My first kit was an extract Irish Stout from my LHBS. I was blown away by it and it totally consumed me. It basically infected me, all my waking moments have been thinking about it and trying soooo hard not to open that last bottle that I'm trying to save for months to see how it conditions.
That being said, I have a question that some more experienced may be able to lend their opinion on.
If a full extract beer is great do you take the risk of converting it to partial mash or do you just leave it as extract in order to enjoy it as it was?
I'm definitely interested in converting it to partial mash in order to learn more about the grains that would provide a similar profile but it was so good that I really (really!) don't want to make it less than it was.
Thoughts?
That being said, I have a question that some more experienced may be able to lend their opinion on.
If a full extract beer is great do you take the risk of converting it to partial mash or do you just leave it as extract in order to enjoy it as it was?
I'm definitely interested in converting it to partial mash in order to learn more about the grains that would provide a similar profile but it was so good that I really (really!) don't want to make it less than it was.
Thoughts?