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oh, and eric, "Ten Penny" is a light Scottish style ale, brewed with a secret recipe developed by Brewmaster Ray Ballard. We can't give you the recipe, but we can tell you that the finest fresh barley malts have been combined with a hint of hops from the Pacific northwest to produce a uniq...

extract? you're obviously not the real Zok.

My setup (12G SS Kettle for HLT, and 2 15.5G Converted kegs for MLT and Kettle) was about $800 including all the little connections, burners, and additions. Knowing what I do now, and having more resources, I probably could have done a lot better. But for those who are short on time and don't have t...

Yeah, 5 pounds is quite a lot in terms of percentage. People overplay the cider-flavors of pure sugar, but at the amounts you're considering- it just might be a problem! I also read somewhere that if you add a high percentage of raw sugar, you might have a problem with yeast fermentability. If you'r...

Ah yes, Gruits... I've made a wormwood beer before and even the little amounts I used made the beer harshly astringent almost to the point of being undrinkable. I didn't come close to getting anything but the usual beer buzz. more info: http://www.gaianstudies.org/articles6.htm Here is something I w...

Hey Joe. I'm in tolland county and I love my 10 penny as well. If you make any headway, please let me know as I've been meaning to clone that beer as well. First, we know it's based on an old scottish recipe. My impression is that it has some non-barley grains- probably just wheat, but there's somet...