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May 31	comment	What happens when beer freezes? It should be noted that "freeze distillation" as this is sometimes (correctly or incorrectly - I'm not making a claim here) called is illegal in the US. Careful.
May 28	comment	Which pieces of brewing equipment seem like a good idea to buy, but are of limited usefulness? I heartily disagree with the S-type airlocks. They're only difficult to clean if you have a VERY vigorous fermentation and the others are too fragile for my taste.
May 27	answered	Is beer bad for dogs?
May 25	comment	Is it possible to make a beer worthy of a competition with malt extract? Any advice on which styles work best, Denny?
May 25	answered	Planning a trip, which breweries should I go to?
May 25	answered	Advice on Fruit Extract for Wheat beers?
May 25	comment	What is the appropriate time to add fruit flavoring to a wheat ale? One other quick thought. No, you DO NOT want to add at bottling time. It will need to sit for a week before it really imparts any flavor. Additionally, you'll want to freeze whatever you use - breaks down the something so the flavors come out. Someone who's science-y can explain it better, but that's the gist.
May 25	comment	What is the appropriate time to add fruit flavoring to a wheat ale? Put the fruit in the secondary and rack the beer right on top of it. Works wonders. I just brewed a strawberry wheat that turned out well. Racked it on frozen whole berries (5 pounds). Strawberry is a little more subtle flavor than most berries, so you may not want to add as much if you're using a different fruit.
Apr 20	comment	Detecting differences in the type of whiskey used to soak oak Jack Daniels is Tennessee sipping whiskey - not bourbon. Don't let anyone tell you differently. :) I would use something more dry than Jack Daniels though for sure - it's a very sweet whiskey. I've used Maker's Mark to great success; if you're feeling cheaper than that, try Fighting Cock (I know, I know, but trust me, it's tasty).
Apr 19	accepted	Tasting my uncarbonated beer: Bitter.
Apr 19	comment	Tasting my uncarbonated beer: Bitter. After 4 weeks, this turned into a really tasty little beer. It took a good long while for the bitter/metallic taste to finish out, but it did (just as I finished it) get quite tasty.
Apr 19	awarded	Teacher
Apr 18	awarded	Commentator
Apr 18	comment	Williams Warn Personal Brewery The system has a "trub holder" at the bottom. Before you serve the beer, you shut off a valve and then throw away the yeast - at least that's what they show in the video.
Apr 18	answered	Thawing Frozen Beer
Mar 24	answered	Bottle Marking Pen?
Mar 24	comment	Do homebrewing shops get brewery's permission before designing/marketing a clone beer kit? As noted above, it's not an issue of whether it's a clone - Bell's doesn't care - it's the NAME of the kit.
Mar 10	comment	Common practices for adding liquor to homebrew? I've had good success adding 1/2 cup bourbon per gallon to my brown ale recipe (at bottling). Very tasty brew.
Mar 7	awarded	Citizen Patrol
Feb 18	comment	What are the easiest and hardest commercial beer bottles to re-use for homebrew? Olde Towne is closing its doors. Sad for the beer business.