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Bob Bailey said:
Looks great Dwain!

Been wrestling with a leak in my kegerator since switching to Duo Tight fittings and EVA Barrier tubing with a MK4 regulator. Finally, out of desperation, went back to a TapRite with conventional tubing and fittings. Just reinforces the old, "if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Pouring, and enjoying, a West Coast IPA with C hops.
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I use duo tight on the gas side but clamps and barbs on the liquid side. Cheers!🍻
 
Greetings all - hope everyone is having a peaceful and mindful Memorial Weekend.

We went to White Labs Brewing yesterday for a flight of tasty brews and a pizza.
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Came home with a growler of Great Odin's Raven IPL - enjoying a glass now and some classic WW2 movies
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working up a thirst on Smoke Day!

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Hope everyone is having a good Saturday.

Dark ominous skies, inside watching BritBox and sipping a nice beer.

Embolden Brewing - Broken Record
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Bob Bailey said:
Just put a batch of Pale Ale in the fermenting fridge. Haven't been brewing much lately. Just don't have the energy for it any more:(

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I've got ingredients for a couple more batches. Not sure if I'll continue brewing after that.
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I admire you guys who go for home brewing - I love the idea, but I'm lazy.

I do as much as I can to support the local craft by visiting breweries as much as I can. :)
 
Erik Tracy said:
I admire you guys who go for home brewing - I love the idea, but I'm lazy.

I do as much as I can to support the local craft by visiting breweries as much as I can. :)
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We did a lot of brewery hopping when our youngest lived in Salem, OR and then Seattle. Used to meet her in Bend. OR for a few days at least once a year. Also met her in San Diego once. Loved breweries in both places, but we don't care for big cities, so Bend was our Beercation Destination of choice.
 
Forgive me if I ranted about this earlier in this thread because I probably did, but...

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is up with these IPA jagoffs insisting on calling their beers "juicy"? A piece of nicely cooked protein can be juicy. Fruit can be juicy. There's even Juicy Fruit gum.

But *BEER* is a *LIQUID*. Nobody ever talks about juicy soda. Or juicy Kool-Aid. Or juicy water. Or even juicy blood. Just give it a freakin' rest, you arrogant hop junkies.

The rest of you can just get your d*mn *sses off my lawn. ;)
 
Brad Olson said:
Forgive me if I ranted about this earlier in this thread because I probably did, but...

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is up with these IPA jagoffs insisting on calling their beers "juicy"? A piece of nicely cooked protein can be juicy. Fruit can be juicy. There's even Juicy Fruit gum.

But *BEER* is a *LIQUID*. Nobody ever talks about juicy soda. Or juicy Kool-Aid. Or juicy water. Or even juicy blood. Just give it a freakin' rest, you arrogant hop junkies.

The rest of you can just get your d*mn *sses off my lawn. ;)
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I see the same thing when I see these coffee tasting pundits saying their espresso is "juicy" gimme a break :D
 
Brad Olson said:
Forgive me if I ranted about this earlier in this thread because I probably did, but...

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is up with these IPA jagoffs insisting on calling their beers "juicy"? A piece of nicely cooked protein can be juicy. Fruit can be juicy. There's even Juicy Fruit gum.

But *BEER* is a *LIQUID*. Nobody ever talks about juicy soda. Or juicy Kool-Aid. Or juicy water. Or even juicy blood. Just give it a freakin' rest, you arrogant hop junkies.

The rest of you can just get your d*mn *sses off my lawn. ;)
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I think they're referring to it being like fruit juice. If I wanted to drink something like a "Juicy" NEIPA, I'd just mix a cheap beer into some pulpy juice.
 
Bob Bailey said:
I think they're referring to it being like fruit juice. If I wanted to drink something like a "Juicy" NEIPA, I'd just mix a cheap beer into some pulpy juice.
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<scratches head> I think it more relates to a very hazy brew, possibly with some citrus flavors without adding citrus itself. Not my chosen style of beer.
 
JKalchik said:
<scratches head> I think it more relates to a very hazy brew, possibly with some citrus flavors without adding citrus itself. Not my chosen style of beer.
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Nor mine. If I want a fru fru drink I'll have a Wisconsin Old Fashioned NOT a fruit loop beer. I want beer to taste like beer
 
Brad Olson said:
Forgive me if I ranted about this earlier in this thread because I probably did, but...

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot is up with these IPA jagoffs insisting on calling their beers "juicy"? A piece of nicely cooked protein can be juicy. Fruit can be juicy. There's even Juicy Fruit gum.

But *BEER* is a *LIQUID*. Nobody ever talks about juicy soda. Or juicy Kool-Aid. Or juicy water. Or even juicy blood. Just give it a freakin' rest, you arrogant hop junkies.

The rest of you can just get your d*mn *sses off my lawn. ;)
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It really isn’t nefarious. The hazy appearance from the proteins of the grist, the large amount of late hop additions, and yeast that doesn’t flocculate, along with the fruit flavored terpenes in those large hop additions which all but eliminate the hop bitterness normally associated with beer as well as fruit flavored yeast esters and pale, malty, soft water profile remind drinkers of opaque fruit juice such as orange, grapefruit, or possibly tropical fruit juices (or a mixture of them). So, they began to describe them as ‘juicy’. It’s a description that fairly accurately describes the drink. If someone hands me an unmarked can and says it’s ‘juicy’ I know not to expect a bitter, bright, crisp beer. Nothing to get excited about really.

As you can imagine, many brewers and beer drinkers have strong feelings on both sides of the issue. It could be because these beers lack the typical beer bitterness, they’re not bright, not crisp, or because the drinkers tend to be beer nerds. They’re definitely not what most Americans call beer. It reminds me of the arguments concerning gas vs pellet vs stick burner vs charcoal or even lump vs briquettes.

However, they’re very popular right now and breweries are selling them by the barrels. I recall a local brewer that swore he’d never brew or sell one. His sales quickly dropped because he wasn’t offering what the consumer wanted. Today, that brewery has a new brewer and they offer a few varieties of ‘hazies’. Sales have skyrocketed.
 
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