Recent content by whiteknuckle

That's disappointing to hear about the Glutenberg. There are so few g-free beers available in Canada that I think we'll still have to give it a try. The Nouvelle-France beers are so-so. La Messagere Red is definitely better than the Blonde, but still lacks flavour and body. Apparently, they do...

Brewcanuck - Such great tips from out of the country! Actually, Snowman Brewing is one of the reasons we got into home brewing. We couldn't believe there weren't any commercially available stouts or porters or dark ales. We came across Snowman Brewing and tried contacting them, but never got a...

Igliashon -- Your No Nonsense Stout is actually next on our list to try. Just need to do the math to scale it up to 5 gallons. I have a tendency to over-hop! I've been a big lurker in this forum for a while...so much chemistry to get my head around if we're going to do this properly. CMC...

Due to various constraints (time mainly, availability partly, experience mostly), we've been brewing with extracts rather than grains. Some steeping. We tried roasting oatmeal, and we'll try it again, but weren't able to get the colour or the depth of flavour we were looking for.

First of all, a big thank you for everyone that posts their successes and failures on here. I've learned so much already. My husband and I started brewing in June with a Brewers Best gluten-free kit, and ever since I've been addicted to home-brewing and experimentation. With a few exceptions...

If you want to avoid any potential sugar content issues, many brew suppliers carry black currant extract flavouring. We've added this to our beer when we bottle with great results.