For the love of water, barley, hops, & yeast...

Discussion created by Ed Gebo on Jan 31, 2019
Latest reply on Mar 2, 2021 by Jeff Mowry

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Craft Beer Fans Unite!

I noticed there are some new discussion topics (and several older ones) that I find engaging and humorous. I also noticed there isn't one for us craft beer fans. The effort here is to post beer related pics and talk about beer, breweries, & home brewing. Lets see what happens ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

A little something about me...I live in Massachusetts, run a user group in New Hampshire, and I am a HUGE craft beer fan. Don't believe me check out this GotHops.blog - The trials and tribulations of a beer geek this www.facebook.com/GotHops.blog and this Edson Gebo (@gothops.blog) • Instagram photos and videos. If you are going to SWW, look for blog topic soon about #beerme and my PanMass Challenge, a bike ride across the state of MA to raise money to find a cure for cancer.

I'll start it off by posting a pic of my favorite beer that's in my beer fridge right now...what's in your beer fridge?

Cheers! Ed-

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Kameron Smith Jan 31, 2019 10:32 AM
I typically have a Growler from Independent Brewing Co. (Bel Air, MD) kickin' around in my fridge. Right now it's full of an awesome IPA called "Nasty Woman"
~Kam
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Jeff Mowry Jan 31, 2019 10:34 AM
I make my own and recently created a new favorite:
Can't let this amazing Colorado well water go to waste!
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Ed Gebo @ Jeff Mowry on Jan 31, 2019 12:58 PM
Way cool...do you condition your water before brewing?
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Brad Meador Jan 31, 2019 1:04 PM
The craft beer business here in Roanoke VA has exploded in the last 2 years. So many good breweries. Do you see the bubble popping anytime soon?
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Jeff Mowry @ Ed Gebo on Jan 31, 2019 1:08 PM
No, I think it would kill the conditioner! Hardest water I've ever seen, and it's not really the best in as-is state for some types of beer, but seems to taste great with pale ales.

Not kidding, this water will clog standard coffee makers---even "cleaning" them several times---within two months. I must have killed six before finally switching to a Chemex pour-over, which works great.

Apart from all that I'm still learning about beer---not sure I'll ever be done learning. So many variables to try out. This latest batch was a tweak on a kit I've done before. Reduced boiled hop amount just a bit to reduce the bitter in this brew, since it's only borderline IPA anyway (easy to drink, not very bitter). Like this tweaked version better than the original, so I'm sure I'll brew it again, perhaps even tweaking which hops are used in the boil and maybe for dry-hopping.

Found wild hops growing not far from here. Haven't yet tried them out in a brew, though I'd expect them to be a bit wild and raspy. Last August's crop wasn't very good, but the year before was amazing. May try them out sometime on a future batch to find out what they taste like.
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Ed Gebo @ Brad Meador on Jan 31, 2019 2:58 PM
Brad...Aslin!!! The bubble will be if breweries don't expand to include more styles. However, I do see brewery openings slowing down in 2 to 3 years but I also see home brewing increasing or staying steady. It will be interesting to watch it unfold.
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Brad Meador @ Ed Gebo on Jan 31, 2019 2:56 PM
We have seen a slow down as well. There are TONS of IPAs and I getting tired of them. Sometimes a good pilsner is a good drinking beer when it is hot out. I call it my "Lawn Mowing Beer" I am hoping they expand their range of offerings.
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Ed Gebo @ Jeff Mowry on Jan 31, 2019 2:58 PM
Experimentation is definitely core to brewing. I did an ESB for my first brew (half grain) and it was very well received but I don't think it was carbonated enough. Bottle conditioning sucks IMO. I plan to get a CO2 tank and carb stone to carbonate in two corny kegs I just picked up from a local brewer who didn't want them anymore. Just about brand new! I plan to do the ESB again but full grain now that I have a bit more equipment.
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Christopher Estelow Jan 31, 2019 2:59 PM
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Ed Gebo @ Brad Meador on Jan 31, 2019 3:39 PM
Exactly my point...ever try a Bière de Garde? If you say no, you and 90 percent of craft beer drinkers in the US are not alone. Enough with all the IPA's and Haze...I love 'em but I don't want to always drink them.
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Brad Meador @ Ed Gebo on Jan 31, 2019 3:53 PM
Biere de Garde? Never heard of it.
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Richard Ahlgrim @ Brad Meador on Jan 31, 2019 3:54 PM
Brad Meador wrote:

. I call it my "Lawn Mowing Beer"
Here in Houston St. Arnold's has a beer for you.
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Brad Meador @ Richard Ahlgrim on Jan 31, 2019 4:01 PM
Nice. I will have to try and find it.
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David Nelson Jan 31, 2019 4:25 PM
Drive by this place on the way home and its not bad.

Ninkasi Brewing Company - Craft Brewed & Independently Owned

But really like these guys,

Pyramid Brewing Co.
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Rick Becker Jan 31, 2019 4:53 PM
Ed, I want to hear some of your best stories of waiting in line at Tree House . Been there done that.
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Ed Gebo @ Richard Ahlgrim on Jan 31, 2019 5:14 PM
Saint Arnold makes a few good stouts too! Divine Reserve #18 was awwwesome!
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Ed Gebo @ Rick Becker on Feb 4, 2019 9:41 AM
The best story I can tell you this...I used to live about 20 miles from the old brewery in Monson. When they built the new one in Charlton, the distance went to 4.93 miles!!! I no longer live that close, chose to move an hour away a year ago and closer to Boston. Standing in line for beer sucks but it's what you do for their beer but it's been amazingly better now that they've figured things out. And established breweries are getting better by the day which gives the consumer more options.
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Ed Gebo @ Brad Meador on Jan 31, 2019 5:21 PM
A French style farmhouse ale...very tasty!
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Jason Edelman Jan 31, 2019 5:55 PM
Great thread! I got a bunch of dark beer (Stone, Firestone) cellering.. just got some Institution Ale - West Coast IPA for Superbowl Sunday

Enegren Brewing is local to me and uses SolidWorks for their facility..
St. Patrick’s Day: A Celebration of Beer – and 3D Design?
Brewery Layout « Enegren Brewing Blog
solidworks brewery building plans « Enegren Brewing Blog
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Ed Gebo @ Jason Edelman on Jan 31, 2019 10:14 PM
I'll be over at about......noon!
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Ed Gebo Jan 31, 2019 10:21 PM
Tonight's nightcap brought to you by...Dubco
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Edward Poole @ Brad Meador on Feb 1, 2019 9:08 AM
Brad Meador wrote:

Biere de Garde? Never heard of it.
Brad neither have I, only a super beer snob like Ed Gebo would've ever heard of it! I'll try anything once though...I'm a huge IPA fan, but I too like a Peroni once in a while. I ran out of Heady Topper, I need to make a beer run up to Vermont soon to restock!
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Edward Poole @ Ed Gebo on Feb 1, 2019 9:11 AM
Edson Gebo wrote:

Saint Arnold makes a few good stouts too! Divine Reserve #18 was awwwesome!
I like an occasional stout too!
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Brad Meador @ Kameron Smith on Feb 1, 2019 9:46 AM
Kameron Smith my brother actually lives in Bel Air and works at the prison there....small world.
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John Wayman Feb 1, 2019 9:50 AM
I'm fortunate enough to have these 3 small breweries within easy reach. The first is in our village.
https://www.dbcales.com/ales

Regulars « Piddle Brewery

Cerne Abbas Brewery - Our Beers

Then there are the microbreweries in 3 of the pubs in Dorchester.

We are blessed...

Note: Naturally, being British, we don't keep them in a fridge.

John
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