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www.samueladams.com/craft-beers/boston-lager# Jim's tasting notes give a bit of insight into the brewing process. I think the proprietary malts have something to do with that Sam Adams 'wang' some people taste. I also wonder if somebody filled his glass with a fine German Dunkel because he...

It's probably the contract brewers they use that yield to the Sam Adams whang. God knows who is brewing this stuff.

I know this is an old forum, but I would really like someone to explain that funky aftertaste in Sam Adams beers? I can taste it in every variety and it really turns me off to this brand. I can only describe it as a sour, musty funk. It honestly makes me queasy as hell if I drink more than...

I bought the ingredients for this yesterday and look forward to brewing it this weekend. The guy at the local homebrewstore steered me away from the 2 pounds of cane sugar that the recipe called for. Did you add the sugar and if so did you notice any cidery side effects in the beer?

I brewed my first all grain batch last weekend. I was surprised at how well it went. I did a lot of checking and double checking of temperatures before I mashed and during. At the end of everything I made something that the yeast are currently enjoying, so I guess it worked. Good luck and...

Calder, you are correct that should be 1 gram. I bought a bag that measures 2 grams and I used about half of it.

Mayhaws are sour with a low sugar content. Could make a good wine, though. You should have some out in Texas. Maybe near Louisiana? They need really wet areas to grow. I dropped the orange peel from the recipe thinking the mayhaws would add enough citrus. I also added about one cup table...

I'm giving this one a shot today. My first born is due at the end of the month and since mayhaws are typically harvested in May i figured this would be a good brew to celebrate with. For those not familiar with Mayhaws, they are similar to a cranberry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayhaw...

Fantome Printemps is one of my favorites (Probably second to Orval). I have tried some Fantome clones in the past and fallen short of the mark. How did yours turn out?

Looks great.

Has anyone ever tried to brew Fantome Printemps? A fabulous beer. If anyone has a recipe or ideas on ingredients I would appreciate it. I am pretty sure it has Brett in it or some other wild strain.

Coriander and dried orange peel give good citrus taste to a beer. Caramelize some sugar and add to the mix. Simcoe hops have strong grapefruit aroma. I hear "old fashions" are more popular than cheese in Wisconsin.