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Yes, the late extract method is the best way for partial boils. Been doing it for a while now and am very pleased with the results.

I've been doing this for a while too, I steep grains and do a partial boil. It's helps alot with the color and also with the hop utilization. Seems to be the best way to go with extracts.

I'm also glad to hear from another area brewer. Hope you first brew tasted as great. This is a great site with alot of people willling to help out, I know they helped me. I'm not real far from you rdwj. Have fun and keep brewing.

Good luck and have fun.

Looks good Richard, each batch gets a little better as you learn a few new things. Good luck on your next batch.

Last month I had a cask conditioned brown ale at my local brewpub and it was great. I picked up some oak chips the other day and plan on giving it a try myself.

I do the same as Homebrewer and boil 1 lb. of the DME with the steeped water and the hops and add the rest of the extract after 45 mins. It does seem to help with the hop utilization and the color doesn't seem to get as dark that way.

Welcome lizard, a great buch of people here and always someone to answer any questions that can come up. Good luck on your next brew. Hey g0dolpins, I guess Sundays game put all those questions to rest. When the defence is on who needs a quarterback. Go Bears!!!

I've been using regular printer paper, in different colors. I trim them and apply them to the bottle with an Elmer's glue stick. Works really well and they come off easily.

I've had good luck with 6 tablespoons of corn sugar or 10 tablespoons of DME mixed with a half cup of water when batch priming. With the corn sugar its pretty much an equal measure with cane sugar, with DME you need to use more. Hope this helps.

I agree with you Bugeater, I just bottled my first brew yesterday and glad these guys were there to answer my questions. Going to start my second brew today, a Honey Nut Brown Ale.

I agree with you adamk222, there are a great bunch of very helpful and knowledgeable people here. You can learn as much or more here than some of the books.

Thanks everyone, looking forward to tasting my new brew. So far it's been fun and I do think I'm hooked now.

My first post but I've visited this site for about a week. This is a great site and everyone here seems nice and very helpful. I got a Mr. Beer for Christmas and finally got my first brew going yesterday, I was a bit nevous to start but reading alot about it here sure helped. Thanks all.