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It seems like saaz is reserved for lagers only. I think in all my searches I've only seen one ale recipe that uses it. Any particular reason for this? I was thinking I could probably make something really light and refreshing, somewhere in the pale ale / light lager range, using some saaz...

I haven't been able to access the Austin Homebrew site for weeks. Anyone know what's going on?

Did my first partial mash this weekend. After an hour of mashing and monitoring temps I did the iodine test. No matter how long I let my mash sit, the iodine still turned black, meaning there was unconverted starches. Took the gravity reading of my runnings, and it was good. I calculated 65%...

I've heard it referred to as extract twang or extract bite, but it's a certain flavor that only haunts extract brewers. My first two attempts at brewing have turned out OK. But both have a similar flavor that I can't put my finger on. It doesn't really match any of the common off-flavor...

My basement is consistently around 50-55*F, good temp for lager primary. I can borrow a mini-fridge for cold lagering, but eventually I will have to give it back. I dont' want to chance breaking it by bending the freezer coils, so I can't fit a 5 gal carboy to do a secondary at low temps. So...