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I have had Boddingtons. Not bad at all. Make sure to check out gruit ale recipes and try to use similar amounts. Also, make sure to start lower and work your way up. You are going to be using hops so aim low on the IBUs as the herbs will lend bitterness that is not measured and can't be...

Make sure to use high quality herbs. I would think fresh would be best if you want the chance for chlorophyll extraction. you would also want to make a relatively light beer if you want the color to come through. Do you want to make something that replicates absinthe to some degree or do you...

True absinthe is greenish... It's more off green tinge of decaying plants. If you want some inspiration look up Philadelphia Distilleries. They make the best absinthe I have ever had. It's the real stuff. Not a dyed and syrupy liqueur. As stated before, start light. you can always add...

That is a large amount of smoked malt and peated malt. I'm just starting off in the area of smoked beers and I'm still trying to inch my way closer to the right level of smoke character. Has this batch finished up yet? Do you have plans for batch aging? I would love to hear some tasting notes...

Kalutika on citytalk. Kind of a cool little forum.