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Welcome!
Official page of Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.

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Koning Oranje

Currently at Mr. Rufus Brewing Co.
Fermenting
Nothing :(
Conditioning
Nothing :(
Drinking
58. Choco Brown
60. Etcitra, Etcitra
61. Bubs' Pale Wheat Xtra
62. Ottoberfest
Brew Queue
ROAR! Bacon
Bombay
Saint Sebastian Tripel
Bubs' Pale Ale

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welcome to the forum, GOF
"Filled 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;
Who cares how time advances?
I am drinking ale today."

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Nice to have you back, GOF! :welcome:
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Welcome GOF.
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Hey GOF, glad you found the place!

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Hi GOF! Welcome aboard!
Roots Brewing
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3. MB Wild Wheat ~6.5%
4. MB Girls & Boysenberries ~7%
5. MB El Diablo Blanco 8.1% 'Hop Jump' 
8. Wheat Pale Ale (1st 5g brew, 7.5%)
9. Hard Apple Cider (12.1%)
Conditioning
11. Winter Ale (1.070 OG)
Fermenting
Mr. Frankenale
Secondary
(empty)
 Planning
12. Blackberry Wheat

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Welcome to the forum GOF! Glad you found us over here!!

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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
The reason why the above list is so small Home Theater Build
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Thanks to everyone for the warm welcome. You guys rock!

Just picked up the Patriot 2 for 1 deal and and an Oktoberfest. Like the all malt option. Been thinking about looking into options other than MrB. I like the small batch size though. I like sampling some of this and some of that. It's fun to take SWMBO to the beer store. I think of it as getting even for all those shopping trips she drags me on.
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I think it is good that you are looking into other options besides MR B. Make sure you check out Brew Demon. How far into brewing are looking into. Staying with the HME's?? Are you going to get into doing hop boils, Partial Mashing and/or All Grain? You'll find 5 gallon kits generally to be more cost efficient. A lot of guys split the batch between 2 LBK's or BDC's. Doing that is a good way to learn how different yeasts can give you 2 totally different beers. Welcome and enjoy the rideImage
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Been thinking of doing some extract and a hop boil and maybe a steep next. May try a BIAB recipe but figure I'll need some more toys first. Gotta read up on it and figure out what I need. At this point I don't know enough about it to know what I don't know.
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if you can do a steep you can do a Partial Mash. The PM needs have the mash temp held for an hour and a PM will open more avenues in your quest for better beer. Also you do not need any additional equipment. Either way adding grain and a yeast that is true to the style you are brewing will make a marked difference in your beers.
im Leben Geduld ist eine Tugend
in Brau-es ist eine Anforderung

in life patience is a virtue
in brewing it is a requirement


You are stronger than you think you are!!!!
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GOF wrote:Been thinking of doing some extract and a hop boil and maybe a steep next. May try a BIAB recipe but figure I'll need some more toys first. Gotta read up on it and figure out what I need. At this point I don't know enough about it to know what I don't know.
After you do a steep which is a big improvement on extract brewing (what I mainly do) and a hop boil, A BIAB partial is not that much harder or more to do. I found this link a while back and it helped me a lot. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-pa ... ics-75231/
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Welcome GOF!
I'm A Friggin' Hop Grenade !!
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22.50 Gallons Brewed in 2014

Jan 6th: HCCD Mod II
Jan 27th: Diablo IPA Mod
Feb 18th: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod II
Mar 13th: Witty Monk Witbier Mod II
Moved in June disupting my brewing and pipeline
July 19th: OVL Mod II
Late Aug: Bewitched Amber Ale Mod
Oct: High Country Canadian Mod III
Nov: St Pat's Irish Stout/Vanilla Porter Mod
Dec: Pilothouse Pilsner Mod III
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