Recent content by insanetwain

that's the thing...my first two batches were really weak and plain, so i'm not sure yet how to interpret final taste from what unconditioned beer tastes like. tried a shot and got a friend to try it, and we both agreed it's not sweet, not fruity, not anything really out of place except pretty...

third batch and this one didn't get a nice thick krausen for a couple of days like last two. in fact i never saw the actual krausen, but it must have flashed in a day or so because there was a ring an inch above the wort after a couple of days. i let it sit for another two weeks; it looked...

i've been looking for this one too for future fun. ;) if you look at Sweetwater's website, they list some of the ingredients: Grains: 2 Row, Munich, 40L, 70/80, Carapils, Chocolate, Black Hops: Columbus, Willamette might try playing with those in whatever recipe you go with. also saw a...

yeah, fortunately i did get that info in time to save this batch. boiled the unhopped UME and LME, then added the hopped HME after cutting the heat. i had to ditch the strainer about 3/4 way through transfer to the fermentor because it was too hard to hit the LBK's hole cleanly, so i have a...

stumbled on this site when i was looking up to gain some beer knowledge and it's incredible (and encouraging) how much activity a homebrew site is getting. :ban: got into this hobby on a whim last xmas (2011) with the ubiquitous Mr Beer kit. meticulously followed the instructions and made a...