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I just finished two small batches .8 gallons and .6 gallons and i noticed on both of them my final gravity was lower than the brew calculator predicted. Recipe as follows Est og 1.057 (i was spot on) Est FG 1.016( I had 1.006) Boil vol- 1.2 gallons Batch vol- .8 gallons 1 lb light DME...

I was wondering if i steep base or roasted malts will i get the color and flavors from them. I know these malts need to be mashed to convert the sugars but i am doing extract so my fermentables are taken care of. Im thinking of using vienna and biscuit malts in later recipes but its pointless if...

Having a slight issue with my first small batch and was hoping someone with a little more experience could help me out. Brew info Batch size 2.3 liters Boil size 2.3 liters 1 lb light dme 60 min boil Added about 40 oz at end of boil due to evap. Problem OG was suppost to be 1.086 and was 1.066...

So i just made a small batch brew last week(2.3 liters) and it is finished fermenting for the most part but my final gravity is very high 1.033. Original gravity was around 1.066 and i was expecting somewhere in the 1.012 range. The only thing i can think of that i did wrong was my boil size. I...

Just curious about what the brew community jams while they create what could be the next big brew. Personally I blast the black dahlia murder or something just down right evil. What's your poison?

So I just bottled a brown ale about a week ago and added priming sugar that the kit came with. Now I know that it calls for two weeks in bottles but my girlfriend and I were curious on how much carbonation does only a week produce. After opening one of my beers I noticed that the co2 level was...

So most places I have seen sale wort chillers for around $70.00. Its usually some copper tubing with a fitting to attach it to your faucet while the other end goes down the drain.So I decided to make my own and beef it up a bit. I used 3/8 copper tubing that I had left over from a job. Used my...

Just bottled my brew for the first time. Made sure my priming sugar was mixed in nicely. Is it possible to get different tasting beers from one bottle to the next. Also co2 levels.Besides the chance of contamination getting into say a few bottles.

So I am a beginner brewer on my 3rd batch of brew. I've brewed a brown and Irish red ale and was thinking of doing an oatmeal stout. I have a highly rated recipe but it does not have fermentation time. So here's the question how long in each fermenter? How long in bottles? I.have seen 6 weeks