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Thank you all for the tips and advise. I'm never too old to learn from others. I have added malt extract to the brew which I'm sure will help. I will also be looking into the appropriate equipment to go all grain. After being an extract/partial mash brewer for over 5 years it's time to take...

I tried all grain this time. I realize now that 6 1/2 lbs. of grain wasn't enough. I was basically "winging it"! 6 lbs 2-row, 4 oz. crystal 60, 6 oz. pilsner. Mashed at 155 degrees for 45 minutes, cooled, sparged, added water to 5 gallons, added yeast, had to leave for work. Thinking about...

Tried my hand at my first IPA and my OG is only 1.031. The yeast was added and fermentation has begun. Here is my question...Can I just boil some pale DME, cool it down and add it to my bucket? I am planning on a Pineapple IPA so I also thought that honey might work. The honey would taste...

My Christmas 2015 label

This is for Halloween 2015!

Thanks for all the feedback. I sort of figured that I ended up with a Franken-beer!

Exactly my point. It didn't seem to fit anything in particular. It's good though...so there is that! LOL

I unexpectedly stopped at a home brew supply shop that I had never been into before. Their prices were good so I decided to throw something together. I walked out with 1 pound of Cara Munich malt, 6.6 pounds of Munich liquid malt extract, 2 ounces of Hallertau hops and a package of Lallemand...

Every fall I brew a Belgain Dubble with maple syrup, cinnamon, nutmeg and clove. Took third place in the first competition I ever entered!

I just bottled this today. My first attempt at a lager.

I use the programs on my computer...Open Office and MS Paint. I find the graphics I like on-line (Google images) and then add my own words and fonts.

This one was just bottled last weekend

My original clone of "Old Speckled Hen" is kegged and ready... My original recipe for "Krampus Christmas Ale" is kegged and ready... In my fridge is "Ommegang King of Thrones Valar Morghulis", "Sam Adams Stoney Brook Red" and "Two Roads Holiday Ale". Oh yeah, there is some Bud Light in there...

Commercial brews: Ommegang Art of Darkness Grimbergan Doubel Schneider Aventinus Mine: Honey Ale 'Ol Mother Hen Clouded Judgment

Boiling 3 gallons for a five gallon batch is over-kill. You should be able to steep your grains / boil your wort in only 1 1/2 gallons of water. It cuts down the cooling time as well. You could always measure 5 gallons of plain water into your carboy and mark a line on it with tape or marker...

I was just wondering what, if any, method you folks use to keep your recipes and notes on your individual beers. I thought I would share the form that I use for my brewing notes. I try to keep super clear notes so that I can replicate the ones that turn out to be crowd pleasing.

Congrats on your first brew! Welcome to the best obsession money can buy!

Personally I rack to my secondary for every brew I make. It's a matter of clarity for me. I like to be able to see the beer clarify over the span of a week or two prior to bottling. I know it isn't necessary but it is my preference. As for tasting your samples...YES. I always sip after...

I pretty much stay with Ales...Belgian Style, American, Scottish and English. There is so much you can do when you start out with one of these basics.