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I really liked this. It was quite tart and dry. I would definitely make again. We made Gluhwein with it, which was fantastic. I THINK I have one more bottle, but I'm not sure.

I really enjoyed this beer. It was surprisingly easy to drink given the high gravity and strong IBU's. I would not describe it as astringent at all. Had a freshly bitter, slightly citrusy flavor.

Woke up with this on my mind, no idea why; I know that some recipes call for a 1.25 quart of water to 1 lb grain ratio in the mash, where others call for 1.5. Does it make a difference?

Fermentables: 9.5 lbs 2 Row 3 lbs Vienna 2 ilbs light Munich 12 oz Crystal 40 8 oz Dextrin Malt Hops: 1 oz Galaxy 90 minutes 1 oz Galaxy 60 minutes 1 oz Galaxy 20 minutes 1 oz Galaxy flame out 1 oz Galaxy dry hop, when racking to secondary I've been on an Imperial...

Well, your recipe is definitely short on a few details... The short answer to your question is when the beer is done; typically, with a "generic" recipe, 2-3 weeks is long enough for primary fermentation to finish and the yeast to clean up off flavors. You need the priming sugar for bottling...

Yes, this is a 5 gallon recipe. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

This is clearly kicking a long dead horse, but I'm very interested to know if you had any luck with your search for a John Wesley beer. I'm a Methodist pastor currently working on my master's degree, and I have done some research into the brewing of beer in Church history. Earlier this year I...

I usually shoot for middle of whatever range. I ferment in my basement, which this time of year is in the mid 60's.

Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale

Getting to be that time again...

One or two of you have asked for an update. Sorry it's overdue; as both a full time student and pastor, I'm not perusing HBT as much as I once did. I have been at this church for about 9.5 months. They know I drink beer, but I haven't mentioned I brew my own. Why? Honestly, because I want a...

Out of curiosity, if those who have suggested using home brewing as a setting for Bible study or a metaphor for spiritual things, what specifically would you point out to discuss?

I called my wife "beer" instead of "dear" this morning.

Could be a good naming opportunity for your beer. Puppy Piss Pale? Bitter About It?

Oh yeah, we actually had a good conversation about beer, and she seemed genuinely interested. She told me her favorites are porters and IPS's because she liked beers that taste like chocolate and/or dirt. She was more interesting to talk to than the friend's boyfriend, who kept complaining...