febbrewro
Well-Known Member
I'm a new brewer, and the amount of possible ingredients available is quite overwhelming. With all the different grains, hops, and yeasts out there, how does one become acquainted with how each individual ingredient affects the characteristics of your beer, be it taste, body, aroma, etc? I could brew the same type of beer a few times, using different hops with each brew, for example. But then I have all these identical batches that only differ with the type of hop used (and this isn't taking into account different hop schedules).
How did some of you become acquainted enough with your ingredients that you're able to put together decent recipes on your own?
How did some of you become acquainted enough with your ingredients that you're able to put together decent recipes on your own?