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Thanks.

Don't have the whole recipe on this device, but here are the ingredients. Dark Malt Extract - 3 lbs Lactose - 1/2 lb Two Row English Malt grain - 1/2 lb Dark (120) Crystal Malt grain 1/2 lb Roasted Barley Grain - .25 lb Black Patent Malt grain - .125 lb Target hops (bittering) - .25 oz...

Make a 2.5 gallon batch of sweet milk stout from extract. The OG was right at the range as 1.052 on 12-20, but only down to 1.026 for the last three days. I recipe says I should get to 1.014 but last time I made it I bottled at 1.022 and it turned out fine. Thoughts?

Local guy (Thanks Homebrew HQ in Richardson) gave me a store credit for the amont of both and did the same for a friend with one from the same batch. Makes me glad I do all my buying there.

Thanks. Sent them an email and they say it is only guaranteed for a year. Guess I will try my local guy that told me it should last two next.

I have a Wine Expert Chocolate Raspberry Port kit I bought about 15 months ago. When I first bought it I was told it would last a few years unmade. I pulled it out of the back of the closet under the stairs today and the grape extract (juice) bag is swollen to the point that it is ripping the...

I was going to do it today? Just was not sure if I needed to add anything else to ensure it clears properly. Thanks.

Hi, I have a Wine Experts Port going and forgot to add the next step to my calendar causing me to leave it sitting for over a month between the secondary fermentation and the stabilizing and clearing step. I am not ready to move on (too many wines and beers going) but am not sure if I should...

Please, my beer closest is hot in the summer.