150 quart Marine cooler Mash Tun and first 4 brew day

Posted on April 21st, 2008 by John Little

I bought this 150 quart Marine cooler at Sam’s for about $67. Here it is pictured with 80+ lbs of grain for a Strong Scotch Ale/Scottish 90 parti-gyle.

And my 1st four brew day. It was tough, but alot of lessons were learned.

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mead article

Posted on April 16th, 2008 by John Little

Here’s a great article written a couple of weeks ago in the Great Falls Tribune concerning mead. I’ve only made one mead and one cider before now, but I hope to brew a few more in the near future. I have seven 3 gallon carboys ready and waiting for me to buy enough [...]

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Ninkasi Award Winners

Posted on April 16th, 2008 by John Little

Thanks to BrewTa2 for putting together a list of former AHA NHC Ninkasi Award winners and posting it on the Brewing Network.
The Ninkasi Award is the prize given by American Homebrewers Association for the brewer who gains the most points in the second round of the National Homebrew Competition judged at the National Homebrewers Conference. [...]

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Hop prices in 1892 vs. today

Posted on April 16th, 2008 by John Little

Check out these stories published in 1885, 1892, concerning hop prices. Compare this to the
DEALING IN FUTURES BEGUN.; OPTIONS ON HOPS QUOTED ON THE HOP DEALERS’ EXCHANGE.
January 12, 1892, Wednesday, Page 9
Dealings in futures were begun yesterday at the Hop Dealers’ Exchange, when options were quoted on New-York State, Washington, Oregon, and California [...]

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2007 Sam Adams Longshot Weizenbock

Posted on April 16th, 2008 by John Little

Here’s a good article about one of the 2007 Sam Adam’s Longshot Competition winners. Thank you Sam Adams for recognizing how important homebrewing is to the craft brewing industry. And congratulations Rodney Kibzey. more info here.
Sun Journal (Lewiston, Maine), April 6, 2008 Sunday, Pg. B5
Give that man a beer
Joe Gray, Chicago Tribune
Rodney [...]

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Filed under: Commercial Beer, Competitions, In the News, Weizenbock

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