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I sparge a little bit just to make sure i have gotten all the good juices out of the grain before tossing.

The lawnmower and boddingtons are nearly identitcal, one uses corn, one uses oats. My main issue was, - Similar bitter taste - Dark Color and Heavyness of beer I think we can explain the color and fullness of the beer on the early addition of DME As far as my recipe i posted on the first...

Viking999 - Usually hops schedu it something like 60 to go, 30, 15, 5 I just changed to a 3.9% bittering in the recipe i posted, which i brewed last night. Grinder12000 - Its seems like you are right, it totally makes sense too. I never knew the color changed over the boil because there is...

BrewBrain, beer is quite clear, and i am careful not to dump any sediment/yeast that may have made it into the bottle. Grinder12000 - I understand about the large volume, but i have seen pictures on this forum of similar brews that are yellow like a post-it-note in the carboy, Leading me to...

Thanks for the quick response, I think that i might have popped my first batch early... shocker. I have been a lot better about waiting, and now following 1-2-3, or longer. The extra time has helped with smoothness. I nearly always drink out of a glass. Ive seen pictures of nearly identical...

Hello, Long time reader, first time poster. Ive got 5 brews under my belt and I have a pretty serious question before i continue brewing again, i am very discouraged. I have been taking advice from a local shop and letting them guide me in pretty much everything i have been brewing. This...