| Name | Mike Clements |
| Email Address | |
| Geographic Location | Germantown, Maryland, United States |
| Homepage | None Listed |
Brewing Information |
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| Number of years homebrewing | 3 |
| Batch Size | 5 and 10 |
| Experience Level | Intermediate |
| Favorite beer style to brew | Imperial Amber Ale and IIPA |
Mini Interview |
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| My first homebrew... | Irish Red Ale - Took a clone recipe, doubled-it (10G Batch,) then added an additional 4 lbs of LDME, and an additional 1.5 oz of Hallertauer. I used White Labs Irish Ale Yeast. OG was at 1.091!!! Fermented for 6 days, then racked to Secondary. Let clear in Secondary for 10 days, then took FG reading... It was 1.020. Was extremely happy with 9.25% alcohol content. Friends loved it, and I really could not get enough. |
| Homebrewing Story... | Pitched two vials of yeast into two different containers at the same time. By the time I realized what I did, I had no clue which 1 g jug had which yeast. $6.95/vial wasted... I guess it could have been worse. I could have pitched an English Ale yeast into a batch of Hefeweizen!! |
| 3 favorite beers | Stone Ruination IPA, Stone Arrogant Bastard, Troegs Nugget Nectar, Sierra Nevada Pale Ale, Bell Two Heared, Big Sky IPA, Green Flash IPA, Rogue Dead Guy Ale, Pliny the Elder, The Maharaja |
| Why I homebrew... | Because it is a great hobby that brings friends together. Its also economical, and I get to try different things! Its like a new science experiment each and every brew! |
| Brewing Accomplishments | The fact that I can brew my own beer is its own accomplishment, and its own reward. |
| Favorite Online Beer Site | www.hopsdirect.com and www.farmhousebrewingsupply.com |
