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Making a 5 gallon full boil extract pumpkin amber tomorrow, from items picked off the shelf of my lhbs, and would appreciate any pointers if any of the ingredients may not be suitable. This is my first beer that hasn't been a kit!! Heating 1 lb 2 row barley 20 mins then removing 3.3 lbs amber...

Brewed a pale ale and accidentally missed cascade addition (1 oz) with 10 mins left of boil. Would adding it to primary after 7 days work or should I do a secondary and dry hop then, or should I just chalk up to experience and read instructions more carefully in future?

Have done 10 extract kits, now looking to have some fun with this. I have a wyeast 1056 yeast cake to reuse, and a willamette hop packet that was in my last kit, that shouldn't have been, so looking to use that. Thinking about buying some dme, using 1056, then maybe splitting the batch and...

I have had a pale ale chilling in a fridge for 4 days after 14 days primary fermentation. I am chilling to improve clarity. I will be bottling the beer, but am not sure how long is a good time to chill before I do this. This is my first time cold chilling before bottling. Is 4 days enough or...

As a vegetarian I don't wish to use gelatin to clear my beers. What is the best alternative, and would a vegetarian gelatin, such as at http://shop.maryjanesfarm.org/store/p/65-ChillOver-174-Powder.aspx be effective? Is it a property of gelatin itself that clears the beer?

I live in SE Tennessee, and would love to get my hands on some beer Lao (regular not dark, ideally). Anybody know a place within driving distance I can pick some up? I had the dark version when I visited Charlotte nc recently, but haven't seen the original lighter version. Thanks

I was planning on putting my primary fermenter in a spare fridge around day 14, and leaving it there for a week. I will be removing air lock, covering with foil for suck back, etc. any other issues or advice. I don't think I have a way of chilling incrementally over several days as I have heard...

I have heard 90 is better than a 60 minute boil. What are the benefits, and how would I adjust the timings of my hop additions? Would I boil the extract for 30 then start following the directions? I use NB extract kits. Thanks.

Just bought a 10 gallon kettle and am about to do my first NB extract kit, after doing 8 partial boils in a 5 gallon kettle. Do I need to make any adjustments to the instructions, or is it as simple as boil 5 gallons of water, add extract, hops, cool and add yeast per instructions, with no...

Thinking of replacing 3G kettle with a 5 or 10 for extract brewing. 2 questions... 1- with a 5g, when following extract instructions would I just boil 5g at the start, instead of adding water at the end? Would all other steps still be correct in terms of times and amounts? 2- with a 10h could...

brewed a NB Calif'a common & racked too much yeast into secondary. Didn't realize until 2nd week so beer had been on yeast for 4 weeks. I racked into a clean carboy for 2 more weeks.just tried the beer after a week in the bottle, & there is an off flavor. If due to yeast, will it age out??