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What's the worst that could happen? :p

That is what makes these types of forums the best. nutty_gnome and others take an idea and run with it, improve it, and share it. I have to try the peach next spring, but for now it is time for me to start brewing my smokehouse porter, hazelnut brown ale, and getting ready for the double stout...

Welcome fellow Wisconsinite. :mug: This is a great group of folks, with an immense knowledge of just about anything. All you have to do is ask, and you will have a dozen answers before you can blink. To chime in on New Glarus' brews... ...Spotted Cow is the absolute worst beer they...

Sorry, I guess I did not mention that some of them are not water soluble. I have always added the flavoring to the primary to tone down that "candy" flavor, but to each their own. Best of luck HarkinBanks, and please give us an update once you finish and taste this beer. :mug:

Thanks for the updates n_g. :) I just brewed my second batch of this beer this summer. I usually make one for late spring consumption, and one for the end of summer. It is always a HUGE hit when I start tapping it, and it sadly never lasts very long. I have always used the Amarillo hops for...

A happy and belated welcome. I shop mostly at the Frugal Homebrewer in Waukesha, but do go to Northern if he does not have exactly what I am looking for.

any update yet N_G?

Or you could spend a couple of bucks on some mesh bags designed for holding your hops and specialty grains. Then you should have no "gunk" in your wort.

My pleasure. Three things I am always looking for when brewing... A way to save $$ without sacrificing quality A way to cut down on my work (cleaning and prepping for fresh fruit can me a chore) Someone to share a successful story of the first two with (preferably over a pint):mug:

Trial and error. It gives just the right amount of flavor I was looking for by adding it at that time. If I add that type of flavoring at bottling (or kegging) it seems to always overpower the taste of the beer. With this particular brew, you get a nice watermelon nose, and a modest taste of...

Yes, I have used several of their flavorings in different brews. Specifically their pumpkin extract (as it is waaaaaay easier than trying to clean a 3" slug of pumpkin gunk from your carboys), and their lemonade flavoring (in a Summer Shandy knockoff). I tried one of their cherry flavorings...

Here is a link to the recipe, very basic and easy to brew. Holler if you have any questions. https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f75/watermelon-ale-167129/#post1932208

Add 6# of Light LME to 3 gallons of boiled water and bring back to a boil 1oz Amarillo hops at boil after 45 minute boil... 12 oz Honey (find a local beekeeper for the best natural honey, and the best prices) 1oz Amarillo hops and steep for 5 minutes Add remaining water to fill to 5...

Having never used a kit, I guess I would follow the directions to a point. Look, and listen too though, and if you still have a highly active fermentation going, leave it in the primary, and keep checking on it daily. Being an extract brewer, I have never left anything in a primary for more...

I made up an extract recipe for a Watermelon ale that every lady (and a lot of men too) have gone crazy over. Their initial reaction was that watermelon and beer do not equate, but this light, slightly fruity and slightly hoppy ale is not only refreshing, and easy to drink, but a totally simple...