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I've done cereal mash on the stovetop twice with cornmeal. Yes, I could have used flaked maize or even generic cornflakes, I suppose, but it was an interesting learning exercise. Now, I'm wondering if a simple water/cornmeal/barley mix will gelatize appropriately in the oven, temp/how long...

I've been seriously pondering a parti gyle for 15-20 gallons. In my limited understanding, tripel was first runnings, dubbel was second runnings and enkel/patersbier was third runnings. It would a ridiculously long brew day but could be a lot of fun. My hope is to throw a quad in there too...

I love this beer. Leinenkugels has it as part of their fall sampler pack with some nasty shandy and other stuff. It's labeled as a Vienna style lager and has just a taste of oak. I'm not set up to lager but while it's winter I may give it a try... Otherwise, could an Oktoberfest ale with oak...

Thoughts? I'm thinking of doing a BIAB imperial Cream Ale (maybe Bosmo's) no sparge followed by a KY common. Adding the dark grains and some extra corn and maybe a little flaked wheat in the sparge for the common. Would a 30 minute timeframe be enough to convert the additional corn/wheat? I...

I'm curious on how extract people have reused steeping grains in brewing. I've made bread and dog treats. What else? AG brewers can get two mashes if they do a parti gyle or just do a second/third steep and rinse when they batch sparge. Can I batch sparge my 1-2 lbs specialty grains and make...

Thoughts on reusing spent specialty grains for a small batch braggot? Im an extract brewer and those flavors/aromas from the specialty grains are hard just to toss in the yard... I'm not sure what I'd get out of resteeping the grains...would there be enough malt to call it a braggot or just an...

But pretty dang close. . My name is Chris and my neighbor, Chris, and I are starting brewing. He's been at it a little longer than me but I started years ago with a Mr beer gift kit that was less than awesome. Couple decent beers, a couple of bombs. Neighbor Chris just started about a year...