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18 years 7 months ago #13

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&quot;eeelpoulpo&quot;:nr8jyerv wrote: That's me favourite draught these days, except it's often kegged-out in the pubs (not only my fault, I hope). I plan to try an IPA to start with all grain, as I read somewhere it's the hardest to fail. Is this true ?[/quote:nr8jyerv]

Not really. I reckon stouts are the most forgiving because the roasted malt disguises a multitude of errors. The heavy hopping in IPAs can hide some problems alright, but pale beer often show up erros the most.

18 years 7 months ago #14

eeelpoulpo Topic Author	So it's all about tryin to do my best, knowing that I can always hide my mistakes ? Yeah, I think I'm not bad at it <!-- s:twisted: --><img src="{SMILIES_PATH}/icon_twisted.gif" alt="" title="Twisted Evil" /><!-- s:twisted: -->

18 years 7 months ago #15

hendrixcat Offline Posts: 1915	Mistakes will happen and it's heart breaking to toss a batch down the sink. But it doesn't happen that often because unless you get a rip roaring infection you'll drink it anyway, even if it doesn't taste as good as the commercial stuff you are trying to emulate.

18 years 7 months ago #16

eeelpoulpo Topic Author	Actually, I just dumped a batch of experimental cider, but I still have a high tolerance to my own products. I guess it's all about experimenting.

18 years 7 months ago #17

oblivious Offline Posts: 5156	what went wrong with it?

18 years 7 months ago #18

eeelpoulpo Topic Author	Taste, mainly. That was a trial with apple juice and orange peels. I think I'll stop using orange, period. It spoiled my first experience with mead, too. The bitterness is really tricky to get right. But that's also what makes it soooo interesting !

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