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This is a picture of my first brew. This is the most basic of basic, using only liquid extract and it turned out wonderful.

Thanks to walker for hosting my picture.

Awesome. Feels good, don't it?

That 'ar is one more purty brew ! MMMM Hmmmm!

That's a dead set bute!

Thanks guys

What's it supposed to be? The style, I mean.

Looks like an amber, but a bit darker than a Marzen.

I'd guess a red ale.

This kit came with my beer making kit when i bought it. Its suppose to be a "light american beer" although it doesnt taste like the typical light beer. This uses a can of light lager liquid extract, and some irish moss... thats it. Its pretty good.

I really wanted to see some of your guys' beers.

The canned malt explains the darkness (amber color).

I found early on in my brewing career that canned malts get darker with age (the longer it is in the can the darker it gets). That's why I switched to DME.

Most of the time I use Extra Light or Wheat. Of course, I also have Amber and Light DME.

I used the liquid extract this time, and what normally would be a fairly light amber beer turned out to be dark amber.

I'm off to doing all grain for a while though.

I just read on BYO that doing a partial boil say 1.5 to 2 gallons will also darken the extract.

Waldo said:

I just read on BYO that doing a partial boil say 1.5 to 2 gallons will also darken the extract.

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It will over time, as you'll get a carmalizing of the extract. It seems that if you make sure to stir periodically you don't have to worry about this too much.

Looking good, OWM What kind of hops you have thrown in there?

Is that clock in the picture reading 9:26 AM or PM?

Walker said:

Is that clock in the picture reading 9:26 AM or PM?

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PM

Im not an early drinker.

I've been known to drink beer at 9:30am... but that's because I started at 11pm the day before and kept going through the night (I love Las Vegas.)

-walker

Walker said:

I've been known to drink beer at 9:30am... but that's because I started at 11pm the day before and kept going through the night (I love Las Vegas.)

-walker

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Sometimes I'll get up at 0700 and have a beer just because it's what I want to drink. Other days I'll go for a week without a beer, so I know I'm not an alcoholic.

Hey, I've been drinking beer at breakfast for a while now. But then, I'm working the night shift. I kind of like a beer or three with eggs and bacon now.

ScottT said:

Hey, I've been drinking beer at breakfast for a while now. But then, I'm working the night shift. I kind of like a beer or three with eggs and bacon now.

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Once you hit 4 for breakfast you'll be eating b'eggs and 'acon!

Occifer, take me drunk I'm home...

homebrewer_99 said:

Occifer, take me drunk I'm home...

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Occifer, theres no blood in my alcohol!

OtherWhiteMeat said:

I really wanted to see some of your guys' beers.

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Here's my first:


....and the "tan" in this B&T is my Lake Walk Pale Ale.

Beautiful!!

ORRELSE said:

Here's my first:

....and the "tan" in this B&T is my Lake Walk Pale Ale.

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A Virginian with a Packer's Glass?!?!?

loopmd said:

A Virginian with a Packer's Glass?!?!?

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Yeah I didnt want to comment, being from minnesota and all.