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If I do a partial mash, I would need to get some base grains to get the conversion?

I just looked up the easy partial mash thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f39/easy-partial-mash-brewing-pics-75231/ If that's all there is to it, I will do the partial mash with the flaked barley and specialty grains. No issues there.

It is an extract with steeping grains. For the original recipe above, hopville gave me: 1.059 OG 1.015 FG 5.9% ABV 32 SRM 38.6 IBUs

Hi everyone - before I brew my stout, I wanted to get some feedback. It's try number 3 of coming up with my own recipe (i.e. no experience in formulating recipes, but I am tying to learn) and wanted to get feedback prior to brewing this one. I bought the following ingredients: 6 lbs Light DME...

Yeah, it is definitely at the high end of the temp range for the yeast. I was planning on investing in/finding a fridge and temp control, and this will get me moving on that. Can anyone give me feedback on fusel alcohol flavor and their experience with it and if they have seen it condition out...

I have a question, which I think I already know the answer to... My friend and I brewed this as an extract in early December, kegged in early January, but we definitely have a harsh alcohol taste, even now after aging for 6 or so weeks. The fermentation temp where we stored this (basement)...

Thanks, Yooper. If we do need to re-pitch, do we aerate again?

My friend and I are doing our second batch and we're having the same issue. We're making an Oktoberfest with lager yeast at room temp, using instructions for doing it that way from AHB (stupid idea in retrospect). It took about 3 days for the yeast to take off (WLP820), but when it did, there...