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I'm happy that you all generally agree with it. I wasn't trying to bash extract brewing in any way, because I think it is simply another way to make beer and without it, there are a hell of a lot of brewers who would never have started in the first place. My point in general, was merely...

I first wrote this post as a reply to the "Is it against the rules" thread, but figured it might draw the thread off its topic a bit. This is quoted from that thread: Not to take away from your hard work on this, Twabe - I think it's great that you took the leap to AG as quickly as...

My first couple of beers had a pretty sharp bitterness for at least the first week in the primary but actually evened out a lot over the following week in the secondary. I haven't done a bitter yet (looking forward to trying it) but my guess is that it will be just fine after another couple...

That is one goodlooking beer! :) I wouldn't mind spending a few decades drinking that stuff while lazing around that pool. :cross: Good work! There is something truly special about the first AG brew, isn't there? Knowing you've done the whole thing yourself and now you stand with a great...

Well . . . I was originally thinking of doing so as I had heard some good things about it, but then I read a few articles (including Palmer) that suggests that decoction has its main use when brewing Pilsners. I am generally not all that interested in brewing those as I very much prefer ales of...

:mug: Looks like the kids have been taught about having a good time! :tank: Really nice label. :) Cheers, Jens-Kristian

I used a power drill. Took me an hour or so and I had hundreds of delightful, little holes. It works a charm and I've had no problems with it. The little plastic bits, I took off with a sharp blade. Just sliding it over the surface to get the little bits off. There might be a floatie...

I have a thesis to do here . . . I have to admit that I spend a disproportionate amount of time on figuring out what's going to go in my next brew considering the little matter of the thesis is all I need to get done to have my MA now - no more classes. Terrible, isn't it? ;) Cheers...

Welcome! And hey . . I'm new, too. :) Joined the board here a couple of weeks back and I've only been brewing for a few months. Started on AG and I do think it is where I will stay. :) Cheers, Jens-Kristian

I hope it'll keep feeling like magic, mate. :) Cheers, Jens-Kristian

I have the basic rule that anything that gets into contact with my beer must be sanitized. From a technical perspective, you can ask whether that is necessary, and as such . . . well, perhaps not. The fact is that people have submitted their homebrew to the most amazing things where it has...

I have a strainer with a long handle on it, meaning that instead of pouring the wort with hops through the strainer, I take "scoops" of hops out of the wort. It takes a minute or two. I don't get all of it like that, but the little that remains can easily be strained from the wort by pouring...

I use a powder that is called "Clear Wort" that I add for the last ten minutes of the boil. It's basically the active ingredient of Irish Moss. I don't think there's any reason why anyone should be afraid to use it, but on the other hand neither am I religious about it. In my first batch I...

. . . But don't fret over not having done so. :) It's best to leave it out, but the fact is that your beer will be just fine anyway. Cheers, Jens-Kristian

I see your point, Drengel, but I think there is a pretty large difference between using the sugar needed for carbonation, such as the 6grammes pr. litre for carbonation that I used in a batch I did recently, and then basing the entire brew on it. Also, 3lbs for a gallon? Jeez! The added sugar...

Vasie, it's not just the gravity that matters about racking your beer to the secondary. There are other processes going on in the beer, too. Another matter, is that the beer will clear in the secondary as a fair bit settles to the bottom. Admittedly, that's not important if you don't mind...

Sounds good. :) And you really have to taste that beer!! How many homebrewers get a chance to taste nine year old homebrew?? And let us know how it is ;) Cheers, Jens-Kristian

All-Grain for me. I've never actually tried Extract brewing, but just went straight for AG. The reason for this was not really as much a matter of whether it'd be better (although I do believe it is) but more that for me, the reason for brewing in the first place has as much to do with...

Thanks! She's quite chuffed with the praise. :) I might post the recipe, but I'll just let the beer finish properly so I can comment on a sound basis. :) Latest tasting, tonight, was wonderful, after about ten days in the bottle. I know, I know - I should show more patience and let it sit...

Yeah, I don't mind waiting for a beer either. It's worth it if it's good. :) As for the dark candied sugar, I just did a Belgian that borders on a Tripel and used about 350 grammes of it, and ended up with priming my bottles with another 140 grammes as well as 35 grammes of honey. It tastes...