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I tried some sort of extract version of his recipe, and it turned out great!

What about a light table barleywine with hops for preservative?

It didn't change anything else. The increased "body"/"mouthfeel"/whatever did quite a bit to balance out the hop flavor, since I think it was too thin feeling at first. The taste is the same, but it still feels different and more balanced. Now I feel like a trial attorney, talking about feelings.

A few months ago I started a batch of maerzen-style ale hoping to make something my friends might want to drink, using 5 pounds of Munich malt extract from the LHBS, and 2.4 pounds of random Mr. Beer extract I had sitting around. I did a full 5 gallon boil of the following: 2.42 lb Mr...

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Thank you, EdWort. :mug:

This sounds like a great find. While I try to track down a local store that I could buy this extract from, would you be able to tell me if you get this flavor from the plain extract, or does the small amount of fermentation cause some sort of raspberry -> bubble gum flavor conversion? I want...

summersolstice, I'm trying to avoid any grassy flavor in my drinks so I'm not sure how well your ingredients would work here... Aside from that, the taste I'm describing is a bit more subtle that I imagine the shaved ice flavors would be. Lacking any other suggestions I may get that and try...

Does anyone know how to get that flavor that somewhat resembles bubble gum, in homemade soda? One of my favorite soft drinks is Guaraná Brazilia (a specific brand that I can't find anymore :() and it has this flavor that reminds me of bubble gum. Recently I tried a can of Materva (a Cuban...

My 1st batch was ready to go several days ago. I used the standard recipe (5 gal treetop, 2lbs dextrose, montrachet), but primed in a keg w/ 1 can apple juice concentrate. It aged for several weeks at room temp, then I hooked it up to my co2 tank, and by all accounts it's great, except I can't...

I've decided to eliminate the booster and increase the Munich extract to 4 lbs. The label on my hallertauer hops says the alpha acids for that batch are at 2.7%, so I'm concerned with getting enough with only 1 oz of that. Should I get a second packet, or will the 1 oz be fine with the small...

I'm looking for suggestions for this recipe I came up with for my first lager-type homebrew. It's mostly an attempt to get rid of a small stash of Mr. Beer ingredients in a slightly more drinkable manner than typical. My previous brews have all been ales so I'm working from a blank for this...

In this thread: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f32/better-than-apfelwein-29003/ the OP mentions that using Red Star Cote de Blancs yeast resulted in buttery apfelwein. Is that what you used?

I started a 5 gallon batch of this just over 4 weeks ago (using montrachet) and it just started to clear up. My hydrometer sample read about 1.000 so I think it's about done, and it tasted great! Like white wine, but I actually liked the taste (I usually dislike white wines). I can't wait for...

I'd like to add my experience ordering a keg setup from kegconnection.com. Everyone I spoke to was extremely patient and helpful with my questions and with their suggestions on what I should need. I ended up placing an order around noon on Friday, and it was ready for pickup within a few...

Good point, this could be it. Previous batches I kept the bucket on the floor and got good mixing/aeration by pouring the water in from high, but this time the fermenter was sitting on the counter I'll see how it turns out after bottling. Do I need to duct tape ceramic ballistic plates on...

Yes, I added the entire can of LME and all of the extra 2.5# as well. Beersmith is set to 2.1 gallons for this recipe. I suppose it's also possible that the volume gradations on the Mr Beer fermenter are inaccurate and that my "2.1 gallons" is actually 1.7 gallons (off by 15% or so). I guess...

I'm running into a new situation and would like some advice. First, a bit of background: I've brewed a couple of 5 gallon ultra-hoppy all-extract beers and have been fairly happy with them, but my love of hops doesn't always agree with my friends' tastes. I saw a brand new Mr. Beer kit w/...