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Fruit Salad Ale Using Coopers Australian Pale Ale

Last Friday I put together a brew. The brew that I put together was a modification of the Fruit Salad Ale recipe that is shown on the DIY Flash brewing recipe page. Contents 1 can Australian Pale Ale Kit 1 … Continue reading

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Mardi Gras and Beer

Here we are. It’s almost March. And next Tuesday is Mardi Gras! As someone who lived in New Orleans for 4 years while attending college I take great pride in the one of the great festivals/celebrations that New Orleans is famous … Continue reading

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Authentic Anchor Bar Buffalo Chicken Wings

On Sunday, Feb. 2, about 1.2 billion wings are expected to be consumed. Fifty years ago, the first chicken wings as we know them — deep-fried and drenched in a sauce of melted butter and Frank’s Red Hot Sauce, with … Continue reading

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Super Bowl Homer – Seahawks fan

Back in August I posted about how the NFL was back. You can check out my IPhone 4s picture of Peyton Manning by clicking the link. At the time that I went to the preseason game between the Denver Broncos … Continue reading

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DIY Beer Lager Update

Monday Morning, December 16. I wanted to post an update on the DIY Beer Lager. The picture below was taken 24 hours after pitching the Saflager yeast, all is well. There is an obvious active fermentation with krausen and the … Continue reading

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Coopers Beer Kit Profiles

Below is a compilation of the color, bitterness and yeast profiles for all of the DIY Beer Kit Specs. Coopers Beer Kits – Product Specifications Original Series Color Bitterness Yeast 90 390 Original 130 420 Original 230 560 Original 650 … Continue reading

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Using my freshly picked Centennial Hops

I haven’t made a beer in a few months and I am long overdue. With 2 large bags of freshly picked Centennial hops from my backyard hop bines, I’d like to put together some sort of an “Imperial” IPA using … Continue reading

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NFL is back and more!

I guess this post is part of the more. I mean if the blog has a tagline of “Everything DIY beer and more” there has to be something more. Usually I don’t get excited about preseason NFL football games. Somehow … Continue reading

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