Sorry to hear that but I know what you mean. Although I always liked the ones I brewed, except for the experimental pumpkin flavor extract ones.
Ever made an oaked sweet cider?
Yes- of course I am bringing this thread back from the dead!
I've gotta say, I've been away from this for quite some time but I really need to get back into it. Looks like there are quite a few new names on here that I didn't see a few years ago.
So- what's everyone brewing now a days?
I've used chocolate and pumpkin extract with success, but they were both extracts that you can't get in stores. I did get my beans from Midwest, and IMO they were pretty cheap. The only problems I seemed to have was that the siphon kept getting stuck!
Figuring out the extract on a 5 gallon...
It's been such a long time since I re-brewed this that I couldn't tell you. It might have had something to do with the IBU's but I don't remember. It has turned out great every time though.
Once I'm through my pipeline this one will definitely be one I brew again...hopefully soon.
I can't remember exactly what I did but I've done this two different ways.
-I've just dropped the crystals in
-I've dissolved them in warm water then racked on top...
I couldn't say which is the "correct" way, but just go with your guy, I'd say
Have any of even made a porter? Or something that qualifies as one by the standards? I put one of my American Brown Ales on vanilla and it turned out great.
A few things I've noticed trying to get a darker beer- use blackstrap molasses but be prepared for the flavor to come through as you increase the amounts. On ony of my re-brews of American Brown Ale I increased the blackstrap, the resulting flavor is more akin to chocolate.
Adding cocoa...
I was worried about that once, but not so much any more. Mine are in the basement on the floor so nothing will get ruined besides the box they are in :)
In the american brown it's probably the blackstrap molasses
Now that tax season is over, I'll probably work my way through the stock pile I have before brewing again...might take a while since it's about 8-9 cases of GF home brew :drunk:
I don't get it all the time either and like you- I've used sorghum in almost all of the beers I've made. My favorite thus far is my american brown and I don't taste the sorghum at all