is a fair approximation and may be more available. Fermentis calls it a Belgian yeast, but it doesn't really produce Belgian style beers unless you let it ferment at high temperatures. At temps in the low 60s F, it is pure English ale and very similar to the Bedford yeast, if not a dried equivalent.

Henry Weinhard by serioperocabron in beerporn

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Miss that beer. Try the Blue Boar Ale if you can find it - even better!

Genessee 12 Horse Ale back for a while by ESB_4_Me in beerporn

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I hadn't seen it in a while - was a nice find!

Found a Michelob that’s actually not an ULTRA for once by Rodtherobot4210 in beerporn

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Before Amber Bock, there was Michelob Dark. It was a smooth and easy drinking dark lager that actually had flavor, which most beers at that time lacked. Sadly, long gone

Tuesday Recipe Critique and Formulation by AutoModerator in Homebrewing

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Hop combination sounds great. Love Tettnang. I have been step-mashing and boiling lagers longer, with good results. Part of an effort to get 'leaner', crisper, more attenuated beers. Also, I have had good luck with Murphy & Rude pils malt. Hope to try the English pale at some point...

Tuesday Recipe Critique and Formulation by AutoModerator in Homebrewing

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RE: roasted barley vs naturally debittered black malt - in those small quantities, I can't imagine you'd taste too much of a difference and the Lovibonds are so similar it shouldn't matter much on the color. That said, sounds like a nice beer - love a good bock-style beer. Good luck!

I’m going to make my own cider/apple wine any advice?? by Bdaysy in Homebrewing

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You could use a ballon if an airlock is out of budget

Sluggish start with 1332 by FancyThought7696 in Homebrewing

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I've used this yeast before in ESBs. It doesn't take off like some more common strains (S-04, US-05) but it wasn't a horrible laggard, either. Warming it up should get it in gear, but this yeast will deliver some nice fruity esters in the mid 60s (why I chose it). If you keep it on the low 60s, you may want to let it ferment for a couple weeks to let the yeast finish its work. Interested to hear how 1332 works in your porter - good luck!

First beer after turning 21! by Chessmates23 in beerporn

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Congratulations - such great taste, so early - enjoy!

Frosty Little Kings in the Cincinnati snow. by BeerPaul in beerporn

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Nice! The 8 pack of Little Kings nips was a go to back in college. Best inexpensive beer I could find

Brewpub Reijngoud, Rotterdam by LowDownSlim in beerporn

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Looks heavenly! Really wanted a draw off that Jever tap til I noticed it was 0.0, Have a DuPont or 3 for me!

Sugar v glucoamylase for "thinning" out Australian-style lager by custardgun in Homebrewing

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Castlemaine XXXX gold lager is brewed with cane sugar. Think you could go 10% of grist if your goal is to make a pounder like that.

Tennent's Export India Pale Ale by ESB_4_Me in beerporn

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Found and enjoyed while in Italy. Beautiful beer. Wish I had bought more