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This might be a dumb question, but why is there a wide AA% variation between the various vendors for the same hop variety? Is there that much difference from one harvest to another or between their suppliers? I am trying to build a couple of recipes and do some price comparisons but I'm...

Outside of the lighter color and additional fermentability of Pilsen malt over Golden, is there much of a difference between the two? i'm especially interested in whether there is a noticable flavor difference and whether the Pilsen extract needs an extra long boil due to the risk of DMS. i'm...

So last night I was making 2L of starter in preparation for my first brew on Saturday. Got through the boil without making a mess and sanitized everything as recommended, but unfortunately I've now realized that 2 1L flasks is not enough for 2L of starter - not enough headspace. Woke up in...

I am getting ready to jump into my first brew using a kit from Midwest: their Honey Nut Brown Ale with the Wyeast 1098 Activator. I'm looking to do things as close to the "right" way as possible. Yeah, going the extract route is cutting corners, but I didn't feel that I should do an all grain...

Have thought about trying out home brewing for a while and finally sat down yesterday and bought equipment and extract kits from Midwest. I am reading the book online as well as the forum and can't wait to get started! Cheers! ~Nicholas