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Was the apple taste still noticeable? I'm looking for something with a little apple taste like a Stella Cidre or a Redd's Apple Ale.

one can of apple what?

So I'm a big wheat beer fan and am really interested in brewing a pumpkin beer. I'm looking for a recipe that may consist of 2-row, white wheat, flake wheat, or flaked oats. I have all of those grains on hand so would prefer to use one or two of them but would be able to get others. Also...

When I do decide to buy a mill I'll probably go with a higher quality one. As of right now I'm only buying 10 lb bags so I'll just have them milled when I buy them because I'll use the 10lbs up before it goes bad.

Turns out my LHBS does have a mill so no grinding for me!! Maybe someday when I get out of my apartment and start brewing on a larger scale I'll get a nice one.

Well I'm going to wait and see if the LHBS crushes, otherwise I think I'll go with the Corona style and condition the grains. I'll be doing 2.5 gallon batches so I'm not too worried about killing myself cranking the thing!

Alright, another question. How long do you all believe I could store milled grain in a zip lock bag with most of the out of it (not vacuumed)? I live in Minnesota so my apartment is fairly dry this time of the year.

Well hopefully I have to make a trip down there soon because it's much much cheaper down there. With shipping I'd be paying 9 cents more per lb at the quantity I'm wanting to get. My LHBS better hope they have a mill!!

Hmmm to try to salvage or not. Well I'm gonna have to sleep on it tonight but I have a feeling it is going down the drain. Money is tight right now so I won't be able to buy a nice mill so we'll see what happens. I'm not sure if my LHBS has a mill because it is more of a wine shop but I'll...

So my first all-grain batch turned out to be a complete failure. Was able to keep my mash at the right temp and everything. Boiling the wort went great also and I didn't even spill anything when pouring into my fermenter. But it all went tumbling down when I took my OG reading. 1.022...uh...