Recent content by westernthing

Thanks for all the replies Guys. Like a lot of new brewers I have been excited and charging ahead without a plan. I new I was shooting in the dark. Like all things, we learn from our mistakes. Maybe thats half the fun! :)

Only batch 4 had any added grains I think this is why I liked it the best so far. The worst tasting batch was all DME. I mean, maybe it's just me, I remember this same taste from a Huge Place called Big Bucks in Auburn Hills MI. 10 years ago. They had an on site brewery. Maybe I just need to...

I got this stuff from Caballas a couple of months ago on sale. 30 sealed Mylar bags of Beer Machine Pilsner DME mix. Good thru 2013 dated. Each bag is about 2.2 lbs. Seems to be hopped pretty strong for my tastes. I couldn't resist it for about $1.50 per pound. I'm a newby so how do you suggest...

The closest I can describe the flavor is if someone took a BMC and poured some sweet red wine in it. My fourth batch is one week in the bottle and I actually liked it enough to drink a second one even with this "flavor". It was made with 6.2lbs of hopped Pilzner DME, 8 oz Crystal 60L malt, 4 oz...

Hi Guys, I have my 5th batch, a Dunkelweizen extract kit with specialty grains from MoreBeer in the fermenter at present. My question with this post is that all of my first four batches and even beers I have had at the only two brewpubs I've been to, have a flavor (kinda winey?) that I don't...

Been lurking for a few weeks! Am on my 5th batch of homebrew. Been a BMC drinker :o, and have a couple of questions about my brews that I'll submit in the beginners forums. Thanks for a great place to learn!!! Charles