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  1. tominator

    Tominator IPA (extract)

    Thx for the salt tip. Part of my problem was not having enough ice on hand, too. The chiller is next on the project list. Probably going to prime with some leftover dme. I'll send u a bottle lol
  2. tominator

    Tominator IPA (extract)

    o, one more note - after steeping the crystal grains, i lifted the bag and set it into a strainer. then, i sparged with about a half gallon of 170 degree water. Tom
  3. tominator

    Tominator IPA (extract)

    Alrighty, it's in the primary :) changed the recipe a bit based on my own flexibility and what my LHBS had in stock (they were out of cascades, no big deal). here's what i ended up doing: steeped 1lb crystal 40 for 30 minutes at ~160deg. stirred in 8lbs briess brewers gold light DME. bring to a...
  4. tominator

    New brewer in Vegas

    i've just read a thread or 2 about kegging and i'm not as intimidated by it as i thought i would be. a few more brews and i might go that route. :sigh: more equipment to buy lol
  5. tominator

    Tominator IPA (extract)

    does it matter whether i use dme or lme, other than quantity?
  6. tominator

    Tominator IPA (extract)

    thanks keffa and bobbrews! this is a partial volume boil. i'll extend my primary to 2 weeks (that's what will help decrease the FG, right?). i'm a big fan of the late hop/dry hop idea so definitely i'll put more emphasis there. and i can't possibly resist drinking it fresh "just to try it" lol...
  7. tominator

    New brewer in Vegas

    btw discooby, what are you using as brew water here in vegas? i've been using bottled drinking water...
  8. tominator

    New brewer in Vegas

    good to know, space ranger :rockin: are u a SNAFU member? i haven't taken that plunge yet, but it sounds like a good idea. I shop at vegas homebrew for my stuff, good shop and lots of answered questions!
  9. tominator

    Tominator IPA (extract)

    Hi all! Trying to put together a spicy, aromatic hop bomb. This is version 1 of what I hope to be a work in progress. I'm using BeerSmith 2 to do all the calculations. This will be only my second 'real' beer (having previously used a few Mr. Beer kits). This recipe might be on the predictable...
  10. tominator

    New brewer in Vegas

    Greetings all! Just wanna say hi and thank everyone for not only providing tons of info, but also there's not a lot of that condescending-know it all attitude that I've seen in other forums. This is just a great community. Anyway, long time beer drinker, first time brewer. Got a Mr. Beer kit...
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