Recent content by mavolio

Looks great!

Thanks for the input everyone. 40L - that's the story and I'm sticking with it. I've used some in a 2.5 gal ale variation of Papazian's Rocky Raccoon's Crystal Honey Lager. Looks and smells delicious so far. I'll post some pics the next time I take a gravity reading.

I don't have time to make any wort right now, but for the time being here's a photo of the mystery malt. http://picasaweb.google.ca/lh/photo/h9yzMMYStKbsg3CXRVyePw?feat=directlink

Hi, A friend just gave me a 1kg bag of malt simply labeled "Crystal Malt." Does anyone know of a good way to determine the degrees lovibond? I'm new to brewing with grain and don't have enough experience with Crystal Malt to eyeball it? Thanks!

Thanks for the replies. Both those recipes sound delicious. Matt, do you have any suggestions as to how I might tweak that recipe for the hops that I do have? I'd be making a 5 gal batch.

Actually, I was thinking about making an IPA but am not sure what combination of the hops I have will work best. Any recipes in mind?

I've just been gifted 2 oz. each of Chinook, Columbus, Crystal and Cascade hops, and can't decide what to do with them. I'm a new brewer thinking of trying my first all grain batch, but am open to extract recipes. Any suggestions? These things are burning a hole in my freezer, so to...

Thanks Randar, I hadn't considered that. I don't mind a little variance on a seasonal brew--kind of an interesting concept, actually. I will keep it in mind, though, for recipes that I'm testing. Could you point me towards some further reading about this issue?

Thanks! I am definitely into IPAs, so I think I'll go for some bittering hops as well. Maybe Cascade, Mt. Hood (because, so I have read, that it brews similar to Hallertauer, but is a more vigorous and productive plant), and Nugget. A secondary question: We probably won't experience the...

Hi, So, having happily brewed and bottled my first two batches of beer (with a third on the way), I am now bursting with newbie eagerness to make this as DIY a hobby as possible, and seeing as gardening season is upon us, I am looking into growing my own hops. The closest supplier to me is...

hunting for answers to my homebrewing questions. now this is the first place I go.