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Since I live in Florida, my A/C never really goes below 77F in order to have a reasonable electric bill so I never really get to ferment my ales at suggested temperatures like 60-72F. Lagers are pretty much out of the question for me too which is a bummer. Will my beer taste better when...

Hey everyone, I'm really interested in small batch brewing. I was wondering if there are unique/special carboys and other equipment designed specifically for this. If so, could you provide a link or reference on where to shop online? Thanks, Brady

Hey everyone, I've been wanting to make a rye pale ale (extract) that has serious hop kick and some darker things going on with it. Here's what I have so far - any suggestions/comments would be much appreciated: _________________________ 5 Gallons 10# Rye Malt Syrup .75# Rye Malt .75#...

Hey all, I added 1 gallon of water to my 4 gallons of wort (that read 1.060). I was wondering what effect this will have on my OG of 1.060 now that I added water. Thanks, Brady

I wish I had a damn scale. Any ideas? Thanks -

Guys and gals, Does any company make a smaller-sized fridge specifically for carboy temperature regulation? I live in Florida and I can never ferment at the lower, suggested temperatures of some beer types. Any suggestions would be appreciated. -Brady

Post your favorite extract recipes if you have one!!

I see tons of recipes but would like a surefire winner. Thanks in advance folks- Brady

Hey everybody, I have 2.5 gallons (half-batch) of a cream stout that is almost ready to bottle. How much corn starch do you think I need for this kind/amount of beer? In cups please. Thanks, Brady

I'm doing the extract version of this recipe, but it doesn't say how long to steep the grains and at what temperature: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f68/deception-cream-stout-141483/ I was guessing for like 20 minutes at 155F, but I want some input. ALSO I accidentally forgot to put my...

Hey all, I'm making an extract cream stout tonight and I want to know what water is best? I know Publix has distilled, spring, drinking and purified. I don't have any water additives so it's gonna have to be one of those. Thanks- Brady

Hey all, My LHBS only has white labs yeast vials, and I was wondering what a good substitute for Wyeast 1450-PC - Denny's Favorite 50 would be in that case. Thanks! Brady

Hey all, I was wondering if anyone could recommend a fairly simple yet successful stout extract recipe for me. I appreciate it!! Brady

Hey all, I'm making a rather strong IPA with Amarillo and wanted to add a hint of cinnamon to it. Could someone suggest an amount to use and at what time of the boil? Also, I bought some Whirlfloc tablets, and about 15 dime sized tablets came in a small bag. How many and when do I...

Hey all, I just siphoned into my primary and everything looked fine but - The yeast is going insane and there is a ton of foam that is actually leaking up into the air lock!! What is going on and what do I do? Here is my recipe, it may help you all troubleshoot (It's a half-batch)...

Hey guys/gals, I modified an existing recipe I was given to this: 5lbs Light Malt Extract 4lbs Amber Malt Extract 1oz Mt. Hood 1oz Cascade 1/2lb Carapils 1/2lb Carmel 20 Safale S-33 Yeast 5 gallon batch 60 minute boil Steep cracked grains until 170 degrees, stabilize heat and steep for an...

Hey guys, I'm kind of a novice and can't really find a simple Oktoberfest extract recipe. It will have to be an ale as well . . . I live in Florida and it's still pretty damn hot. Any help at all would be great. Thanks!! Brady

Hey guys, I just made an IPA last night and added about 2 tablespoons of orange zest around boilout. After siphoning, I used the last remaining ounces to run a gravity/abv check in my little tube, then drank the wort just to sample it. Everything was what I expected except the...

Making a half batch, but wondering if I should use all of the yeast in the packet? Thanks!!

Hey everyone, Recently I've had the time to get involved on this site and just saw the Introductions section. I've been brewing for the last 8 months and it's been awesome; definitely a hobby I intend to keep for the rest of my life. On a college budget (one more year left baby), doing 5...