Thanks for the response Mystery. I suspected this is where we were headed- wait and see.
I had come to think liquid malt was the unhopped equivalent of the beer kits I have been brewing. I have never boiled those and never had an issue. Are these analogous?
I had to google Dimethyl...
I made the extract version but think I made a huge error. Previously I have only used kits, this was my first extract. Followed instructions regarding steeping fine, the recipe then just says 'boil'. I now realize that the boil was probably meant to have the liquid malt/DME added :( Basically...
My name is Rob and I am in New Zealand. I have brewed a few home brew kits here and there historically but am getting a little more interested in the details recently. I like beer and cider... lots.
I have already gleamed a huge amount of information from the HBT forums having been lurking...