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Alright so went to the LHBS and gave them a description of what I wanted to attempt to recreate using extract. I ended up with this recipe 6.6 LBS dark LME 2LBs Dark DME 8oz Malto-Dextrin 6oz Dark Crystal 4oz Roasted Barley 6 oz Chocolate 8oz Flaked Oats 1oz Chinook(Bittering) 1ox Northern...

So what I ended up doing was just heading to the LHBS and asking the people working there. I wasnt ready to go partial or all grain due to the fact of an electric stove that is either ON or OFF and would take forever to heat up the required water for a partial mash brew so I went with extract...

So I am trying to recreate a beer I had last winter. I originally posted this in the extract forum but did not get a response for a recipe. Im planning on purchasing the supplies tomorrow. Here is a description from the brewery on the beer Hippy Highway Oatmeal Stout - Our Oatmeal Stout...

OK so I understand how to get the bourbon flavor into my stout with wood chips soaked in bourbon. After some research online I have found a few places to buy chunks of whiskey barrels. However, what are suggestions on a recipe for the stout that come close to the description of Highway Hippie?

Ok so last winter I went out to Big Sky Montana to go skiing. If anyone is from out there your input would be greatly appreciated. Well in big sky is a craft brewing burger joint I guess you would call it that had this amazing Bourbon Barrel Stout. Below you will find the description for what...

I am very new to this hobby but I figured I'd let you know how I bottled the last time. Everything I read on here made me alittle worried about bottling but it turned out fine. After finishing a beer I would rinse the bottle out and throw it in the dishwasher and run it with the dishes. After...

Thank you so much for the help drawtap. As someone just starting out its nearly impossible to find out the finer sides of extract brewing without asking or experiment. I just hate to have a bad experiment and wreck a whole 5 gallon batch of beer.

My apologizes on the jumbled question. Ill give it a better shot at explaining my question. I purchased a pumpkin ale extract kit from the local brew store. According to the directions provided in said kit I should add 1 Tablespoon of pumpkin spice to the brew after 30 minutes of boiling...

So I am making a pumpkin Ale from a local brew store kit and it calls for the addition of pumpkin spice. It calls to add 1 tbsp of pumpkin spice after 30min of boil time. The guy in the brew store told me that some people find that 1 tbsp is to much and to only add half and then add more to my...

Thanks for the advice, i leave it be hiding in the corner of the basement for another 2 weeks

That sounds like a lesson that was learned the hard way Netflyer

Thats my plan netflyer, although its killing me i know its worth the wait

And here is a picture i ment to put in the OP

Brew day was last saturday and I just opened up my fermenter for the first time to take a hydrometer reading. I have to say im pretty surprised that my original liquid concoction hadnt turned into something noxious but was actually on its way to beer, it was pretty tasty too. Alittle watery...

OK cool, Thanks for the help evrose

I dont want to hijack the thread but was reading it and Yooper said that you dont want to use water that has gone through a water softener. Why?

Malt Base:6.6 Pounds(2 Cans) Muntons Extra Light Specialty Grains(Crushed): 4 Oz Cara Pils, 6oz. Wheat Hops: 1oz Fuggle(bittering), 1 Oz Glacier(Aroma) Yeast:(Dried) Saf-05 If you need to know when i added all that stuff id be more then happy to post that too

Ahh ok. So how do i go about telling the alcohol level and when fermentation is done without an OG reading?

I bought a liquid extract kit from my local store. I boiled some crushed grains, then added the extract, then some bittering hops, irish moss, and aroma hops. Its fermenting away in the basement right now. Is there ever a time when that initial reading is important? Also what is the point of...

I finally decided to give home brewing a shot and completely forgot to take a hydrometer reading once my wort cooled to 75 degrees. I know this wont effect anything, or at least i hope it wont. I was just wondering what it the point of this initial reading is for, thanks for the help.