Secret Ingredients

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  1. MikeSchieve

    MikeSchieve Initiate (0) Oct 24, 2014 Illinois
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    May I ask where you buy your 10# bags? Local or online? Also, I'm assuming you crush at home?
     
    #41 MikeSchieve, Oct 23, 2015
  2. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    MoreBeer. Good prices. Free 2 day delivery. No tax.

    Crush at home.
     
    #42 Brew_Betty, Oct 23, 2015
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  3. gcg49

    gcg49 Initiate (0) Dec 29, 2014 Texas

    I brewed a "flanders red" (not really 100% to style) and added dregs from several commercial sours, including one JP bottle. I can really only taste the JP characteristics; it seems to have totally taken over. Turned out to be pretty tasty.
     
    #43 gcg49, Oct 24, 2015
  4. scottakelly

    scottakelly Maven (1,487) May 9, 2007 Ohio

    I've used it as a base malt in two batches of robust Porter, which were good beers. I then used the rest in an IPA, at about 33% of the grain bill, and didn't like the malt character. It was blended with Pilsner malt though, and maybe it was the blends fault and not just the ashburne.
     
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  5. hopfenunmaltz

    hopfenunmaltz Pooh-Bah (2,647) Jun 8, 2005 Michigan
    Pooh-Bah

    Corn meal or grits, cereal mashed.
    I have been using flaked rice in some PA and IPAs to lighten the body.
     
    #45 hopfenunmaltz, Oct 24, 2015
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  6. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    Just thought of two more.

    1# Dark Brown Sugar in a stout. Many people here frown upon the use of sugar, especially in a stout. This makes no sense to me. The aroma from 1# of DBS in a stout is something worth sniffing. It probably does something to the flavor too. It also lowers the FG and helps to prevent diabeetus stouts.

    Another is Carafa Special 2 in a stout. It smells and tastes like Euro coffee. I'm not a fan of caffeine in beer. Mixing stimulants and relaxants is how Elvis died on the toilet.
     
    #46 Brew_Betty, Oct 25, 2015
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  7. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
    Pooh-Bah

    Yo betty, don't you include coffee as an ingredient? personally I love the rainbow effect of a super charged RIS with strong coffee.
     
    #47 GormBrewhouse, Oct 25, 2015
  8. bushycook

    bushycook Zealot (681) Jan 31, 2011 Virginia

    Blasphemy! The only reason bikers make and consume large quantities of meth is so they can drink beer all night without passing out.
     
    #48 bushycook, Oct 25, 2015
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  9. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    They also die on the toilet 50x more often than people who are capable of choosing vice A or B.
     
    #49 Brew_Betty, Oct 25, 2015
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  10. geezerpk

    geezerpk Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2010 South Carolina

    Love Columbus… works in practically anything for me. One of he best singe hop options I think.
     
    #50 geezerpk, Oct 25, 2015
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  11. geezerpk

    geezerpk Initiate (0) Nov 8, 2010 South Carolina

    I'm a fan of Breiss Ashburne, too. I've used it up to 30% with 2-row. Only problem is that I order most of my grains from MoreBeer, and they're frequently out of stock.
     
    #51 geezerpk, Oct 25, 2015
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  12. GormBrewhouse

    GormBrewhouse Pooh-Bah (2,111) Jun 24, 2015 Vermont
    Pooh-Bah

    I like mixing munich and dark munich for stouts or English browns. the dark gives a nice boost to aroma and taste.
     
    #52 GormBrewhouse, Oct 25, 2015
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  13. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    No Sir. I can drink an occasional coffee stout bomber, but have never brewed with coffee on account of fear of dying on the toilet.
     
    #53 Brew_Betty, Oct 25, 2015
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  14. bushycook

    bushycook Zealot (681) Jan 31, 2011 Virginia

    Idk, I think the whole toilet part was cuz grilled peanut butter/nanner/bacon sammiches. Ever been to Graceland? He didn't have to move too far to fulfill any carnal desire.
     
    #54 bushycook, Oct 26, 2015
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  15. bushycook

    bushycook Zealot (681) Jan 31, 2011 Virginia

    Anyways, my secret ingredient? Acorns and maple helicopters. Doesn't matter, fall or spring, I gotta battle these damn trees. I even put up a pop up gazebo/shelter dealio , still have to watch my kettle though if it's windy.
     
    #55 bushycook, Oct 26, 2015
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  16. MrOH

    MrOH Grand Pooh-Bah (3,995) Jul 5, 2010 Virginia
    BA4LYFE Society Pooh-Bah

    What did they call these before helicopters were invented? I've always called them helicopters.
     
    #56 MrOH, Oct 26, 2015
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  17. bushycook

    bushycook Zealot (681) Jan 31, 2011 Virginia

    Tree sperm whirligigs. That's it, that's what they called them.
     
    #57 bushycook, Oct 26, 2015
  18. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    I'm surprised Rogue hasn't made a peanut butter, banana, bacon beer. I will concede that Elvis may have died on the can because of something other than mixing uppers and downers. This doesn't change my toilet death paranoia regarding consuming mass quantities of coffee beer.

    Surely, you must have a secret ingredient, bushycook. Fess up!
     
    #58 Brew_Betty, Oct 26, 2015
  19. DunkelFester

    DunkelFester Zealot (607) Aug 24, 2004 Pennsylvania

    It's been a long time since I've used it, but graham cracker is about right. Tread lightly at first, though. It's not something you want to over-do, imo.
     
    #59 DunkelFester, Oct 26, 2015
  20. Brew_Betty

    Brew_Betty Initiate (0) Jan 5, 2015 Wisconsin

    What would you say is a good starting point for 6 gallons? 8oz?
     
    #60 Brew_Betty, Oct 26, 2015
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