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Expert Profile: Alan Ward

Expertise:  I am a home brewer who has been brewing for eight years. For us brewing is a family activity with everyone helping in some small way. We brew mostly all grain batches, but we do some kits. I have built all of our equipment. We bottle and keg. Drop us an line, we will be glad to assist with answer or help you find where the answer is. Begining in October 2008 we will be opening the Brigadoon Brewery & Brew School at the Texas Renaisance Festival. We will be offering hands on training and live period appropriate all grain brewing through out the day. Drop by and we will be glad to answer any question you have. You can checkout the brewery at www.brigadoonbrewery.com.

Experience in the area
Eight years home brewing. Started with a Mr. Beer kit and worked our way up to all grain.

Former chemistry and physics teacher.

Education:
Bachelors Arts Teaching; Master Instructional Technology

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field?  I hope to open a brew school to help want-a-be brewmaster realize their dream.
What do you like about this subject?  Home brewing allows me to combine my science background with my love for history and then enjoy the fruits of my labor.
Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 928
Knowledge   9.81   Best of the best
Clarity of Response   9.78   Best of the best
Timeliness   9.93   Best of the best
Politeness   9.85   Best of the best
Number Of Questions
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10
Total Questions
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107
Recent Reviews from Users
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User Comments
Very helpful and quick response. Many thanks for the help
(Tony on 11/29/08)
Prompt reply and impressed by the help offered. Thank you
(Paul on 08/08/08)
Thanks Alan, I actually looked into the amount of iron in Guinness via the internet (not the most credible source however...) and, although it is thou
(Gorett on 05/20/08)
Thank you for the quick response. I will seriously consider the idea of moving somewhere warmer. Thanks again and hopefully I will be enjoying some ne
(Joey on 01/31/08)
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Recent Answers from Alan Ward
2008-11-29  Beer Kit no airlock bubbles + no head = no fermentation? Tony, Some batches can take 24 to 36 hours until you see signs of fermentation. So you may be fine. I presume you mean 20 degrees centigrade, so your temp should be fine. As to yeast vitamins...
2008-11-26  extract to grain conversion Extract to grain convertion is something that requires a little practice and some knowledge. Basically you can expect 5 points per lb of fermentables and 6 to 7 points for DME or liquid extract....
2008-11-25  hops I must admit that I have never thought of steeping the hops. If you steep instead of boil you would most likely end up with aroma hops. A 60 min boil will yeild a bittering hops while adding the...
2008-11-10  fermentation A second fermentor allows the beer to clear and provides the yeast a nice clean inviroment to function. Basically you will leave a lot of dregs or junk in the primary when you rack to the secondary....
2008-11-09  flaked grains Doug, All grains should be added to the mash. Adding grains water over 170 degrees would release tanins or bad flavors. You should be carefull of adding large amounts of fermentables that do not have...
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