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First time posting here, but looking for pointers to good extract beer recipes. My friend and I have been all-grain brewing for a couple of years, but I recently became a father for the first time, which cuts down my spare time significantly! I'm finding that I just don't have the time for all-grain brewing any more, so I was wondering if folks had good recommendations for extract based recipes, which might work better in my new time-poor lifestyle? :)

My friend and I have been pretty varied in our previous brews, from spiced stouts to wheat beers to mild ales, so if it's good, we'll probably like it!

Thanks in advance!

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[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (5 children)

Congratulations on becoming a father! I was only doing extract brewing when I became a father. It's been a few years since I actually did any brewing, but I've been itching to get back into it.

[–] Flatlands@feddit.uk 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

"...but I’ve been itching to get back into it."

No time like the present! :)

[–] ki77erb@lemmy.world 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Funny story, when I started, I was looking for a large glass carboy for cheap and someone suggested checking an antique store. I went to one nearby and found a perfect one for $20 I think? It had a very old sticker on it from a water company. When I got home I did some research online. Turns out the company was originally a beer bottling company and during prohibition they started to bottle water!

[–] Flatlands@feddit.uk 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

It would be lovely to get some nice glass carboys, but they're expensive here (Scotland), and the plastic bucket fermenters are just so easy to clean, it's hard to see past them. There's also the bonus that a 5 gallon bucket fits perfectly in the fridge I use for fermenting!

[–] Mastersord@lemmy.fmhy.ml 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I’ve switched to aluminum conical fermenters. Much easier to clean and lighter than glass. They’re pricey though.

[–] Flatlands@feddit.uk 3 points 1 year ago

Yeah, I spend enough money on my other hobbies, this is supposed to be the cheap one!

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