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Using morebeer.com I can usually get base grains around 1.60/lb these days in 10lb bags, and certain hops around $1/oz if I buy a pound. Free shipping over 59 bucks, a pretty killer deal in my opinion. Not as cheap as 50lb sacks but cheaper than shipping them actually. I think you can do a 5%...

Thanks for that info. That's too bad. They were solid... probably still are for the kits at least.

Bell's used to sell direct as an online homebrew store with a relatively full set of products to choose from. Looks like they are no more, but they still do sell their kits direct on their website. Does anyone know the story with the shutdown of the broader online store?

I am also a fan of very low IBU wheat beers, though perhaps not as low as what you mention! Wheat styles are a great basic foundation, including recipes that do a 50/50 split of pale or pilsner malt with wheat malt or unmalted flaked wheat. And Island Lizard is right that bitterness is not...

I like 34/70 but I have also given up on priming with it. I have started to prime lagers with a dose of 05 or similar ale yeast, this seems to be a good combo for clean beers that prime quickly.

Sorry I had missed the reply, but I'll just describe my process if it's of interest to those who come across the recipe. And I think SuzeQ is spot on with all that great info! These days I am bottling after 4 weeks or so, straight from primary to bottling bucket to individual bottles. So you...

I usually brew 3 gallon batches, maybe every 2 weeks, but always with feelin'

Coffee liqueur like Tia Maria can be added to a brew--you may have luck searching for people doing it with Kahlua. Remember that any cane sugar derived sweetness will ferment away so it will not taste the same as adding TM to your glass. But the coffee and vanilla would remain in the mix...

No need to take another reading with your extract kit. You can pretty much trust your directions for the OG. I had lots of issues with weird readings from extracts, both due to my own stupidity as I was learning and the very real problem of mixing sugary liquids properly. It can be baffling...

My LHBS closed down in February. :( I've been exploring the world of online grain suppliers and see that I'll be paying much more than I once was, especially for German and other European malts. I think we all know about the global grain shortage on top of the general price increases for...

You should try some great lakes clone recipes and report back on the ones that nail it! And check out label peelers in Ravenna for really really good prices.

If you are interested in small batches up to 3.5 gal or so I think the induction cooktop is a perfect fit. Today I took 2 gallons in the pot from 150 to boil in about 10 minutes, which works great for me. In theory I can do a 3 gallon (in the fermenter) partial boil recipe in like 2 hours or...

Best of luck on your project!

I would love to learn how your winemaking from grapes went. Did you treat the grapes with something or do a natural fermentation? Welcome!

Some beer styles that want to minimize hoppiness use very old (several years old) hops. You can get the year's end crop on sale oftentimes, and leave it out for longer if you wish as well. This degrades a lot of the hoppiness. I assume they are still keen to keep some of the bittering/aroma...

Let us know how the elderberry wine experiment goes! Welcome :)

Thanks, this is awesome for my next attempt to sew one.

Boil off is a common culprit for vanishing liquids, as well as things like water absorption into the grain. Looks like you are cooking now! :) Let us know how it turns out. And kudos for saving that water!

Hello, I found a fun book in my library, titled "Wines and Beers of Old New England" by Sanborn C. Brown. Very fun. Published 1978, so it's not exactly ancient. On page 57, the author has just explained how malt was made historically, and in a section called "Modern Equivalents," he...

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