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    Please comment on my session IPA recipe

    Recipe looks good. I would use a british yeast or east coast yeast, just to bring out some more body and maltiness.
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    Hybrid Fly Sparge Technique

    BierMuncher: I happen to sparge the same way. I was wondering why my attenuation was suddenly lower when I started doing this. You mentioned that your your attenuation is lower with the longer rest time. Can you help me understand why?
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    Amount of specialty grains in APA recipe

    It looks great, as long as you don't forget to add hops and yeast ;-) I personally would add 8 oz or so of Munich Malt. Just my preference.
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    Recipe Help for a Mole Spiced Beer

    Chocolate is not obvious or in your face, but it's there, adding to the overall balance. I might add better quality chocolate next time.
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    Recipe Help for a Mole Spiced Beer

    It needs the sweetness from the Crystal40. I initially thought I would have to back sweeten with lactose, but I think its the Crystal 40 that gives the sweetness to help carry the chili and spice flavors. When I racked the beer into secondary, prior to tea bagging the additional chilis, I...
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    Recipe Help for a Mole Spiced Beer

    For the seasoning I decided to add 3 types of Peppers. Ancho for the sweet, pruney flavor, Guajillo for a little heat and some fruit flavor and Chipotle’s for a little more heat and smokey flavor, Abuelita’s Chocolate for that true Mexican Chocolate flavor, Vanilla and Cinnamon. I...
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    Recipe Help for a Mole Spiced Beer

    I made a lot of changes to this recipe and finally brewed it. It is perhaps one of my best brews. I wanted to age it for a while, but that doesn't seem possible. Its a favorite with family and friends. I will post recipe and tasting notes tomorrow.
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    Milk Stout and Berries?

    Has anyone done this? How did it turn out? Can you share your tasting notes and Berry amounts with me?
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    Milk Stout with Berries

    Has anyone done this? Can u share your experience? Tasting notes and amount of berries?
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    Is Very little Krausen on Starter normal?

    Thx! I can sleep better now.
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    Is Very little Krausen on Starter normal?

    I've noticed that some people have huge krausen in their starter flask. I very rarely have more than an inch. Sometimes none. I do notice the color of my wort lighting up, which I assume is because of more yeast population. Is very little krausen normal? I use a stir plate, I follow mrmalty and...
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    can I make a starter with liquid malt extract?

    Can you please clarify this? I thought it would have the same as dried.
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    can I make a starter with liquid malt extract?

    Just wondering if this is possible. I don't see why not, but I don't ever see it mentioned anywhere.
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    suggestions on what to brew?

    Brew a Koelsch.
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    High FG on Last Two Batches

    My guess is that your mash temp is to high. You are already mashing at 156. Your thermometer doesn't have to be off by much to explain the lack of fermentables. Other possibility is that you're simply fermenting at too low a temp. Try ramping up to 71 as things stop
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