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No foolish questions posted. My answers and point of views are: 1. I've never seen the benefit of using both LME and DME other than cost. 2. If I'm doing a dark beer like a stout, I'll use an amber and let my specialty grains add to the color and body. I usually never use dark DME or LME...

I meant sending homebrewed medicinal aids for fighting fatigue and stress. I would never send "BOOZE". That's just ludicrous.

Anybody here recently try their luck with sending some homebrew over to our guys & gals serving in Afganistan? A friend of mine was just activated and I was thinking of trying to send him a sampling from home. Let me know. Thanks

I've been known to have a nice oatmeal maple porter with pancakes and bacon... The local diner has also said that if I ever want to install a tap there they'd be happy to offer a Breakfast Porter or Stout. It's better than a Bloody Mary...

Shouldn't be a problem... I did a Vanilla Bourbon Stout and sampled the first few at 5 weeks. Just had more today and both were very good with no noticable taste differences between the 4 and 7 week mark. Good Luck to ya!

MMMM BACON... It's nature's own MSG! Add it to anything and it's flavorific!

I agree... At the end of each year I have a bunch of small packages of grain lying about. That's how I started my Mother Hubbard's Cupboard LTD Brew. It's usually dark and on the porter side but each year it gets good reviews from friends and family so I keep doing it. Now ask me what the...

Once you get it bottled sent a case to me. My highly experienced team will then review the damage through a series of rigorous sampling and send you a report in 6-8 weeks...

Here's an out of the blue question... Which would you prefer one has the choice of say a 10 gallon fermenter and only a 5 gallon brewpot, or a 10 gallon brewpot and 2-5 gallon fermenters? :confused: So basically is it better to do two boils and combine the wort for fermenting or brew a large...

I've been looking into doing a gruit brew for the spring so this thread is one I'll follow. So far I've narrowed it to an Irish Red base adding some yarrow and mugwort in place of the hops... I'll post when I finalize. Good luck with your brew...

Just an off-beat random question... Do many (or any) professional brewers use extract or is it considered a major sin to not be an all grain professional brewhouse? I could see plusses and minusses both ways but was wondering what you guys thought...

It's hard to believe BUT I'm having an easier time selling the brewery idea to the wife than I am the keezer.... Marrriage truely is a strange institution....

I've been flirting with the idea of a brewery co-op and subsequently looking at sizing equipment. The farmer/homebrewer in me says to keep the brewing equipment small and invest more in fermenters, BUT the savy business person in me leans towards the larger (7 bbl) size to cut labor and ensure...

You're brewing for you. With spring on it's way and summer fast approaching and you being 22, I'd stick with a nice pilsner lager and get 4-5 cornies lagering until June/July, and get a couple cases/ kegs of a honey ale for March/ April tapping. Also, start putting together a nice keezer. Do...

OK I googled it... and now I know and also confirmed I am the ass she agreed to marry...

but please somebody let me know what SWMBO stands for. I think I got one but need to know for sure before she figures it out... Thanks

I'm like a subtle hoppiness in most of my beers, but would definately not call myself a Hophead... That's also what spurred me in the direction of a gruit-type Scottish Lager...

Anybody aware of any upcoming homebrew comps in and around New England? I've been unlucky at finding any so far. Thanks for the help...

Can't go wrong w/ the Dropkick Murphy's "Good Rats" to start the brew day. End the time w/ "Kiss Me I'm S@@@faced" and sleeping on the couch.

Not yet... but all evening I've been reading about Gruit Ales. The primary herbs are sweet gale, yarrow, and wild rosemary... I'm tinkering w/ a Scottish Red recipe now and planning a trip to a local herb farm for tomorrow.