Recent content by Unlysted

awesome - thanks for the suggestions & links (helpful!) i'm about to get my starter on this morning. advice re: spice schedule is much appreciated.

Howdy, Just wanted to post an upcoming brew I have scheduled, both for some critique & simply to share: 'Naughty or Nice' Winter Warmer (5gal Partial Mash) Malt (60min single step @ 154F, batch sparge @ 170F, ~70% Eff) 2.00# US Two Row 1.00# CaraPils 1.00# Victor 1.00# Crystal...

just wanted to say a quick hello to all & to send out a thank you to the entire community for all the awesome knowledge & experience goin on up in here. i'm only a few months deep into this new hobby (obsession) & this site has been a ridiculous asset to have as a newb finding his way. i...

cool - maybe it's wise to cut back to 4lbs pumpkin then just to have an even match? I have two 5 gallon kettles that I'm planning to use while following DeathBrewer's easy partial mash instructions. Plan to do a 2.5 gallon partial boil, then top off to 5-gal even. I'm hoping to build a...

thanks all for the few tips. so does the malt vs hop vs spice ratio above seem balanced enough? I don't mind shooting for a higher abv %, but don't want the brew to be overwhelmed by alcohol. HBS not open on the weekend, so I'll need to get any alternate/extra ingredients tonight.

yah definitely agreed. grains were much cheaper at the LHBS, but I don't have the equipment yet either to take on that kind of mash. payin' for convenience at this point. hoping things don't turn into too big of a mess, but I guess experimenting is the name of the game.

thanks frazier - just downloaded a trial of beer alchemy & I'm already pretty impressed (by the way, you were pretty spot on - 1.065). Not going to worry about the sugars from my pumpkins, I guess. Most other posts I've read have said the impact is minimal at best, anyway. Still a bit...

Hi all, long time reader - first time poster here. I've been using extract kits ever since diving into the home brew scene earlier this year, and am planning to do my first partial mash this weekend. I'm shooting for a pumpkin ale (yes…another pumpkin thread) based off a mix of several...