Recent content by slant7541

I am new to home brewing. My batches have turned out well. I have been doing kits and recipes I have found online. I am looking for resources to read that will teach me about flavor profiles of grains, malts, and hops. Does anyone know where I can get this info?

4oz american crystal malt 4lb pale malt syrup 6lb extra light dme 4oz maltodextrin (i only used a 1/4 cup not 4oz wieght) 1oz cascade boil add water boil 45 min add 1/2 oz cascade 3/4oz centenial 1tsp irish moss boil 13 min 1oz cascade (skipped) cool to 70 degrees add irish ale...

I would say 30 days give or take a couple

The recipe i got from a book and i bet the home brew store subbed items he didn't carry. I cut the hops in half and its a safe bet any of the scenarios you listed are possible. I'm a noob so i dont know how to fix it. I really dont want to throw out the batch, the flavor is good, the...

I brewed a batch of doggy style ale clone last month. It is kegged, carbonated and refrigerated. This is bitter as hell. I have been waiting for it to die down is there anything i can do to this batch to cut bitterness now? Like adding malt or maltodextrin?

I have a batch of doggy style ale clone. I cut back on the hops but it is still bitter. It has been kegged and carbonated its about a month old now. Its still bitter can i add anything now to keg to cut bitterenss?

Did you find it necessary to put the primary ferment into a larger container. I did this batch in a 2 gal bucket and it "boiled" over. I then transfered it to a 5 gal.