I know most of you don't use kits but I'm still new so I still do. The new brewer's best kit have new procedures that incorperate a late extract addition. I think it's kind of cool that the big guys are recognizing what the people on the forums have been experimenting with.
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They probably noticed that late addition allows them to reduce the bittering hops and in the case of partial boils, achieve higher IBU levels. I've noticed that the BB instructions are much, much better than they were. I still make clone kits about half the time. I'm not much for making the same beer over and over.
Tiamat
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I am just finishing up one of their Imperial Blonde's and noticed the late-extract addition too, except to me it seems they have it backwards. Their instructions have you adding the DME late, not the LME.
I also can't find an estimated F.G. number anywhere on the sheet - they list an O.G., but don't tell you where it's supposed to finish.
I also can't find an estimated F.G. number anywhere on the sheet - they list an O.G., but don't tell you where it's supposed to finish.
And their new box designs are pretty skiffy as well. 
And if you are lucky, your LHBS may be trying to unload his old BB kits at a dep discount. I know my buddy Todd is at his shop.
And if you are lucky, your LHBS may be trying to unload his old BB kits at a dep discount. I know my buddy Todd is at his shop.
Tiamat
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what shop is that? do they ship?
Chudz
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My witbier was like that. It turned out okay, meaning that I drank it all after 2 weeks in bottles to 4 weeks in bottles.
Well my buddy Todd who runs a small shop in Port Huron was selling his remaining old kits at I think 40% off, if not 50% but on New Year's Eve I think he had maybe 1 or 2 left.
Headcase
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I just did a BB Robust Porter about a month or so ago. That beer was outstanding!:rockin:
eagle61
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I noticed the lack of an F.G. number also when I did an APA last month. But fortunately I have HBT to help figure it out and I also found a couple of on-line calculators!
