happyvdubber
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Hi,
I'm putting together a shopping list for my first brew, IPA... or at least, thought I was.
I'm frustrated by the lack of malt extracts available in my area. When initially reading "How to Brew" - Palmer, I had expecting to be able to go into my LHBS and order 6lbs of this LME, 2lbs of that DME, maybe a 1/2lb of this specialty grain and a couple oz's of these hops. Finish off with some yeast and formulate my own shopping list based on a recipe found on this site or elsewhere online.
The reality is, I am stuck with a beer "kit", which means I may not be able to even brew the beer of my choice (depending on kit availability). Without available additions, I can't even replicate many of the recipes I see online. What's a guy to do without decent resources? I've read on this forum that many kit beers end up tasting the same?
I'm putting together a shopping list for my first brew, IPA... or at least, thought I was.
I'm frustrated by the lack of malt extracts available in my area. When initially reading "How to Brew" - Palmer, I had expecting to be able to go into my LHBS and order 6lbs of this LME, 2lbs of that DME, maybe a 1/2lb of this specialty grain and a couple oz's of these hops. Finish off with some yeast and formulate my own shopping list based on a recipe found on this site or elsewhere online.
The reality is, I am stuck with a beer "kit", which means I may not be able to even brew the beer of my choice (depending on kit availability). Without available additions, I can't even replicate many of the recipes I see online. What's a guy to do without decent resources? I've read on this forum that many kit beers end up tasting the same?