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by derekscott85
Sat Aug 08, 2015 10:09 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Crystal 45
Replies: 8
Views: 1193

Re: Crystal 45

Cara45 is my favorite specialty malt in Belgian beers.


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by derekscott85
Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:06 pm
Forum: Water
Topic: Belgian Ale Water Profile
Replies: 5
Views: 1029

Re: Belgian Ale Water Profile

You should consider how Chimay treats their water. Just because their municipal profile is as listed doesn't mean they use it as is.

With that said, I believe Chimay does very little as far as water treatment is concerned.


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by derekscott85
Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:04 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Weyermann Pale malt
Replies: 6
Views: 1022

Re: Weyermann Pale malt

I really like the Weyermann and Dingemans Pale malts and use them exclusively.


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by derekscott85
Sat Aug 08, 2015 7:03 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Pilsner vs. 2 row
Replies: 13
Views: 2151

Re: Pilsner vs. 2 row

I'd only consider the longer boil necessary in beers where your Pilsner percentage is greater than 80% like a Tripel. The DMS thing is overplayed in my opinion and given that a 90 minutes boil only decreases your potential DMS by a small percentage, I'd say it's only necessary if you plan to use a h...
by derekscott85
Sat Aug 08, 2015 6:59 pm
Forum: Grains
Topic: Crystal 45
Replies: 8
Views: 1193

Re: Crystal 45

Cara45 is the Dingemans CaraMunich. One of my favorite grains and the reason I don't use Special B.


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by derekscott85
Mon Jan 05, 2015 5:05 am
Forum: Assimilation
Topic: New Brewer
Replies: 20
Views: 1945

New Brewer

Hello everyone. First time brewer with a Brewdemon Pilsner fermenting. I've got an oatmeal stout refill on the way. Had some issues in the beginning of the brew, pretty sure I pitched a little hot, but the temperature stabilized to 72 deg overnight. Not sure how it will turn out but currently it's s...