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@ JosephN Thanks for the reply and the sound advice. :) I really appreciate it.

Hi, just a qucik question. I found this recepie and like to brew it. Since pumpkin time is upon us my question is has anyone used fresh pumpkin for this beer and if yes which pumpkin type? TIA

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Hi, here is the link to another discussion where I posted my recepie (Post #46): https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f12/oktoberfest-recipe-critique-requested-422126/index5.html It is an easy recepie but I used lager yeast for it, since a Festbier is traditionally a lager. Although I brewed...

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I can`t find the thread right now. But there war one concerning the use of honey malt and I think the overall opinion was that a little goes a long way because the honey malt can be overpowering. I don`t think that you will taste too much of the honey because it will just ferment away and...

Hi, I never had this beer, but looking on the website it sounds delicious. One sidenote though, on the website it states that it has 18 IBU and you made the ale with 40 IBU. Did you do that on purpose and how do you think the outcome will be i.e. differ from the original? Cheers

That sounds pretty interesting. On a side note I think you would be able to impart the flavor of the Nelson Sauvin in your beer if you do a "hop tea". I mean if you put the hop into hot (but not boiling) water so that the flavors will be in the solution but not the bitterness, i.e. the alpha...

I just looked shipping up on the DHL Homepage. Shipping to the US for up to 2 kg costs about EUR 16,00 (round about USD 22,00). But I agree UPS and FedEx charge horrendous rates for international shipping. Did you ever contact Daniel Laizure of amihopfen.com?

I think it depends how heavy the letter/package/parcel is. You are from Hamburg, Germany? If yes try to look it up on the webpage of the german postal service or DHL.

Try to contact Daniel at aMihopfen.com. He is an American living in Germany and he might get the hops to you. http://amihopfen.com/ Cheers

Hi, this is the recepie I used: IBU: 18 Gravity: 13P Color: 16,6 EBC Wheat Malt light 55,6% Munich Malt 40% Pilsner Malt 4,4% Oatflakes: 220g Hops: Saphir 4,9% Alpha 70% at 70 Min. 30% at 10 Min. Mash in at: 45 degrees C Rest at 45 degrees C for 15 Rest at 63 degrees C...