Not exactly on topic (but I got an e-mail asking why I haven't been around) I love home brewing, and the cooler weather in the off months would have been ideal (just that I'm unemployed and have no funds) Now, even if I could afford to order some stuff, it way too hot (predicted 104 deg F today) Keep on brewing, keep on making recipes... maybe I can chime in on recipes (even if I can't brew) I also do hard apple cider (but it's too hot for that too) It really sucks because I have a good brew kettle, a 3 gallon glass carboy and a 2.5 gallon "keg" (and many years of experience from long ago) If anyone is interested, my best homebrew was a German Bavarian dark beer with Hallertauer hersbrucker fresh hops, dark malt (did the darker malts in a separate pan) and use authentic German liquid yeast. I was so proud of that (tried a few each week but managed to save 10 for over 6 weeks... so good!) I will try to pop in once in a while just to talk about homebrewing and specifically recipes.