Recent content by chasinmendo
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Canned Craft Beers
I have this argument with my daughter who blogs about beer (www.fugglybrew.com) and some of my favorite craft breweries are starting to use cans. I personally don't like cans and while I've done blind tasting with my daughter I can't really tell anymore. I know that Anderson Valley Brewing has...- chasinmendo
- Post #14
- Forum: Beer & Ale
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Brew Kettle
I'm one of those who prefer not to use aluminum. Aluminum is very reactive compared to Stainelss which is pretty inert and has been liked possibly to alzheimers. I stick to stainless and use Sankey kegs (legally obtained) which I modify as needed. I use a verticle layout with three kegs one...- chasinmendo
- Post #4
- Forum: Beer & Ale
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Fruits besides apple for hard cider
Apples and pears are great but Asian plums also make a very nicely flavored wine with a great nose and high alcohol content. I have several trees of both red and yellow Asian plums and the red have a bit more astringency similar to tannin the yellow make great dessert wines. Regards, Chas- chasinmendo
- Post #5
- Forum: Beer & Ale
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Homebrewers Roll-Call
Hi, I brew beer and make wine and cider, have for about 15 years. I grow my own fruit when I can and the wines I make incude berry, plum and apple wines. I like to make hard cider and just put up a bunch from this years bumper crop of apples. Blackberries are one of my favorite wines. I brew...- chasinmendo
- Post #163
- Forum: Beer & Ale
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Greetings!
I have a little background in smoking and Bar Be Que. I have a Brinkman Trailmaster Limited at one location and I have a custom built smoker I made using a horizontal propane cylinder at another. I have a smoking cabinet fired by a camp stove for cold smoking fish and salt. I evaporate my own...- chasinmendo
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- Forum: Roll Call
