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So here's what I went with: 10lbs 2-row 1lb Munich 10 12oz Crystal 80 120z Black Prinz 1oz Summit 60 mins 1oz Cascade 20 mins .25oz Columbus 15 mins 1oz Cascade 10 mins .50oz Columbus 5 mins 1oz Cascade flameout 1oz Columbus flameout Mashing right now. I've never worked with Black Prinz...

Well, I'm lucky and get to work today so I sent swmbo to the lhbs to see what they got. She grabbed me some black prinz. What do you all think about that?

I'm looking to brew my first India Black Ale this weekend and need some advice on the recipe, mainly the grain bill.. Here's what I have: Batch size 5.25 Gal OG: 1.062 FG: 1.009 SRM: 23 IBU: 99 Est ABV 6.9% 9lbs 2-row 10oz Corn Sugar 8oz Munich 10L 8oz Crystal 80L 8oz Victory...

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I'm about to grab myself a couple more kegs and would love some free shipping!! Thank you!

My first ever brew. A prehopped malt extract beer. I was using it for cooking but needed the bottles so, down the drain it went.

I kept one from my first batch ever. Labeled with the date it was brewed and the style.

Double decocted Oktoberfest APA Next up- single infusion Oktoberfest with the same recipe to compare the difference.

Odell St. Lupulin. It's full of piney, resiny, gooey, hop goodness!

Yeah I think you need a wit in that line up.

Don't forget to spin it when the bubble comes!

Exactly what I thought! SWMBO made me go to her parents house with her. I was gonna stay til it was done and drive over there myself. Ended up cutting it off about two minutes early. I just tossed in the aroma hops and threw the cover on the pot. They got a good forty five minute steep. Should...

Five minutes left in the boil. My house has no basement. Couldn't it wait?

Actually, I work nights so I'm used to being up late so, I may be brewing at 1am! :D Besides my two old brewing pots, I only have pickle buckets so, I'll pre measure strike water for the first brew. Don't really feel like leaving water in pickle buckets. Not sure if it will matter, though...

I like the dry erase board idea. I usually write my process on paper but, having it easy to see seems like it would be helpful. Thanks for the suggestions! Got some preparing to do. Can't wait to brew all day, enjoy some homebrew and sit in the sun!