Originally Posted by purplehaze

right...that's what i did with the hops (i hope!).

i put in tomahawk hops in towards the beginning of the boil and another kind the local home brewing store guy suggested just now, last five minutes.

i should have bought hop bags, but i used the bag i had to steap some grain at the beginning to add some flavor and color. this will be a learning experience for sure...i can see how people get obsessive about making "the perfect brew". there is so much tweaking to be done...so many variables.