Northern Brewer Chris

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bio	website	northernbrewer.com
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I am a customer service representative for Northern Brewer Ltd. I have been home brewing for 14+ years. I am also a Master BJCP judge and the President of the Minnesota Home Brewers Association.

	3,511 reputation	bio	website	northernbrewer.com	visits	member for	2 years, 6 months
515 badges		location	Minnesota		seen	May 17 at 17:29

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Dec 20	answered	Yeast and Hop Longevity
Dec 17	asked	How long is too long to condition a beer in secondary without having to pitch bottling yeast?
Dec 17	answered	Using different types of honey
Dec 17	comment	Should I shake bottles during conditioning? The shaking keeps the yeast in suspension and can wake dormant yeast to process the priming sugar. It is the same effect that a stir plate has on a yeast starter.
Dec 17	answered	How do I prevent condensation in my kegerator?
Dec 16	revised	Should I shake bottles during conditioning? edited body
Dec 16	answered	Should I shake bottles during conditioning?
Dec 15	comment	I need some clarification on the use of Lactose Since many RIS can suffer from under attenuation and heavy use of crystal malts, I would suggest adding the lactose after fermentation. This way you can control the amount of body the final beer has.
Dec 10	awarded	Scholar
Dec 10	accepted	Liquid malt extract storage
Dec 9	awarded	Student
Dec 9	comment	Liquid malt extract storage I would say beyond a 6-8 weeks.
Dec 9	asked	Liquid malt extract storage
Dec 9	revised	Can I naturally carbonate a sweet hard lemonade? added 146 characters in body
Dec 9	answered	Can I naturally carbonate a sweet hard lemonade?
Dec 7	comment	Crystal Malt - How does it influence head retention? The primary contributors to head retention are high molecular weight proteins and isohumulones which are alpha acids from hops.
Dec 6	answered	Crystal Malt - How does it influence head retention?
Dec 6	answered	Dissolving Malt Extract for priming
Dec 3	comment	How do I improve my palate? If you take a minute or two every time you pick up a beer to stop and make mental notes about the aroma, appearance, flavor and mouthfeel you will should start to notice more and more flavors.
Dec 1	answered	Refractometer - what exactly can it measure?