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Gonna brew again this weekend or next. Wanna get in two more batches this month. I slacked in August.

She's chugging along quite nicely this morning.

Brew day went well. Upped the Chinook to 1.5 oz, and moved the Willamette to 5mins. Everything else stayed the same. Looks, smells (and tastes) great:)

Ok cool. Thanks for the input.

Brewing this on Monday. Should I up the dextrine to more than 0.5#? Or is that enough to give decent body and head retention?

Ok, that makes sense. Thanks!

Also, about the late addition for DME. What is the advantage to splitting and doing a late addition? How would it benefit my beer?

So what is this "special b" you speak of? What do you think helped with the body? That's something I definitely want in my stout. Thanks! That would certainly be a good jumping point. My IPA started with a NB kit with added DME and completely different hops. This was intentional. I...

Ok. That all makes perfect sense. Thanks!

I'm working on an RISish recipe. Looking like target gravity is 1.107. I'd like to simulate bourbon barrel aging for about half of my 5 gallon batch. I've got white oak and darker French oak. I'm thinking that the white oak is the way to go. How much of the chips should I use? How much...

Ok, swapped out half of the chocolate and added roasted barley. Makes sense. Not sure why I didn't consider using roasted barley. Ok, that sounds good. I took out the crystal and swapped out the light DME for dark DME. I've read some recipes that call for a late addition for half the...

Thanks for all the feedback folks! Mind sharing your recipe?

Ok. Please suggest.

Wanted to follow up on this. I've been sipping on one of these a night for the last few weeks. I like where I've started with this, but I would like to refine it and get it under control. I'm definitely on to something with this recipe and I'd like to tweak it. The aroma is huge, very...

I've got about 5 batches under my belt on my own. I've been wanting to brew a big stout. Would like to get this one brewed soon so it can sit for several months. Maybe be ready mid to late winter. For secondary I'd like to split and do a few variants. Definitely a whiskey oak version. Maybe a...

Somewhat new to the hobby, labeled 4 of my 5 batches. Here's what I've got

Of the five batches I've brewed, four have been labeled. I printed on my Epson inkjet, 6 to a sheet. Simple black and white design that I put together in Photoshop. Once printed I've sprayed with clear spray paint and let dry over night. Cut out, soak in milk, then slap on the bottle. I have...

Bottled today. Tasted about 8 oz of what was left over. Smelled and tasted fan-f*cking-tastic. EXACTLY what I was going for. Very herbal, savory notes...even some earthy mint notes in the middle. Finished clean and herby. I cannot wait for this to be done carbing. My brew buddy who helped bottle...

Bottling it today. Tasted it prior to dry hopping it with more sage and lemon basil. Tasted pretty good. Hoping the extra addition pushes it a little.

I did no more additions. I dont think it needs it. A few more weeks in the bottle and I think it'll be fantastic.