North Texas Homebrewers Association

I also use Braukaiser, since that's the default setting in Brewfather.

Now I have to contradict myself on the less is more. For hops, I think you need at least 2 different hops. Unless you are just want to see how the single hop turns out. For American Ales, I think either Cascade or Centennial, in a diminished role, would round out the hop side of the beer. Ah gotcha...

My first post was more on recipe creation philosophy. On the recommendation between Victory and Amber malt, keep it simple, less is more. Go with just Victory for the first batch. What hops are you planning? How much and when? Thanks for the insight! I’ll keep it simple and keep the amber out for n...

Hey everyone, so I'm coming up with an American Brown Ale recipe and was thinking of including some amount of Victory and Amber malt; however, after doing some research I've found that the flavor contributions are similar with Amber malt having a more robust and slightly roasty flavor. I was wonderi...

My go to book for recipes is Brewing Classic Styles by Jamil Zainasheff and John Palmer. I would look at their Old Ale and English Barley Wine recipes. The Old Ale uses Black Trecle which might add some interesting flavors. I would like to taste your final beer when you make this. Awesome! Thanks f...

What yeast are you using? Also 8 oz of special B in a 3 gallon batch sounds high, it might be good but I am cautious about using too much caramel malt. Still on the fence on which one to use. I'm thinking some an English or Scottish ale yeast. At the moment I have Wyeast 1028 - London Ale noted dow...

Hey there y'all I'm looking to brew a winter warmer as my last brew for the year sometime in December and would appreciate some feedback on the recipe I've created. I have built the following recipe for a 3gal batch after looking through various other recipes on the internet. The idea was basically ...