HOMEBREW Digest #5321 Mon 14 April 2008


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Contents:
  Breakfast Beer (stencil)
  Re: Future worldwide malt shortage? (Robert Tower)
  BJCP reception at the NHC in Cincinnati (Ed Westemeier)
  Fermenting agave (Kevin Elsken)
  False bottom material (Joe Katchever)

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---------------------------------------------------------------------- Date: Sat, 12 Apr 2008 11:09:14 -0400 From: stencil <etcs.ret at verizon.net> Subject: Breakfast Beer This was built at Christmastime, cleaning out some overage stuff in the lockers - Grain : Franco-Belge Reglar Munich Malt (2 Row) 5 lb Canada Maltings 2-Row 3lb Dingemann's Special B 1lb Big Y Quick Oats 9oz Hennessy's 120L Crystal 8oz Grape-Nuts 8oz Briess Roasted Barley 4oz Crushed 0.080", then 0.065", then steeped overnight in 6qt tapwater Hops: Willamette leaf (4.3%) 1oz 60 min 14 IBU Sterling pellet (3% ) 1oz 60 min 11 IBU Yeast: WhiteLabs Edinborough Ale WLP128 (expiry date Jan2007) in 1-liter starter (4 days abuilding.) Mash: Two 7qt boiling infusions, to 125F (20min) and to 145F (15min) then direct heat to 158F (15min step, 30min rest) Recovered 9gal 11degP wort, pH 5.4 120min boil, hops additions at midpoint. Pitched to 6.25gal SG1054, fermenting at 62F. Racked on Day 17 to corny keg, SG1018. Stored ca 55F. Tapped on Day 60 (20Feb08,) All gone now; the roasted barley and the Grape-nuts nut flavor offset the sweetness very nicely: I'll do it again next Winter. gds, stencil Return to table of contents
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 01:10:15 -0700 From: Robert Tower <roberttower at sbcglobal.net> Subject: Re: Future worldwide malt shortage? Jim Cave asks about typical US prices for 50 lb. bags of base malt. $80 seems awfully inflated. A quick check of the more popular web retailers here on the West Coast indicates a rate of anywhere from $30 to $50 depending on type and country of origin. Maybe the $80 price quote included shipping? My LHBS charges $40 for a bag of Great Western 2-Row. Bob Tower / Los Angeles, CA Return to table of contents
Date: Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:56:47 -0400 From: Ed Westemeier <hopfen at malz.com> Subject: BJCP reception at the NHC in Cincinnati If you're planning to attend or judge at the National Homebrew Conference in Cincinnati this June, you should plan to attend the Wednesday evening BJCP reception. The BJCP is subsidizing most of the cost, so it's a really good deal. Great beer, a three course dinner, beer, a scoring calibration exercise, a BJCP briefing, a British style review, beer, a cider workshop, cider, a mead exam prep session, mead, and more, all for only five bucks per judge. You can even bring a spouse or friend for an additional charge. See the website, www.bjcp.org for more details. Spaces are strictly limited, and they're going fast, so register now. Ed Westemeier BJCP Communication Director communication_director at bjcp.org Return to table of contents
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:01:11 -0400 From: Kevin Elsken <kevin.elsken at bayerbms.com> Subject: Fermenting agave Michael Tonsmeire, who has a blog called the 'Mad Fermentationist" has used agave. He has some results on his blog, also check out Basic Brewing Radio for a podcast where they tasted it. _______________________________________________________________________________________________ The information contained in this e-mail is for the exclusive use of the intended recipient(s) and may be confidential, proprietary, and/or legally privileged. Inadvertent disclosure of this message does not constitute a waiver of any privilege. If you receive this message in error, please do not directly or indirectly use, print, copy, forward, or disclose any part of this message. Please also delete this e-mail and all copies and notify the sender. Thank you. For alternate languages please go to http://bayerdisclaimer.bayerweb.com Return to table of contents
Date: Mon, 14 Apr 2008 10:45:18 -0500 From: Joe Katchever <joe at pearlstreetbrewery.com> Subject: False bottom material Hey all- I'm looking for a sheet of stainless steel material to use as a false bottom. After a big fiasco trying to have one made- only to have them make the slots too wide, then having someone try to repair it unsuccessfully - I'm looking to start over. Ideally, I want a slotted screen with 1" long slots at 1/16th of an inch wide and spaced 3/8ths apart. Stainless steel -.050" thick. I've tried some industrial supply catalogs to no avail. This would be a custom order at hundreds of dollars. I need an oval shape about 3' by 4'. Does anyone have any suggestions for me. I would be willing to buy a whole 4' x 8' sheet of this material and share it with one or more people who also want a nice false bottom, too. Thanks, - -- Joe Katchever Wisconsin's West Coast Return to table of contents
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