Recent content by johnpreuss

You learn to substitute. I've been buying hops and base grains in bulk for the last 4 years. You learn what you typically brew and make your buying decisions that way. If you are like me I can't tell the difference between Maris otter and 2 row its not such a big deal. If your on the uber...

Ok so I split a pound of Palisades with one of the brew club guys. The problem is I don't know what to make with them. Hops directs says good in all English ales, US Pale Ales and Brown ales. Has anyone brewed with this hop and have an opinion? I was almost thinking about making a American IPA...

In a bag. It's grain. If you're brand new to it I'd consider just sticking with the LME and hops. Should be a good experience, and a tasty brew.

Now that is what I was looking for! Thank you!

I'm not questioning the regular 2 row, it was the fact that they offer a pale ale malt and I was wondering how it compared. I was actually contemplating optic vs MO vs regular British PA Malt but the fact I could get almost 2 for one getting the domestic vs the European drove me to ask the...

Ok I have read the threads but what is your experience using these malts in an English bitter/Special/ESB? I know the purists out there are going to say you have to use MO but Red Hook continually wins awards for its ESB and it uses US 2 row. So thoughts/??? I'm not saying I'm too cheap to...

I say go get yourself 5 lbs of light or extra light DME and go with this: 5# Light DME 1# Muntons cyrstal 1# Flaked Barley Sterlings at 60 min Cascades at 15 min. US-05 for yeast. Now if you really want to do this right pick up another ouce of cascades and drop them w/ 1 min to...

You would be looking at a Damfbier. Check this Link: http://www.germanbeerinstitute.com/Dampfbier.html Hope it helps

wow... thought I was on a different thread... LOL I better get some more sleep rather than post on the forums!!!

I think you'll be fine. Continetal malts are for the most part all very nice. Castle and Dingmans are top notch don't feel bad about using either.IMO

I don't see why you couldn't. Use something with a higher AA% like magnum, NB or perle for the bittering hop then late additions of nobles (you choose).

Well it's a beast - It took my 1.060 dead guy clone down to 1.010. I mashed at 153 so I didn't think it'd go that low... WOW

What kind of hop schedule? Or any other thoughts?

So I am building up some yeast from a slant from my local club's yeast bank. It's an abby strain from yeast labs (now defunct), but like I said I'm building up from a slant so my patience for growing yeast will be shot by the time I get enough for a 1.050ish beer. That being said any ideas for a...

I found that you need to rouse the yeast as well as ramping up the temp to get it to finish up. Just my $0.02