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My pumpkin beer is way over carbonated and continues to get worse so I'm thinking gusher bug. If it is a gusher bug shouldn't the gravity be lower than pre-bottling or would it not be measurable?

Why is this relevant to beer you ask? The wife as part of her bday gift asked for a batch of beer to be made for her. Not some light or fruity beer, but one that is around 10% and 100 IBU. The rest of the beer details is up to me and the surprise for her. Off to the LHBS I go. Best shopping...

I brewed a modified version of Yooper's 60min IPA DFH clone last Sunday. It had a OG of 1.075. I pitched 1056 (stepped up 2L starter from a smack pack) at about 70 deg. F and brought it down to about 64-66 deg. F in my Cool Brewing Fermenter. I used a blowoff tube and one gallon milk container...

Posted this in the recipes section without any response. Figured I'd give this area a shot. Thanks! I'm fairly new to home brewing, just three extract kits done so far (IPA, tripel, and hefe. All have went well so far though. I've yet to design my own recipe yet. I'd like to brew a Belgian...

I'm fairly new to home brewing, just three extract kits done so far (IPA, tripel, and hefe. All have went well so far though. I've yet to design my own recipe yet. I'd like to brew a Belgian Christmas Ale soon so that it has plenty of time to age before Christmas. Here is a recipe I came up with...

I pitched 3787 to a Northern Brewer extract tripel kit yesterday and it is fermenting at 78 deg F now when the room temp is at 66 deg. I pitched to it at 65 deg F and it started fermenting furiously in less than 12 hrs. Is this typical of 3787? Planning on trying to cool it down to 75 deg...