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Hi all I am planning an extract brew this week. I have some roasted rye malt and some amber malt. I was planning to steep these grains. My basic question is - should I be steeping these with diastatic extract to do a kind of mini mash. I'm just looking to add a bit of flavour and colour to...

Found this... http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~pwp/tofi/medieval_english_ale.html

I think you could use a diastatic malt extract to convert the starches. Not sure how effective it is...

Hey All Thanks for all your thoughts. Watched the Basic Brewing Podcast. Very helpful. Now i'm thinking of just using corn sugar as I have a party 2 weeks after my expected bottling day. Honey may take longer to carbonate...

Hey Orpheus I used East Kent Goldings to dry hop - the beer is an English Pale Ale (Special Bitter). It wasn't in the recipe but I like hops...

I reckon it's looking good now...:tank:

thanks... hoping they infuse and add some hoppiness to the brew

I am considering priming my first batch with honey - about Half a cup in some water raised to about 160 degrees and held for 15mins. Anyone know how long it might take to carbonate? What do people here tend to prime with other then corn sugar?

I racked my first batch in years to my glass carboy on monday. I had it all in when I realised I hadn't added my dry hops... Now they're all just sitting... Floating on the top laughing at me! I used to use plugs so it wouldn't have been a huge problem. Do you reckon they will do...

Has anyone watched the Basic Brewing Video Podcast? It's quite interesting... Loads of helpful info to the beginner and alot of good ideas for the more seasoned brewer I imagine. I like the set of episodes where they brew a six pack of IPA. Great simple intro to the process of extract...

he conducts all business over the phone which means I don't get to have a browse... Seems well enough stocked but no liquid yeast - disaster. I'll have to mail order it from somewhere...

http://www.hopshopuk.com/cgi-bin/browse-no-frames.cgi?view=group&group=byeast The first page of yeasts here are liquid yeasts

last min change of mind Bittering: Northern Brewer Finishing: Goldings Think I will steep some Crystal Malt My new equipment is arriving this afternoon - Can't wait to get brewing.

thanks for the suggestions... Not sure how well stocked this guy is going to be (http://www.grapengraindublin.com/ ), He runs it out of his house. I let you all know what I go with in the end.

Hi all - just joined this morning I am hoping to have assembled my lab by saturday and brewing then or sunday. Planning a pale ale 6 lbs. of Pale Malt Extract Fuggles(boil) and goldings(finishing) I would like to steep some grains... Any suggestions of what to look for when I go...