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What was your first competition like?

DrDually wrote:It is never too soon to start entering comps... I suggest you print proper labels and enter in AHB comp

How long were you into home brewing before you entered your first beer competition? What was the outcome of the competition? Were you happy with the results? Did you brew extract or all-grain? What would you recommend to a new home brewer considering entering into their first competition? Tell me ab...

Hi Lexuschris, Thank you for the help. That puts my mind at ease. I appreciate it. John Sounds like things are going well! The quick easy answer is to give it another week at least, before going to bottling. The more detailed answer is that fermentation is complete when you have the same gravity rea...

I just looked at my carboy and it appears that the activity is slowing way down. Tomorrow will be week one that it’s been in a carboy. Should I prepare the priming sugar tomorrow and bottle? Again, it’s only been one week but I do not have any instructions to follow for fermentation. I do have to sa...

I brewed the Boont Amber ale clone last Sunday and it tasted and smells awesome. I'm thinking of brewing an Oktoberfest after my American Pale ale. John You probably have already heard this, but here goes...get the process down using known and trusted kits. Once you are comfortable with this, then s...

Hey Derrin and Brad, I can take food and know if I were to put a little of this or that it will taste good. Have you gotten to the point where you just know going outside of the recipe to change up the flavor a bit will work? I know I'm green when it comes to brewing and want to try a lot of styles ...

Hi Brad, I think I have read the book 3 times so far and still feel lost. I bring it everywhere I go. I mean everywhere. Ha, ha! Thanks, John Looks like I'm buying another book. Now I just need the time to read them all. Ha, ha! Beer Captured is fine until you start to develop a sense of what you li...

Looks like I'm buying another book. Now I just need the time to read them all. Ha, ha!

BrewMasterBrad wrote:Beer Captured is fine until you start to develop a sense of what you like in a beer, then you can start to formulate your own recipes.

Hey All,

Thanks for the help on my quest to brew Anderson Valley Boont Amber Ale. I'm going to use Brad’s recipe and buy the ingredients this week. Do you guys like Beer Captured or do you recommend another book?

Thanks again,
John

Thanks, I haven't found anything online yet. Oh well.

BrewMasterBrad wrote:I wish I had a recipe for Boont Amber. I really like that beer. I did a search for a recipe, but none of them even looked close to a good clone since they almost doubled the IBUs of the original beer. Boont Amber is only around 15 IBUs.

Does anyone have a clone recipe for Anderson Valley Boont amber ale?

Thanks,
John

Eric gave me a copy of the recipe for High Sierra Pale Ale which I plan to brew next weekend. Thanks to all who share their recipes and for all their help. John I was so consumed in brewing my beer I forgot to keep a log. I joined BeerSmith and will use that for my next batch this weekend. I'm makin...

Thank you everyone for the beer, entertainment and the education. I look forward to attending more meetings in the future and furthering my education in beer. When will the next club event take place and for how long?

Thank you,
John

I like the names you guys have. I ask only because my friends are asking me. Personally I was calling my cream stout- cream stout. I guess that's not good enough for my free loading friends. Ha, ha!

I finally bottled my cream stout today and posted pictures of my accomplishment on Facebook. Besides everyone asking for a bottle they are also asking me what I intend on calling it. How do you come up with names for your beer? I have a passion for history as well as beer so I am thinking of combini...