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I think that I have a bit of an allergy to hops. I haven't brewed in maybe 20 years but thinking of trying again. The last time I brewed, from a kit, I started feeling ill when I put the hops in. I couldn't drink the beer without getting a real bad headache and sort of a hangover feeing, not...

I tried searching but did not find what I needed. I have a recipe that uses 5 lbs of LME. I can find 3.3 lb or 4 lb cans. If I read correctly I could use the 4 lb can and .8 lbs of dry. I found somewhere that LME is 20% water. Am I thinking correctly here? Thanks, Bill

I have brewed in the past, 20 or so years ago, and decided to try again. I was browsing the internet and came upon this Forum and thought that I'd check it out. Not sure what I'll brew first but we'll see. Bill