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Through the help of a friend, I was able to get 1kg (~2lbs) of Jaggery from India. This is raw, uncrystalized, cane sugar (palm sugar was not in season). Apparently, they use the term interchangably between cane and palm sugar. Anyway, it has a creamy, butter smell just like I've read. Any...

Had this twice in the last week - second time was at SWMBO's request. Very good! Marinade 1/4 cup olive oil 2tbsp white wine vinegar 2tsp lemon juice 2tsp oregano 2 cloves garlic 1/4 tsp salt 1/4 tsp pepper marinate 1 lb peeled shrimp and 1/2 to 1 lb scallops for 3 hours prior to...

I attempted to make a Belgian Quad. Efficiency was low, but overall my process was sound. However, I screwed up on maintaining a good frementation temp. It was way too high and went from 1.083 to 1.010 in about 3 days. It tastes like cardboard soaked in turpentine. Vegetal notes too. It's...

Ok, the tax cut from the stimulus package ain't gonna be enough to cover brew expenses. And I'm not getting a bailout. So I have been trying to piece together a beer from the various leftovers in my cabinet - wondering if I can get some comments/feedback on this: Extra pale ale OG: 1.053...

For the last 4 months, I've had this idea bouncing around in my head for a earthy, rustic IPA; (Slightly) inspired by Rudyard Kipling's poem. In my mind's eye it is a English IPA with a twist - adding rauchmalt. I've formulated this recipe, and would appreciate feedback: Swig from Gungadin...

Well, I've been brewing for 2 years now, and have evolved to all-grain. I was thinking about my goals for 2009, and wanted to build on my knowledge and have some fun with a series of beers that I could taste in one flight at the end of the year. I also wanted a cool Christmas gift for my beer...

Ok - last week I brewed a Kolsch (recipe below) - tweaked from some recipes I found on this site. I used WL029 Kolsch Ale, and made a starter. Today (8 days after brewing and pitching) I took a sample, and tasted an overwhelming amount of bubble gum flavor. Now, I can't find where this is...

Hey guys, I've finally have enough pictures to show what 9 months of reading HBT posts have done to me. I do much more reading that posting (this is only my 50th), but I've found this forum tremendously helpful in advancing my home-brew skills. It all started in December, when I decided to...

I made a Christmas Old Ale in early July; here's the recipe: 9lb XLDME 2lb Munich 1lb Crystal 60L 1lb Crystal 120L 3/4oz Warrior (16.4%) 60 min 1oz Goldings, NZ (4.1%) 10min 1 Orange Peel 15 min 2 cloves (crushed) 1 min 1/2tsp cinnamon, ground 1 min Wyeast 1187 Ringwood Ale 1/2...

Brewed a DFH India Brown Clone a couple days ago with Wyeast 1187 (Ringwood). I would like to pitch a Christmas spiced Old Ale right on top of the remaining Ringwood Yeast cake in a couple weeks. I can't find any reference to Ringwood being used as an old ale yeast, but the profile seems...

I'm going for my first original recipe, and wanted the same quality feedback others have gotten on this forum. I've tried to read up and incorporate good practices on the use of honey and heather in beers - but welcome any feedback on the grain/hop bill and the method.... Here goes: Honey...

Just came back from a business trip in Oakville (just outside of Toronto). At meals or a bar, I had a "Canadian", which is just Molson, some form of IPA that tasted like a "Canadian" (NO hops at all!), and a honey brown made by (you guessed it) Molson. I'll be back in a month or so, and so...

My wife sat me down last night. She told me my frequent talk about all things beer was going too far. That very day, she walked into my 4 year daughter's bedroom where she was playing Polly-dolls. The dolls were arranged in a circle, and my daughter explained they were all drinking beer...

Noob help needed... I just opened a bottle of my third brew; a LHBS Amber Ale kit. 2 weeks primary, 2 weeks secondary, 3 weeks bottle conditioned. I use Deer Park spring water because the tap water I used for the first brew contained an iron taste. I just haven't yet learned enough about...