Soulshine2
Well-Known Member
hey guys , ive had a little hiatus from the forums but still brewing. between work , my truck project and other stuff just got off here for a bit of a break.
I've got on a job that isnt so packed full of overtime so i can actually enjoy a weekend again. so my brewing time has come back some. that schedule also allows me to visit my lhbs and put some malts back in my storage bin.
i just brewed #4 of a hef ( NB with weihenstephaner)for my wifes bday . its conditioning since last w/e. I managed to pick up 10 lbs of maris otter and a few 1 lb bags of 2 row ,pilsner, some munich I and II and vienna. Also still have a 10 lb bag of choc malts.
1) I brewed another extract/partial mash (NB ,Red Ale)last fall, still got that dang extracty taste i just cant seem to get rid of. what am I doing wrong? ive got both a kolsch and a weizen extract kit on the shelf and honestly i really dont want to brew them if theyre going to turn out like the red ale did. Every extract ive ever done , tastes the same. bandaidy. i use the same water for AG and i never get that with those.
2) I'm expanding my brew taste and wondering how best to put together an english style brew , an ale im sure. so AG recipes are welcome .
3) ive also got an order on a few lbs of lactose to get back to a milk stout.
and oh btw, 4) my son and his new wife are expecting a little one this fall...(itll be an oktoberfest baby) our first grandchild. I'll be retiring in 16 mos so i'll have lots to do ,lol.
I've got on a job that isnt so packed full of overtime so i can actually enjoy a weekend again. so my brewing time has come back some. that schedule also allows me to visit my lhbs and put some malts back in my storage bin.
i just brewed #4 of a hef ( NB with weihenstephaner)for my wifes bday . its conditioning since last w/e. I managed to pick up 10 lbs of maris otter and a few 1 lb bags of 2 row ,pilsner, some munich I and II and vienna. Also still have a 10 lb bag of choc malts.
1) I brewed another extract/partial mash (NB ,Red Ale)last fall, still got that dang extracty taste i just cant seem to get rid of. what am I doing wrong? ive got both a kolsch and a weizen extract kit on the shelf and honestly i really dont want to brew them if theyre going to turn out like the red ale did. Every extract ive ever done , tastes the same. bandaidy. i use the same water for AG and i never get that with those.
2) I'm expanding my brew taste and wondering how best to put together an english style brew , an ale im sure. so AG recipes are welcome .
3) ive also got an order on a few lbs of lactose to get back to a milk stout.
and oh btw, 4) my son and his new wife are expecting a little one this fall...(itll be an oktoberfest baby) our first grandchild. I'll be retiring in 16 mos so i'll have lots to do ,lol.