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Hi. I've only made 2 batches so far, and they have both been extract. for my last batch I made this recipe: Weinstephan Wheat Grains 1 lb Munich 1/3 lb Crystal extracts 1 qt pale 1 qt wheat Hops 1 oz Hallertau (bittering) 1/2 oz Hallertau (finishing) White Lab Liquid...

I'm trying to train my pallet to recognize different flavors, but it's not so easy. I know one, possibly the best ,way is to make identical batches of beer, slightly altering one thing at a time. Like brew the exact same batch but w/ different type of yeast/ more or less hops/ different temp/...

Do they exist? I'm just starting in the hobby (brewing 2nd batch) and want to learn about different flavors in beer and the different types. For example, I would like to taste 2 similar beers side by side, but one with more/less/different ingredients so I can learn what each flavor is. I...

I know the whole extract vs PM vs AG thing has been beaten to death, but I'm still confused. They both look exactly the same except in PM 1) it's a larger of volume grains that are used in the beginning and 2) there is a sparge. I read a kajillion things comparing one to the other in terms...

Hi. Here's the thread of the 1st batch I brewed in case you are interested ... https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/about-try-brew-my-1st-batch-but-need-some-help-181642/ Now I'm up to batch numero dos. I went to a Brew STore. I Wasn't sure what I wanted for my 2nd batch so I asked the guy to...

Hi. I'm going to be doing my first brew any day now, but I realized something. I received my 30Qt aluminum turkey fryer today and I was looking at the instructions and it said the pot may warp. I was surprise there were so few threads on the subject. Wouldn't an ice bath warp the...

Hi. I went to my LHBS and the man basically picked everything out for me. I forgot to ask, however, if what he gave me would be considered Partial mash or AG. Here's what he gave me... 1/2 wheat/ 1/2 carapils (sp?) (ground up pretty good) 2.5 # wheat (powdered) 1 can malt extract 1 oz...

Hi. I'm new to beer brewing. I'm not a huge beer drinker, and have only been drinking for a few years, but being as though I'm in college, I thought it would be cool to brew my own. I have no clue what all these different beers are and I don't know how to choose a recipe kit. I'm gonna...