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I have a favorite recipe that I have brewed alot. The last three times I brewed it I have been a little pressed for time. So, I simply poured my entire brew pot hop pellets and all into primary without fussing with my usual screening routine. I may have transfered a little less beer into...

I grew up in Montgomery county. I lived in Kensington, Aspen Hill, and Olney, went to Sherwood High. I would probably visit and stay in those areas that are familiar. I have stayed in Baltimore a few times, Rockville, Silver Springs. I'm still an Orioles fan (even though I live in Red Sox...

Thanks for the info!

what would carmelization of wort taste like? I love carmelized onions ;). Would it not impart more of a burnt sweetness rather than the tart twang that was described earlier. I have been adding my DME to the boil later b/c I heard that this increases hops utilization.

I have encountered this "twang" taste recently in a few of my beers. The common denominator of the two batches that were twangy were: the use of at least 3 lbs. of wheat DME, and the adding of extract to the full 60 min. boil. The wheat extract may have been less than fresh (--how can you...

Gabe is a good guy. He has helped me quite a bit. The other guy that was there (I beleive it may have been John) was kind of a dink. (there's a Maine word:D) Now he is in Farmington and Gabe is the person I see at the shop and all is well. Gabe has a homebrew pod cast that is pretty good...

I have duel citizenship: raised in Maryland, live in Maine, love both places. Love HB too. Actually brew more than I can drink:( My wife won't touch the styles I like, and also hates the smell of the house on brew day. Even our your daughters don't like like the scent. I think it...

Thanks for the input everone! :off: Hey Leprechaun, I grew up in Montgomery County. I havn't been back in that area as an adult. How's the micro-brew/ craft brew scene down there? Here in Maine there is a number of pretty descent pubs so I'm a little spoiled. My wife and I may be in...

At bottling some of the over bitterness has already started to subside. I may have been overreacting :o. I think late next month after aging, carbonation, and chilling it may just be pleasantly bitter. One quick note on the dry hops, however. Although this brew smells really, really...

I racked an IPA last week and couldnt resist taking a sip to see how it was doing. Holy s##t was it bittttter! Don't get me wrong I love hops to death, but I may have chosen the wrong type or amount for my recipe. I thought it would be a good recipe and it stll may mellow out and...

Thanks for the help guys. I think I'll stick with DME opposed to LME. Now I need to read up on when the best time to add it to the boil is :mug:

This is probably an old question but... In general, is there a noticable difference in the flavor and quality of dry malt extract vs. extract syrup?

Hey, I guess I'm kinda new to brewing. About eight years ago I brewed about ten batches with limited success :(. Discouraged, I stowed my brew stuff in the attic and forgot about it. I have recently taken my old equipment out of storage however, and am determined to get the hang of this. I...