Recent content by Chemgirl

I've made this exact kit and can tell you it wasn't very hop forward. It was very easy drinking and not what I expected. Still very good though and a great intro into all grain. I would guess that the temperature is a big factor in your off taste. A friend accidentally left her beer in a...

Thanks! I was worried about not being "legit" enough for this forum with my little batches. They work well for me though. It's fun, it's cheap, and I can do it all in my kitchen, which is important for me since I have limited space. I live in a vertical house in a downtown area so...

Some photos pre-bottling. The first are IPA's and the second picture is a stout and a rosehip blonde ale.

I would blanch or freeze them. I've never used elderflower specifically, but have wet hopped and added lavender before. I prefer freezing to blanching because sometimes you can get weird oils off of flowers at high heat. Also take into account that I totally don't know what I'm doing and...

Partially so I can try different recipes and partially because I don't want to spend too much on equipment. A friend bought a basic one gallon kit for her boyfriend for Christmas a few years ago and then he dumped her. She couldn't return it so she offered it to me because I'm a chemist...

So I've been brewing 1 gallon, all-grain batches for a little over a year now. I've been using this website as a way to check that some of my ideas make sense/won't destroy the beer. I thought it was about time to join so I can ask questions and hopefully learn more about different beer...