Recent content by ihavenoclevername

I feel like the dude who started this thread, even though for the next few months I can't afford extract OR AG...here are some of my issues, maybe others have had as well...yeah, the way some of you describe the process makes it sound simple, but I guess I am one of those people who feel the...

Well, didn't have the funds to brew another batch, but I still got this one on the radar when I'm a little better off financially...so I too will be anxious to hear about how it turned out. One question about the light v dark chocolate malt...I am an extract w/specialty grains brewer now and for...

Thanks! The recipe is in the Jan-feb 2012 issue...funny there is also a section with advice about adding chocolate to recipes...and none of them mentioned chocolate bars...the idea of a chili-chocolatey porter is what Got me, and I am not averse to altering the recipe a bit... So, using the 6.6...

Hey! I recently brewed my first batch in long time, and found a recipe I am interested in for my second...it's fro the most recent issue of BYO and is called the Hot Chocolate Porter...I won't write the whole recipe down, as I'm not sure if it ciolates copyright law or something...I'll just...

Forgive my spelling errors...having some (non-homebrews)...well... BEER.

My fiance got my fist kit through midwest supplies! And Tiber Brew, thanks for the advice. My roomie and I, several years ago, got into homebrewing. My first batch (a brown ale, go figure) was awesome, and my first batch was pretty much a tribute to nostalgia. I just want my 2nd and 3rd to...

The only reason I said the Simcoe (or Warrior) hops were hard to find were due to my inpatience...I want them NOW (OK, so not really NOW, but, like, ASAP, meaning at the shop...like...right....NOW. On a serious note, thinks for the help)

Hello! About to brew my 2nd batch and I Have a question/concern... I have a recipe from the Papazian book Microbrewed Adventures for a 60 min IPA clone... Recipe calls for a combination of Warrior, Amarillo, and Simcoe hops...doing a bit of research, I have found that Simcoe hops are all but...