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Color could be due to this being an extract brew. They often come out a little darker. I say give it time. You'd be surprised what proper time to condition can do for the beer.

I think the one response I get that makes me chuckle most is "Isn't it cheaper to just buy beer at the store?" :D

Also, consider adding some of the dry hops near the end of active fermentation. I read an article online that mentioned that this helps with the perceived "juiciness" of the hops.

So I plan to brew a hefeweizen this weekend, and want to try my hand at decoction mashing. Recipe is using 50/50 pils and wheat malt, for a total of 9lbs in a 5 gallon recipe. After much research, I think I've got an idea what to do. How's this look? Add 13qts (includes a quart for dead...

And this is the saison I currently have on draft. Also a great beer! I plan to make it again, but a touch drier and maybe even dry hopped. Highly carbed, like I prefer, but I can't seem to pull a pint that doesn't have this insane head.

A double dry-hopped pale ale I made recently. Came out fantastic!

Centennial and Cascade are in mine. Good, citrusy combo.

Two points either way won't bother me too much, usually. But I really agree with this:

Looks good. I prefer pilsner malt for my Belgian brews and a simple grain bill for my IPAs. Generally, I do base malt with a touch of crystal and some sugar to dry it out. So you're on the right track. I think it'll be a great beer.

Pliny clone. Why? Because I haven't brewed in like two years and I want to do something special to get back into it.

WLP 029 is one used in a popular Octoberfest Ale on the site.

You'd probably get a richer flavor going the route of roasted cocoa nibs or cocoa powder. You can further enhance this with roasted malts and bring the flavor to the front more. Then a little mint extract in secondary, and you should be on your way.

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My first brew in over a year, my first 15 gallon batch, as well as first on my brewing sculpture. I call it Recommencement Pale Ale. Aiming for a balanced, but slightly hoppy American pale ale hopped with Magnum, Cascade and Citra hops.

Got my ingredients for my first brew in over a year, my first 15 gallon batch, and my first batch on my brewing sculpture. Exciting weekend ahead for me!

Very cool. Keep us posted! I've tried this myself, and ended up with slimy gunk in a gallon jug. :(

I also wanted to mention that there is a great recipe in the database here called Cream of Three Crops, which is VERY similar to your light pilsner brews. I have a few friends who were afraid to try any beer I made and before really trying anything, assumed that the beers were horrible. I brewed...

That was my next question actually. Assuming one hits a high effeciency, they should be able to reach above the afore mentioned gravity limit. I may try a few SMaSH brews with different techniques (i.e. "sparging" with separately heated water) to see what MY limits are with the BM.

Thanks for the reply. It's not so much of a huge beer obsession as trying to avoid unecessary limitations. I like the idea of splitting the grain and doing a double mash though. I only rarley brew large beers, but I do brew a barleywine and an IIPA once a year. I guess those two occasions arent...

I've read majority of this thread, and I don't think it was covered well, or I missed it, but I have a question for you guys using the smaller malt tube with the 50l. I plan to buy one of these systems soon, but want to make sure I buy smart. (Unlike I did with my first AG system, using a 5gal...