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I called the psychic hotline.... they told me my beer would be fine... but next time don't use extract kits.

two packages of yeast were in my kit... maybe they accidental put two in there? My O.G was 1.0549

I added to packages of yeast to carboy... the next day I had a nice krausen on top and a bubbling air lock... two days later krausen is gone and there is not much activity going on. Did adding two packs of yeast speed up fermentation time?? Planning on dry-hopping in my primary... just curious...

If your just getting into absinthe it's nice to have a little added sugar... I can go either way, but I actually prefer 1-2 sugar cubes depending on the brand I am drinking. When you do the ice water drip it doesn't get as cold as I would like it to be.. but still enjoyable. On a hot day I will...

It is a convulsant (causes convulsions) due to its effect on the central nervous system... nice..... yah St. George uses star anise, mint, wormwood, lemon balm, hyssop, meadowsweet, basil, fennel, tarragon and stinging nettles. I''ll have to look for some hyssop at a nursery... do you use the...

having a glass of absinthe with a sugar cube is fine.. unless your a purist. Pouring a shot in your absinthe glass and drop ice cubes in your drink.. let it sit and slowly louche... once ice melts take a sip and enjoy the cold goodness. If you do the drip with ice water it doesn't get your...

He is probably still trying to find good priced real wormwood

Wormwood is wormwood... grand wormwood, roman wormwood.... they are both used to make absinthe.... They are both real absinthe... they both contain thujone... you will never hallucinate.... Low quality and overpriced? Wormwood is dirt cheap... its the booze thats overpriced $70-100 for a...

I don't like using flavor extracts... and adding almost 100 proof booze to my brew seems insane... I just want to make a beer using all the componets you would find in absinthe.

more absinthe inspired.... (Have you ever had a Tetley's or a Boddingtons pub ale?) I'm thinking a light creamy beer like that with all the flavors and aromas you would get from a traditional drip absinthe.. with good quality fresh and dry herbs and spices.

I will look them up for sure... I love trying new absinthes... I'm not going to actually be using absinthe in my recipe... just the main herbs that go into an absinthe... fennel, anise, licorice root, coriander, mint, lemon balm/verbana, wormwood etc.

Its all trial and error for me... I'm going to throw tarragon, fennel fronds, and a small amount of lemon balm into secondary... If it turns brown... oh well.. as long as it tastes good

My first attempt at this beer didn't work out the way I wanted it. I added way to much anise seed and fennel in the boil. It was like drinking black licorice... I Put 1 oz fuggles in a 5 gallon batch and added 1 tb wormwood tea at the end. I'm gunna keep playing around with this beer untill...

So I want to make a beer that has the same ingredients that you would fine in absinthe... fennel, anise, star anise, coriander, wormwood, tarragon, orange peel, licorice root, lemon balm, nettles, etc. I want the base beer to be a traditonal English bitter--- I know absinthe was created in...