moto748
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I I started home brewing a very long time ago with a book by Ken Shales called "Brewing Better Beers". Most of the recipes used a tin of malt extract and a ton of sugar - I shudder to think of them now but at the time it was the only guidance available.
Ha! Me too! I still have it right here!
As for S-04, I used to use it too, but was put off by much criticism here, and have sought other alternatives lately for bitter-type beers, with varying success.
I've never tried US-05 with 'hoppy' beers, but it's my go-to for stouts, where I've found it works very well