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Old 04-28-2010, 08:26 AM   #2435
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Default Re: What beers are you enjoying?

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Originally Posted by Resipsa View Post
I think what it is it seems CHEAP to me. It's a fairly low ABV (just under 6%), and the body is thin. Pulling on my homebrew background this says, low O.G., which says not much malt in the mix.
Lower mash temp and/or use of sugar in the beer will thin out the body as well. Usually a lower mash temp makes for a more 'drinkable' beer that has a lower final gravity, drier and less malty sweet. Of course there is such a thing as too dry/thin.
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