User Mlusby - Homebrewing Stack Exchange

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Does keeping a beer cold significantly preserve fresh hop aroma?

hops cold

jun 12 '11 at 14:10 brewchez 21.2k

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How can I learn the distinctive taste of various hops?

dec 2 '11 at 9:55 Petr 134

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Is there a limit to how many times you re-use bottles?

bottles

mar 15 '11 at 21:00 Jerry C. 457

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Can fruit be left in secondary too long?

fruit secondary-fermentation

mar 10 '11 at 20:15 Mlusby 1,099

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Why should I start lagering?

equipment lager

feb 24 '11 at 1:46 Brandon 5,030

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How many times can I re-use oak cubes?

beer oak

oct 14 at 15:13 korz 124

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What ale yeasts can closely approximate the clean and crisp characteristics of lagers?

lager ale

sep 12 at 1:19 Charlie_S 21

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What is the purpose in adding unmalted wheat to a beer?

wheat

may 25 '12 at 6:30 Shaine Timothy 11

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When adding grain to mash tun for second runnings, how long should I let the new grain mash?

beer batch-sparge partigyle

jun 28 '11 at 1:53 kathryn 253

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Is there a noticable difference between adding extract to all grain and “pure all grain” on high gravity beers?

all-grain extract high-gravity

mar 3 '11 at 13:08 brewchez 21.2k

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What is the purpose of dry hopping in intervals (multiple additions)?

hops dry-hop

apr 24 at 2:32 user3366 1

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How exactly do you “cap on foam”?

bottles capping

sep 20 '11 at 23:38 Dale 1,654

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Does wood affect final gravity readings?

fermentation specific-gravity

apr 12 '11 at 3:19 Community♦ 1

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What are the practical differences between leaf hops and hop pellets?

hops leaf pellet

jan 30 at 18:45 Pietro 1,456

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What books would help me improve at recipe creation?

books learning

apr 5 '11 at 19:46 Mlusby 1,099

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Is oxidation beneficial to any beer style or characteristic other than sour?

sour barrel oxidation

mar 31 '11 at 14:37 brewchez 21.2k

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What factors affect carbonation bubble size?

carbonation

feb 28 '11 at 19:35 Denny Conn♦ 16k

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What do you do with the vodka from your ferm locks?

untagged

feb 14 '11 at 21:06 revdrjrr 220

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What is the basic reason for step mashing?

untagged

jan 17 '11 at 20:02 Tobi 228

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What could cause a significant increase in proteins?

proteins

jan 31 at 22:07 mdma♦ 15.3k

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What wattage element is needed for hot liquor tank/heat exchanger, and what about brew kettle?

beer equipment electric boil-kettle

oct 6 '11 at 0:49 drj 1,442

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What does sour mash do for a sour beer?

mash sour open-fermentation

apr 8 '11 at 19:17 Peter Baker 186

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Do some beers really require special bottles due to pressure?

bottle pressure

apr 7 '11 at 20:07 mattozan 311

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How do you come up with a recipe to use for “Second Runnings”?

recipe high-gravity

apr 5 '11 at 17:49 Mlusby 1,099

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Does bourbon flavor decrease with time in the bottle?

aging bourbon

mar 31 '11 at 22:22 Brandon 5,030

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Is there a difference between soaking oak in bourbon and just adding the bourbon straight into secondary?

oak bourbon

feb 23 '11 at 19:47 Mlusby 1,099

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What are some good places to get a keg for a brew kettle?

keg kettle equipment

may 24 '10 at 15:21 Rich Armstrong 2,839

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Should we primary ferment in carboys prior to transfer into an oak barrel for a solera?

secondary-fermentation autolysis

apr 21 '11 at 23:55 baka 5,312

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What options exist for temperature control for electric HLT

electric temperature-control

dec 14 '10 at 19:51 Mlusby 1,099

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What effect does adding flaked corn to a recipe have?

ingredients recipe adjuncts corn

jan 23 at 16:40 Denny Conn♦ 16k

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