Glad to find the Borg

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Glad to find the Borg

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Just over from the other side, I am a relatively newcomer to Mr. Beer brewing. But after my son gave me a MrB kit, I was off and running with 30 batches this year. Actually, I have been brewing off and on since 1969 when my brother and I made some pretty bad beers using Blue Ribbon malt extract and sugar from the grocery store. I found this forum and I'm happy to be here. Thanks Louie

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Welcome ruidosobruce! Glad you found the Borg!!
Fermenting: Bucket 1 - Fresh Squeezed IPA; Bucket 2 - Empty

Kegged: Keg 1 - Irish Red; Keg 2 - Cream Ale; Keg 3 - Amber Ale; Keg 4 - APA; Keg 5 - Empty; Keg 6 - Empty; Keg 7 - Empty
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When I first started brewing in the 80's I read lots on Blue Ribbon malt and it made for some pretty bad stories.

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Welcome!

Glad you came and hope you teach and learn!
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ruidosobruce wrote:Just over from the other side, I am a relatively newcomer to Mr. Beer brewing. But after my son gave me a MrB kit, I was off and running with 30 batches this year. Actually, I have been brewing off and on since 1969 when my brother and I made some pretty bad beers using Blue Ribbon malt extract and sugar from the grocery store. I found this forum and I'm happy to be here. Thanks Louie

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Boy does that bring back memories. I was first taught how to make beer in the early 80's by an old country boy from Arkansas, using that Blue Ribbn malt syrup and cane sugar, no hops at all. It was hit and miss- I had a few great batches and a few awful batches, but it was fun. Thanks to the good folks of the Borg, I now understand how to make halfway decent beer, and hope to continue learning until I can make really good beer.
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Welcome!

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Fill with mingled cream and amber,
I will drain that glass again.
Such hilarious visions clamber
Through the chambers of my brain.
Quaintest thoughts — queerest fancies,
Come to life and fade away:
What care I how time advances?
I am drinking ale today.

– Edgar Allan Poe
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Fermenting:
Barleywine 2016


Conditioning:
Barleywine 8-27-2014 (only drinking on special occasions)

Drinking:
Apple Wine 2.0
Apple Wine 2.1
Jalapeno Ale
Dark Vanner
Dark and Hoppy Night
Liquid Gold
Mad Max
Dundee Ale
Magnum PA

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Wow, Blue Ribbon...

Welcome!

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Worrying can spoil the taste of beer more then anything else! ~ Charles Papazian

Find out more about Yeast, Hops, Grains and Cleaning & Sanitizing
Whats Brewing

Fermenting:
#40 - Citra-Nilla Cream Ale IPA - Brewed:9/20/15

Conditioning:
#39 - Dead Fly IPA - Brewed: 8/29/15 Bottled: 9/27/15
#38 - Apricot Hefeweizen (Colab w/Adam at SOL)- Brewed: 8/8/15

Drinking
#36 - Summer Wheat: Oberon Clone - Brewed: 7/11/15
#37 - Hickory Bourbon Honey Porter - Brewed: 7/18/15
#33 - Younger No. 1 Scottish Strong Ale - Brewed: 3/29/15
#28 - Hard Mulled Cider, Brewed 10/11/14 Kegged
#29 - Strawberry Lime Cider, Brewed/10/19/14 Kegged

Gone
#34 - Second Runnings IPA - Brewed: 3/29/15
#32 - Harvest Nugget Smash v2 (TBD) Brewed 11/27/14
#35 - Columbus Pale Ale - Brewed: 5/02/15
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Welcome to the Beer Borg, bruce! I've seen you pop into the Tap Room every now and then.
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Nothing :(
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Nothing :(
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60. Etcitra, Etcitra
61. Bubs' Pale Wheat Xtra
62. Ottoberfest
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ROAR! Bacon
Bombay
Saint Sebastian Tripel
Bubs' Pale Ale

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Welcome to da forum!
Life is short, live it to it's fullest!
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Welcome Bruce! And glad to see another NM brewer here!
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Drinking:
Keg1:
Keg2:
Keg3:
Bottled:
Nothing!
Fermenting:
Fermenter 1 (5 Gal Bucket): Empty :(
Fermenter 2 (1 gal.): Empty :(

On Deck:
Something?!
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