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BTW, are there scoresheets for our beers?

Looks like they outnumbered our entries 3 to 1, but sounds like there were amazing beers all the way around! Looking forward to the next rematch!
--LexusChris

Congrats to Greg for BOS!!

Also congrats to Wil and Curtis for their 1st place brews!

--LexusChris

The putty around the wires on the collar sounds like a good safe bet to me! As for drilling the sides of the freezer/fridge, a very risky proposition. However, I've read of a corn starch paste test to find the lines. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/forum/threads/drill-through-chest-freezer-wall.257814/...

I totally agree with you Jon. It is something I've been struggling with at my new location, which is all that has changed since that profile was pretty accurate in Irvine. 8% used to be a pretty good number for me. Since I brew in my backyard, and now have prevailing coastal winds, it is much tough...

Do we need to signup for this competition ahead of time? When is drop-off deadline?

Thanks,
--LexusChris

I'm a little confused here. Are the beers to be judged on how they conform to the BJCP categories? Or how they conform to the Gunwhale ethos? If I were to brew a Kolsch, and it is a great example of the style, it goes to the final round. However, it may not be chosen as BOS by Gunwhale, as it lacks ...

Which Kolsch yeast are you using? I have done 2 hoppy beers after my kolsch beers, and I did not specifically change my recipe. To me, the WLP029 yeast leaves a very soft, round palette. It is not sharp or bitey like some folks like in an IPA. So, I would tend more towards more floral/grassy/citrus ...

Curtis, Thanks for posting up the pic and description of your sanke keg conversion. That seems to hit most of my needs. I assume the 8" port makes for easy scrub down after fermentation. (My Coors sanke keg did not scrub down as easy as others have had... I've used a camera scope to view the bu...

I hope the rubbing alcohol was only to get the 'aroma' of the hops, and nothing else! I'm pretty sure you should be thinking just a pure vodka of some-sort. Its a very clean flavor profile. You could go very cheap, if this is for just some basic taste tests, or something fancier if you plan to enjoy...

Well, currently I've gone back to plastic buckets. My sanke keg fermentor had issues getting clean, but I generally liked the concept. I just wish I could get a solid view and arm on the krausen buildup. Going back to buckets was an easy step, and I do enjoy splitting my batches in half, with differ...

Hey all,

I know a few of you have started to ferment under pressure. I'd like to know more about the needed equipment to do this. What pieces and equipment are you using for fermenting under pressure? Any side issues to know about?

Thanks!
--LexusChris

Still have some items left, and the prices are AMAZING!!!!


--LexusChris

Whirlpool Refridgerator --SOLD-- http://www.longpre.net/files/4sale/18_Whirlpool_1s.jpg http://www.longpre.net/files/4sale/18_Whirlpool_2s.jpg http://www.longpre.net/files/4sale/18_Whirlpool_3s.jpg http://www.longpre.net/files/4sale/18_Whirlpool_4s.jpg http://www.longpre.net/files/4sale/18_Whirlpool...

Stainless Steel Wort Chiller w/tri-clover inlets http://www.longpre.net/files/4sale/17_WortChiller_s.jpg I was hoping to build something cool with this, but never got around to it. Uses standard size tri-clover clamps like you can get at BrewersHardware.com . Yours for a bottle of homebrew! -- SOLD ...

Hop screen



+ stainless steel screen with top cover
+ add hops to screened column and drop into your boil kettle
+ keeps hops out of fermenter, pumps, etc.

Price: 1 bottle of homebrew

--LexusChris