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I'm sitting here sipping on a triple-decoction dopplebock

I did a sparkling hard cider. Easiest thing I ever fermented.

5 gallons of unpastuerized cider into the carboy, airlock on, walk away.

2 weeks later add charging sugar and bottle.

1 week later chill it up, pop the top, and enjoy.

It's very dry, very fizzy, and about 4% ABV.

I'll have to look into the grain mill. I've been wanting to start cracking my own stuff.

I actually used some of my homegrown hops this year. The damned things are taking over the back yard so I figured I better use 'em.

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[Species8472]

Common recipe here in Alaska. A packet of champagne yeast helps things along and then set the carboy outside at -20 after fermentation is complete to freeze the water out.

Very potent!!!!!

I've never tried smoking malt or other grains, I've roasted it in a home coffee roaster with great success (well, the oatmeal was only a minor disaster). Any grain I put in my smoker will probably taste like salmon!