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WOW! Thank you so much everyone! The information has been very helpful. I agree that practice is definitely the key. BIAB is appealing given smaller batch size and that I would like to eventually transition to all grain. It's very nice to know that there are options to work with. I think...

I have them both, and they are always by my night stand along with Mike Karnowski's Home Brew Beyond The Basics. That last one is a bit advanced for my level but it does provide some excellent quick reference material. Don't worry, the questions will definitely be on the way. :)

As of this writing, I've finished my 5th batch of 5gal extract brewing and I've reached a bit of a dilemma. While this latest batch is a marked improvement over prior brews, I'm beginning to think that I should scale down a bit to work on technique. Here's my line of thought. If I brew a 2.5...

Every time I've searched Google with a home brew question, Hombrewtalk.com has either been the 1st result or in the top three.

Homebrewtalk.com has been an unfailing resource through all stages of my interest (and growing obsession) with home brewing. I'm definitely a NOOB with only 5 extract brews under my belt and a 6th on the way. Definitely making mistakes as I go, but then again, that's sometimes the best way to...