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Obviously pretty new to this - had no idea that there was a difference between base malts and flavoring/coloring grains..hmm. So now I have the crushed pilsner malt on hand - how would I go about using it? I assume this would be a type of partial mash - anyone has some noob-esque step-by-step...

My bad - it wasn't the Brewing Network, it was Basic Brewing. Scroll down to the very bottom of the page; they do a three-part series on brewing a six-pack of IPA. http://www.basicbrewing.com/index.php?page=video

Txs for the yeast suggestions; I'll pick up some W34/70. I used the S-23 in a lager a few months ago; it came out OK; wasn't fruity at all. However, the beer didn't quite have much 'robustness' in terms of taste - no bottom, as it were - which is why I was thinking maybe adding some steeping...

Made two batches of homebrew; looking to make a couple of 1-gallon batches in the next couple of days. I tend to prefer lagers - how does this recipe sound? pilsner malt (crushed) steeping grain Munton's light DME Saflager S-23 yeast Northern Brewer bittering hops Halletau leaf hops for...

Having watched some of the Brewing Network's older video podcasts showing six-pack batches, and since I have some one-gallon glass carboys on hand, I'm going to start making some six-patch batches. Would making a 1-litre starter make any sense? Since the yeast packets are for 5-gallon batches I...

I'm making my third batch of homebrew. After drinking nothing but lagers for years, I've started enjoying a much wider variety of beers since moving to London last year - but I still enjoy lagers more, and I'd rather make beers I know I like to drink while I'm still learning how to brew my own...

I did my first batch with glass swing-top bottles (these things look seriously cool, by the way. And bottling is a *breeze*) a couple of weeks ago. After quite a bit of research, I determined that my washing machine (high heat wash cycle at 70 degress C) was hot enough to sanitize. I have room...

Sorry - I'm from the US, but living in the UK. A liter (or litre) is a bit more than a quart (or, as they say, a liter is a liter (little) bit more than a quart (specifically, 1 liter = 1.05 quarts). I had some siphon-use tubing available, so I boiled about 8 liters of water, let it cool...

Posted this to another forum, but hoping I can get more advice... I brewed my second batch ever yesterday - it was great, cackling around the kitchen like a mad scientist all afternoon. This morning when I went to work the yeasties were doing their thing, bubbling merrily along. I thought it...

My first kit came with plastic 750ml bottles. I quickly realized I wasn't a fan of having so much of the same beer at a time - so my latest batch (yesterday) is going to be going in some awesomely sexy glass swing-top bottles. These things look fantastic. Size is about 500ml, or about a pint...

So I'm reading these boards - the true oracle of all beer wisdom, verily - and some of the signatures blow me away. Three brews in primary, two in secondary, a couple in kegs, three brews bottled... It's not the brewing part it's the consumption part. How in the world do you go through so...