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tried beer calculus...didn't know it existed until just now, so thanks to brewit2it...looks like expected OG is 1.054 and FG is 1.015. I'm just going to make it as is, and if it needs tweaking, I'll adjust and experiment until I have a masterpiece.

Do you think I should substitute the Caramunich for the Briess caramel? Or add it to the recipe?

5 gallon batch. I'm not sure what my OG will be. I need to learn more about that part of brewing. Comparable recipes I found are expecting around 1.050 with a FG around 1.010 to 1.020.

I ended up with a 50 lb sack of 6-row and now I'm trying to find ways to use it up. After researching the types of beers that use 6 row and following some suggestions found throughout the web, I came up with this recipe proposal for a cream ale- 8 lb 6-row 1.5 lb flaked corn 1 lb Briess...

I am aware of these pages. If you wanted to be adventurous, which hops would you substitute for the ones recommended?

I've heard a lot of good things about Galaxy hops. What type of beer should I use them in and should I use them for bittering, flavor or aroma?

I've been reading a little about various types of hops and want to know what more experienced brewers think. I'm going to order multiple varieties of hops to try out in the next couple all-grain batches I do. One batch is a Red Chair NWPA clone and the other is going to be an Oktoberfest...

I think that must be what happened then. I have another carboy that I filled with my brewbucket which is marked at 5 gallons and it turns out that I added the correct amount of water. So I must have gotten a bad gravity reading. I'm not going to mess with the batch, I think it's fine. But I...

What if I threw in maybe another pound of extract? That wouldn't hurt anything...I could add it a little at a time until I got the SG right.

made a batch of Red Ale from Brewer's Best and my SG was 1.030 and I needed to hit 1.048. I guess I added too much water at the end.(trying out my new carboy and wasn't sure how much to add) And of course without thinking I already pitched the yeast. Does this mean I'm just going to end up...

Count me in.

Yeah, that recipe looks a lot different. I'm going to try the recipe as the LHBS guy suggested. It's not like it won't be tasty anyway. Thanks for the link. I didn't realize that Deschutes practically gives away their recipes.

I put together a clone recipe for Deschutes Red Chair NWPA with the help of the beer guy at the LHBS. I mentioned to him that I would like to tone down the sweetness a little with the clone but essentially keep everything else as close as possible. He suggested this- 10# 2-Row 12 oz 45L 4...

Got my hops today too! Ordered two grab bags plus a pound of Cascade. I think the selection is diverse, very happy with it.

Well, it doesn't sound like there are a lot of alternatives. I'll have to approach the local breweries and see if they will let me buy excess grain from them.

I'm the kind of guy that likes to look for the tricks and the loopholes in search of the best deal. That being said, my attempts thus far at getting what I consider to be a deal on some bulk malted barley have been pretty much stuffed. The local HBS sold me a 50 # bag of 6 row for 48.00 and...

Score! My buddy in California is coming to visit me in July and is bringing with him 6 bottles of Pliny the elder to try.

I've called in a favor to a buddy in San Diego, I will let you know if he comes through for me or not.

I've just recently dove into this homebrewing hobby and as I attempt to hobnob with bona fide beer snobs I have noticed a reverence amongst snobs for a beer called Pliny the Elder. My buddy from Oregon thinks it is beer sent from God himself, and says it is difficult to get. So I am curious...

Just made my order. Can't wait to see what I get!