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Amber Ale

"Fair Pooka" Peat Smoked Stout. Its 6.3% ABV in 22oz bombers! :ban:

I actually prefer dry wines. Im a fan of Petite Sirah, Shiraz, Zinfandel and the like myself. My wife however LOVES Liberty Creek Sweet Red! I don't have any of this wine on hand at the moment, but that is probably the best route. This wine had stalled at 1.06 (with EC-1118) and I warmed it...

For all of you veterans out there; what is a good final gravity for a sweet red wine from Welch's juice? I am looking for something along the lines of Liberty Creek Sweet Red.

I appreciate all of the feedback. Thank for the assistance :D

Given my scenario, would there be no issue going for four weeks, dry hopping for the last week?

I have NEVER squeezed my bag, but always let the bag drain through a WAl-Mart collander into the keggle for thirty minutes and have no problem hitting my numbers. +1 to Wilserbrewers idea :fro:

A friend and I have recently brewed a 60 minute IPA but we only ended up with about 4.25 gallons. We are using a 6 gallon Better Bottle for primary. I want to dry hop in the primary, but I want to avoid oxidation. Should I primary for two weeks and then dry hop for one week (in the same...

I am looking to build the same manifold. What are the dimensions of this manifold?

I currently use a swamp cooler and brew only ales. I have good success so far. I DO want to get a chest freezer and temperature controller in the future, but for $200.00 I don't think that is a reality. I want a new freezer (around $200.00) and the temp controller is around $100.00. Maybe I...

Thanks LandoLincoln, that sounds like a plan :D

I have a current budget of $200.00 for brewing upgrades. I brew BIAB in a keggle and a Bayou Classic SQ 14. I also have a second bare bones keggle and an 8 gallon aluminum kettle. I plan to move to 3 vessels in the future, but BIAB meets my current needs. Which sounds like the best plan...

Thanks brewski09! I appreciate the assistance.:ban: How long should I chill it before bottling?

How much priming sugar did you use with a FG of 1.010?

Thanks jekeane. It seems mine will probably finish around the same.