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Hey guys, I brewed up an imperial stout the other night that calls for 1 pound of brown sugar. This is an extract/grain brew. OG measured at 1.096 and it is still there 14 hours later with no signs of fermentation. The yeast said "best by 1.30.11" and I pitched it yesterday which was...

Hey guys, I am doing the Imperial Bastard Stout recipe that can be found in the recipe section. I have 2 questions: 1) The recipe calls for the grains to be steeped for 15 minutes. Most recipes I have come across for a stout say 45 minutes. Would I be safe steeping for 30 or 45 minutes...

I made a Rye Ale extract tonight that called for 4.25 lbs of Light DME as well as 7.5 lbs of various grains, specialty grains, and rye flakes. I boiled 2.5 gallons of water and dumped it into the fermentor. I then steeped the 7.5 lbs of grains in 3.25 gallons of water. After removing both...

Anyone here every open a 22oz. STORE BOUGHT beer, drink half, cap it with one of your OWN caps and capper, and then open it again a few days later and drink the rest? The reason I ask is because I have a Butte Creek Brewing Company Train Wreck (Barleywine) and don't want to drink the WHOLE...

Hey guys, I'm brewing a Blonde Ale from BYO magazine (Jan-Feb '08). I followed the extract plus grains directions exactly. I did not take an OG reading (was very tired and forgot). The magazine says it should be 1.049 and you should ferment with WLP001 at 67 degrees. I used that yeast and...

Hey guys, I made a smoked porter last night and accidentally left the yeast out all night. It is WLP002 (English Ale Yeast). That would make it having sat out for 12 hours! My wort is down to 67 degrees and I'm going to pitch it anyways. I shook up the vial and it is chunky. Is it still...

Hey guys, I made a clone of Oscar's Chocolate Oatmeal Stout last night and it says "Do not aerate the wort" because you "want a high ending gravity for this beer." I've never seen or done this before until this recipe. So, this morning my wort was at 72 degrees and I pitched the Irish Ale...

Anyone have anything they can add? I am going to make the text in my logo a bit bigger. http://picasaweb.google.com/bevanspics/VanHoppyLabels/photo#5134983591677292546

Hey everyone, You guys all ROCK with your advice! I have a question. I bottled my 4th brew ever last night. My OG was 1.066 and my FG was 1.014. That's an ABV of 7.9%!!! It is a Pale Ale but turned out much stronger then I thought. The target ABV was 6% but I overshot that by almost...

Hello all, I am currently fermenting my 4th batch of extract brew ever. It is a stronger Pale Ale. It fermented for 7 days at around 72-75 degrees. I dry-hopped it after 5 days. It has been sitting at temps between 75-80 for the past 9 days. I forgot to buy bottle caps and the store...

Hello everyone, I have a question. I am brewing my 3rd batch ever (Ruination IPA clone). It calls for dry hopping at 3-5 days after pitching the yeast. Our local homebrew store owners suggested that I put it in as soon as the fermentation begins. I have very active fermentation today (24...

Hello all, Today is bottling day. My OG for my red ale was at 1.056...pretty good. But 2 weeks after a good fermentation and settling in the garage I have a FG of 1.030. Seems pretty high to me. Anyone see a problem? Here is the recipe: 6 lbs. Amber Malt Extract 1 lb. 60L Caramel...

Hello all, I have only brewed 2 batches so far. My first was an SNPA clone which didn't turn out right because the guy at the store didn't give me enough malt extract (only gave me 3 lbs. instead of 6 lbs.). The second which is fermenting is a Red Ale. Both recipes called for the "aroma...

Hello everyone. Hope you are all enjoying your weekend with at least a few homebrews! I have a question. I brewed my very first homebrew back on December 30th, 2005. It has now been bottled for 3 weeks and I still have an overwhelming hop bitterness to it. It was supposed to be a Sierra...

I have "The Universal Capper" ( http://www.smartcart.com/maltbyault/cgi/display.cgi?item_num=TAP001 ) and wanted to know if you can use this capper on bottles that are twist-offs such as Sierra Nevada Pale Ale. I have brewed my first batch of homebrew ever and it is currently bottle...

Hello all, I have a quick question about fermentation. I have my first batch ever currently fermenting. It has been about 48 hours and the temperature in the house fluctuates between 60F and 70F. Yesterday the airlock was bubbling about once a second. This morning when I woke up I checked...

Hello all, I am a first time poster and just pitched my Nottingham yeast in my first 5 gallon batch EVER yesterday. I have been wanting to do this for a long time and finally decided that this was the time to do it. I am very excited and have just finished reading "Homebrewing for Dummies"...