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I brewed a relatively basic Saison about 2 weeks ago fermented with 3711. In about another week, I'm going to bottle either 3 or 4 gallons of it, leaving 1 or 2 gallons to play around with. I'm very interested in adding bottle dregs to a 1 gallon batch. Since I've never done this, does anyone...

Drawing from a lot of recipe reads on here, I'm trying to work up a simple Berliner Weisse recipe, and I please ask for advice on it and the process: OG: 1.031 FG (Target): 1.010 IBU: 3.7 Batch size: 5 gallon 3.8# Muntons Wheat DME 0.5 oz German Hallertau 4% AA 1. Heat 3 gallons to 170F, add...

Here's a recipe I'd like to brew which was posted over at Northern Brewer: 5 Gallon Batch Size 60% expected efficiency (yeah, my mash tun set up is ghetto) Target OG: 1.073 Target FG: 1.018 Single Infusion Mash @ 158 degrees 13.5 lbs. American 2-Row 79.41% 1.0 lbs. English Chocolate...

I've searched and have nothing to show for it. Has anyone ever seen or put a clone recipe together for Kern River Citra DIPA? I had a bottle this weekend and would love to replicate it with an extract recipe. I know it features both Citra and Amarillo I believe. I'm not sure how much or where to...

Hello - I am going to do a Belgian White and I'd like some guidance on doing the late extract addition to help lighten the color. Here's some info: 3 gallon boil 7# Wheat Extract (liquid) .5 oz cascade for 30 minutes .5 oz corriander, .5 oz bitter orange peel, .25 oz sweet orange peel for last...

I'm planning out my next beer and it will be a base Oatmeal Stout partial/mini mash. However, I want to add my own flair and do a vanilla bourbon flavor on top of it: more vanilla, less bourbon. Can someone suggest how I may do this in my secondary (mind you, I've never done any additives in the...

So, I've made & drank two home brews so far. The first one was a BB Belgian Tripel and the second one was a AHS Pumpkin Ale with the addition of ~45 oz of real pumpkin and an extra tablespoon of cinnamon. Both resemble a slightly boozy....or copper/metallic taste on the first few sips. As the...

I'm an extract & specialty grains homebrewer (for now) and have noticed my first two beers have rather a bleak head and virtually no lacing. Is there something I can do in my brewing process to change this? Even bottles that condition for 4 weeks + show no signs of improvement. They taste great...

Brewed an LME recipe from AHS. OG was estimated at 1.074 and I yielded 1.064. The final boil volume was 3 gallons, topped with filter water and stirred well. I found it kind of interesting the OG was off an entire .010. Does that make sense -- did I mess something up? All my proportions were...

I've tried quite a few so far, but I have one bottle sitting in my fridge I hear trumps all other Pumpkin Ales this year: Southern Tier Pumpking. Obviously, I won't say it's the best since I haven't had it yet, but what has been your favorite Pumpkin Ale this year? Say what you will, but DFH...

Quick question, I'm using StarSan to sanitize my bottles. What I was doing was dunking them in a bucket filled with water and sanitizer and then making the mistake of rinsing them out. I know now it's a no-rinse. So my question is once I dunk the bottle in the bucket, there is a considerable...

I brewed the AHS Pumpkin Ale last Sunday (exactly 1 week ago). I started at 1.051 with my OG, their estimate was 1.052. I just took a reading today, 7 days later and the gravity is 1.020. The recommended FG from them is 1.013, and as you can see, mine is too high for that. Should I be worried...

I've done a Belgian Tripel that used both LME and DME and I remember adding them after steeping. This (now at about 2.5 weeks bottle conditioning) is resulting in a darker than normal beer. Is this due to when the extract was added? If so, when is the proper time to add so I can get the proper...

Thought I would share what I've come up with for my second beer I've done this past weekend, my You Don't Know Jack Pumpkin Ale. Cheers!

I brewed my Pumpkin Ale yesterday and had it in in the primary with the yeast pitched at around 11:30 EST. Today, I went to check it and it's a bit over 24 hours and the airlock seems to be bubbling but it's slow, maybe a bubble every 20-30 seconds. Is this normal? The reason I'm questioning...

Sorry if this has been discussed but I didn't find a thread. Did anyone get their hands on any bottles of Dogfish Head's Bitches Brew yet? I was lucky enough to grab 5 bottles. Two for me, two for a friend and one for another. They're going for ~$15. Anyone else?

Can someone please explain this to me: The "proper" way to tell when the beer is finished fermenting in the primary, is when you reach your FG, correct? That is, 2-3 days with the same gravity reading. How can you properly take a reading when (from what I understand) the point is to keep that...

Hello: I'm new into the homebrewing world. I just finished bottling my Belgian Tripel this past weekend and am itching to get something into my primary ASAP! I'm interested in doing something for the fall, with a pumpkin-like or Octoberfest-like flair. Unfortunately, I cannot lager anything...

Can I get some critique/feedback on this label? It's my first time designing a beer label and it's for my first beer I ever brewed! I did this from scratch, except for the pin-up girl. She's from a 1944 September calendar. Thanks for any input.

Hello. I'm Shane from outside of Philadelphia, PA and Editor for a craft-beer website, Passion Beer. I've just started recently homebrewing and love it! I've been lurking here for a bit, and have decided to register. I may have to become a Premium Supporter just for that awesome badge and...