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Old 09-16-2008, 01:48 PM   #1
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or is DME the way to go?

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The best extract for almost all styles is the lightest one you can find. You want the color to come from steeping specialty grains, rather than from your extract. The darker the extract, the less fermentable it is. You don't want that unless you're making something Sweet Stout...


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The best extract for almost all styles is the lightest one you can find. You want the color to come from steeping specialty grains, rather than from your extract. The darker the extract, the less fermentable it is. You don't want that unless you're making something Sweet Stout...
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Check out my Soulive concert pics! Soulive - a set on Flickr

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You're welcome. You took those pics? They're awesome and its nice to see Sam and Zoitus...
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Yep, that's my other hobby, band paparazzi.
Great shots. I wish I could've made it to that festival...


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