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i use spring water for all of my extract brews. 5 gal is only about $5 at my grocery store so it's not too bad.

i just picked some up for an IPA i plan to brew this week. im basing it on a sierra nevada pale ale clone recipe but with a few tweaks and obviously the NB specialty LME. we'll see!

primary for 3 weeks then bottle. i'll check a bottle after 2 weeks and see where we are at.

bottled this yesterday. i used real pumpkin and 2# of 6-row in the mash. im not really a clove fan and i thought the spice pack that came with the kit was way too clovey smelling so i used a heaping tsp of "pumpkin pie spice" i found at the grocery store. i believe it is just cinnamon ginger and...

it should still be ok. the late extract addition is to reduce any off flavors that may arise with the extract boiling for 60 min and caramelizing. i think it also gets rid of the "homebrew" taste that extract beers can have. i dont think it will be too big a deal with this beer though because...

sounds like your smack pack was smacked. i would contact NB about it. im sure they would either reimburse you or send out a new yeast packet. their customer service is pretty good i have had missing items from kits etc a few times and they usually ship out a replacement right away.

brewed this last night. i just followed the video on their site as far as incorporating the real pumpkin into the mash. I thought the spice packet they supplied was a bit too strong on the cloves for my tastes so i substituted a homemade "pumpkin pie" spice mix. As of this morning it is bubbling...