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    How are LME and DME different?

    I've had more success with DME - I've noticed more problems with extract tang when using LME. I take it off the burner and whenever I add LME there seems to be some scorching. I'm sticking with DME for the most part, but to lower costs will use LME at end of boil. Question: when I remove pot...
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    Tropical Black Ale Extract Recipe

    Roasted barley doesn't stand out to me (only 1.5% of grain bill). I did consider chocolate malt instead, so that's another possibility in a recipe change. I also originally had carafa II in the recipe but the LHBS only had carafa III, which I think was an improvement. I poured another last night...
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    Tropical Black Ale Extract Recipe

    That's exactly what I was thinking. I'll probably put in secondary for the dry hopping. I also may reduce the gravity to lower the cost of making the beer.
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    Tropical Black Ale Extract Recipe

    Hi all, Been brewing for less than a year but wanted to share this extract recipe success. It's an Imperial Black Ale (or Imperial Black IPA). It's a dark beer, smooth with a clean finish, grapefruit aroma with tropical fruit and raisin notes and creamy beige head. According to Beersmith: 33.5...
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    How many gallons of Homebrew in 2012?

    +5 Winter Ale +5 Black IPA +5 India Brown +5 American IPA +5 Amber Ale +5 Oatmeal Stout 24069 + 30 = 24,099
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