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I'm still fairly new to homebrewing- I've done maybe half a dozen batches. My latest batch is my first go at a porter. The OG was 1.054, so I expected (figuring 75% attenuation) the FG to be about 1.014. After 1 week in the primary, SG was 1.026, and after two it's 1.022. This is the first batch...

I'm still fairly new to homebrewing- I've done maybe half a dozen batches. My latest batch is my first go at a porter. The OG was 1.054, so I expected (figuring 75% attenuation) the FG to be about 1.014. After 1 week in the primary, SG was 1.026, and after two it's 1.022. This is the first batch...

I just brewed my first pumpkin ale last week, using a recipe I pulled together from different recipes on this site and the advice of my local homebrew shopkeeper. Got some Crystal & Victory malt in there, some wheat flakes, Goldings hops and, of course, pumpkin (60 oz). It sure tasted like...

I bottled my 3rd batch a few weeks ago, a dry-hopped pale ale. I just now checked on it and found the bottom of the box they're in a bit damp. After further inspection, I found that the bottom blew out of one of the bottles. OG was 1.044, FG 1.012 after 11 days in the primary. Left it in...

After 3 weeks in the primary and 3 in the bottles, I put a 22oz and a 12oz bottle of my second batch ever- an extract-recipe Wit- in the fridge. Cracked em open a couple days later, and was happy as could be with the results. Wonderful taste, rich head, clean finish, etc etc etc. Threw...

Getting started on my third batch on Thursday. I bought all the ingredients for what I hope will be a decent pale ale on Friday after work, including a "smack pack" of Wyeast 1056. However, I'm afraid that I may have broken the little nutrient packet inside on the bike ride home. The pack...

Hey, this is a straight up newbie question, but... I've had my second batch (a Wit) in the primary for a week. I've kept it at about 75 degrees, as low as I could keep it in an ice bath. I was all set to rack it into my carboy today, but when I opened it, the krausen hasn't fallen yet. Do...

Here in Philly the temperature is of course picking up with summer rolling in- it's heading up into the 80's now. This of course raises the temp in my apartment- the temp in my bedroom (I'm keeping my fermenter and bottled beer in my bedroom closet, due to the lack of space that comes with...

Just finished my first batch- a nut brown ale using an extract kit- and it came out decent, considering I stumbled my way through the process (brand-spankin'-newbie here). I used two different sizes of bottles, 12oz bottles that I got the old fashioned way and some 22oz bottles that I bought...

Headed to Tampa for a short military TDY. The last couple times I found myself in Florida (Orlando, Sarasota), I had trouble finding a decent beer selection anywhere- seemed like my only real option was Sam Adams. Anyone in the Tampa area know a good beer bar or brewpub?