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Quick question for everyone...brewing with an extract kit from Northern Brewer. This was also a full boil. Anyway, the recipe called for steeping the grains for 15 minutes and then bringing to a boil before removing from the heat and adding the extract and bringing to boil again. What...

This will most likely be a question for Cincinnati only residents. How many of you have tried Listermann's extract kits and have you had success/been happy with them? So far, their kits are all I have tried. Most of the batches I have made are still too green to judge. Just wondering if...

What is the defining difference between and American IPA and an American Pale Ale? There is a lot overlap between the 2 in description and style. Without looking at what the label calls it, how would you reconize an IPA over an APA?

Has anyone tried or had experience with this kit? Wondering how well it clones Bell's 2 Hearted Ale which is seems obviously named after.

Not that anyone would want to imagine such a thing...but if there were only 2 kinds of hops left on Earth, which 2 would you choose? Which 2 would best get you by from this day forward?

Is there a potential for any off flavors from brewing with some pretty hard water.....harder than most? I read that you can get some sharp off flavors if the water is high enough in some specific minerals. I have a couple of young batches and both seem to have a smiliar "almost cidery taste"...

I'm assuming this place gets a rush of new participants every January from all the guys that get brewing kits for Christmas? Add me to that list. Although I've thought about taking this hobby up for years after a bad Mr. Beer experience about 8 years ago - and now I'm finally on my way...