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This is an ancient thread but maybe this could still help someone. Different finings act upon different components to improve clarity of the beer. Opposites attract, like magnets. Negatively charged finings (e.g., Irish Moss) attract positively charge proteins in the wort. See Charlie...

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From https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=14649 "Most people steep with grains like crystal, Chocolate, and dextrin malts which only add color and flavor to beers." And from https://www.homebrewtalk.com/showthread.php?t=430589 "AG brews use the same amount of specialty grains as...

OK, I've done several extract kits now, and something has been bothering me (and, as always, with a forum this massive, if this topic has been beaten to death already, please feel free point me to the relevant thread): Why the heck are we steeping grains? Is it just to make us feel like...

I'm planning to check out Overmountain Brewers in Abingdon and State of Franklin Brewers in JC, but it'd be cool if we could get a group going in Bristol. I brewed my first batch (5 gallon extract kit) in December 2013 and got hooked. I've brewed a few more kits since, and looking to continue.