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Hello to all my fine fellow homebrewers, :mug: I have a question for you: The chicken or the egg... Which would you get first, all grain system or a kegging system? It's xmas time and I am either having my wife buy me an all grain system (from NB) or the kegging system (from NB). I am...

I am working on my next recipe, trying for the 04b/c style... Does Maris Otter work well as a steeping grain? I have been using Simpsons Caramalt. Also, I am changing up my Fuggle/EKG hops to all EKG - am I using enough? Lastly, should I add .25 or .125 of a chocolate/brown/black malt...

Hello all, I am brewing a English ESB\Strong Pale Ale and was planning on using 2 oz of Fuggle (60 min boil) and then 2 oz of East Kent Goldings (1 oz 15 min, 1 oz 1min) but my LHBS seems to be out of East Kent Goldings currently. What substitute or combination would you suggest? I am...

Hello all! I am an extract with grains brewer and am still cooking in the kitchen. I currently use a 20qt (5 gal) brew kettle and typically boil 3 gal and then add 2 gal of water to the fermenter. I am very happy with the results so far but am looking for places to make improvements where...

I am working on my first weissbier/wheat beer recipe, and after reading some threads I am still unclear if there is a distinct advantage to going all DME... I have also read and heard that there is a distinct aftertaste to using LME - that may be avoided by going all DME. Does anyone have...