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I was doing an extract with specialty malt steep this weekend and I used a pound of Gambrinus Honey Malt and a half pound of Crystal 20L. I specifically asked the clerk at my LHBS if the Honey Malt had to be mashed and he told me I could steep it. Tonight I was reading the...

I've been brewing using LME + specialty grain steep. I notice that AG recipes include specialty grains in the mash. I use United Canadian Pale LME, which is diastatic. Could I do a partial mash using this extract? Are there any sugars left in carmelized or roasted grains that get...

I'm planning on brewing a Pale Ale in the 40-50 ibu range and I was wondering what ingredients could be used to give the flavor just a little more complexity? (I'm thinking of bittering with either Simcoe or Columbus)

Back about in 1981, I had a friend who worked at a deli/carryout and was able to get me 2 cases of 32oz Hudepol returnable bottles. After all these years I've only lost 3 bottles. They are 1 inch taller than a standard 12oz long neck with a 3.5 inch diameter at the base. The long neck has 2.25...

I'm doing some 2.5 gallon extract pale ale batches for the sole purpose of comparing different hops. I need some feedback about how to do a good comparison. I'll be using the same extract and yeast for all the batches and I'll be buying the hops in 1 oz pellet packages. For a good...