chelero
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hello all,
I'm looking to attempt a couple of recipes from the J of HB(namely the toadspit and armenian imperial stouts), but I can only get a limited selection from my LHBS(i'm outside the USA, so I can't order by mail either) and I was wondering:
1. can DME be substituted for extract syrup? if so, is there a standard conversion?
2. if all I can get is a light DME, can I substitute it for a dark DME? if so, how?
3. can I roast my own barley?
4. is gypsum absolutely necessary?
5. any other good substitutes for northern brewer, magnum, galena, simcoe, horizon, or chinook hops?? my LHBS has fuggles, amarillo, yakima goldings, saaz, and cascade
I realize these are tons of crazy questions, and these beers may only come slightly close to their original designs, but that's fine with me. any help is greatly appreciated!
thanks so much,
c
I'm looking to attempt a couple of recipes from the J of HB(namely the toadspit and armenian imperial stouts), but I can only get a limited selection from my LHBS(i'm outside the USA, so I can't order by mail either) and I was wondering:
1. can DME be substituted for extract syrup? if so, is there a standard conversion?
2. if all I can get is a light DME, can I substitute it for a dark DME? if so, how?
3. can I roast my own barley?
4. is gypsum absolutely necessary?
5. any other good substitutes for northern brewer, magnum, galena, simcoe, horizon, or chinook hops?? my LHBS has fuggles, amarillo, yakima goldings, saaz, and cascade
I realize these are tons of crazy questions, and these beers may only come slightly close to their original designs, but that's fine with me. any help is greatly appreciated!
thanks so much,
c