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After 2 mediocre pumpkin ale's last year i decided this year I would shoot for the moon and try to get as much flavor in this one as possible. I formulated a basic recipe with 1056, 2 oz. of hops, and a 10lb grain bill with 2 row, special B, and caramel 60. This time around i took a huge chance...

Been brewing for quite some time now, but realized i have never added my starter gravity to my wort OG. Looked online for some calculators but really didnt see any that could help. So my question is: If i make a 2L starter with a gravity of 1.040 (or less), how would I add that to my gravity...

I am entering a local homebrew contest in which you must bring your beer in growlers. I only bottle my beer and do not have a tap and co2 set up. If i pour my bottles out into the growlers im afraid my beer will become flat and no head will remain for judging. Any suggestions?

So im doing my first Dunkelweizen and 24 hours prior i made a starter. I went with Wyeast 3068 Weihenstephan Weizen. I kept at 64 deg. and the starter looked great. My only concern was when i piched to the primary i gave the starter a good shake and swirl, but could not get the thick bottom/trub...

Brewing an all grain citrus ipa tomm And im going with the DFH 60 min approach. i want this to be hop heaven and very citrusy! Hops- 1 oz Simcoe Whole leaf (1/2 boil, 1/2 dry) 1 oz Warrior pellets (all boil) 2 oz Citra pellets (1/2 boil, 1/2 dry) 1/2 oz Northern...

Im making a batch of pumpkin ale and used wyeast 1272. I activated pouch 2 hrs before pitching to the fermenter and it swelled a little bit but not too much. Its been 12 hours and nothing has happened at all. My wort took 1.5 hours to chill due to lack of ice, but i dont think that is the...

Im making a 2 gallon batch of pumpkin ale and my recipe only requires half a pack of Wyeast 1272. My question is can i save the other half for a near future brew? I am considering making a starter, and putting it in the fridge inside of a paper bag to keep the light, but im not sure if my yeast...