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My third batch ever, a pumpkin ale (extract), was bottled 12 days ago. I cracked open a bottle today and there was absolutely NO carbonation. My first two beers, I tried one at about 12 days and, while not fully carb'd, they were at least partially carb'd. Any thoughts or insight?

First, a few items to note: 1. I am currently an extract brewer and have three brews under my belt. The first was a Pale Ale, the second was a Citra IPA and the third was a Pumpkin Ale that I just bottled yesterday. 2. For my first two recipes, I went with recipes from my LHBS, though I...

Hoppy Friday, everyone... So, I am about to rack my first extract pumpkin ale this weekend. I tasted the sample today and, while decent and the perfect orange-ish color I was going for, I think I would like to add more spice. I really want to know this is a Pumpkin Ale when I drink it...

My third brew is a pumpkin ale. Brew day went great, fermentation was hard and heavy for about 48-72 hours. It has now been 11 days and krausen completely dropped a few days ago. I want to take reading but, as you all know, when making a pumpkin ale you are left with about 4 inches of Trub...

Hi all.... So, I just put my pumpkin ale into fermenter and am starting to think about a winter ale. Here's my question....it seems as though most recipes I've seen share almost the same exact spice bill...a little cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg, allspice and/or clove. What would be the big...

I know that there are a few posts re this, but just want to be sure I have it correct. I'm an extract brewer... If I put 3 gallons of water into my 5 gallon pot, my boil volume is 3 gallons, correct? If I add wort to fermenter and then top off to 5 gallons, my batch size is 5 gallons...

Hi all, I'm brewing my first pumpkin ale (3rd brew overall). I created a recipe (I'm an extract brewer) with input from a few great recipes on here at HBT. After running it through Brewsmith (a dozen times or so), I came up with a recipe that ended up with an estimated OG of 1.059. While I...

I posted this in Beginners Forum earlier, but thought I would post here as well. Certainly falls under both categories...sorry for double posting. So, I have been wanting to do a Pumpkin Ale recipe for the past few weeks but have probably looked at TOO much info on here. There are so many...

So, I have been wanting to do a Pumpkin Ale recipe for the past few weeks but have probably looked at TOO much info on here. There are so many good recipes that I have decided to try my hand at creating one on my own (this is my third batch ever, BTW). I want to be able get the "pumpkin ale...

So, I'm planning to do a pumpkin ale this week. I'm an extract brewer and will be using 60 oz of canned pumpkin, with a homemade blend of spices. My question has to do with WHEN to add pumpkin and spices. I have read a ton of really useful info on this site and others but, as is the case...

Hi all.... Take a look at pic below. This was my first dry hop experience. It's been 14 days and I plan to bottle today. My question is this....because the hops have obviously not fallen into beer, does the benefit of dry hopping still take place? It seems as though it wouldn't, as the hops...

Hi all....in San Diego for a few days. Does anyone happen to know where I might find some Pliny The Elder in town? Never had any and hope to find some! Thanks!!

I would love to hear anyone's ideas/methods you use to store your empty bottles while awaiting bottling day. Every time I finish a bottle, I rinse and set aside. They add up pretty quickly and, according to wife, take up too much room. Do you rinse and stash in a bag? A box? Maybe an old beer...

Hi all.... So, about to rack my second-ever brew. It's an IPA that brought about some odd brew day experiences, but nonetheless is about done fermenting and actually tastes pretty darn good. I do notice that my samples have had quite a bit of yeast floating about. I double pitched and had a...

Hi all... So, I want to brew a Pumpkin Ale to be ready in October and will be brewing next week. I have read a ton about different recipes, methods, etc...including here on HBT. All the info has been great! That seems to be my concern...there is a ton of info. Can someone let me know if...

Just thought I'd pass on a few sticky situations created by yours truly during my second brew experience. Any thoughts or insight would be greatly appreciated...as always! The first thing that happened was breaking my hydrometer prior to transferring wort to fermenter. I was not able to get a...

Brewing my second batch...an IPA. Unfortunately, as I was sanitizing my gear, my hydrometer broke. Crap! I certainly won't be able to get an OG reading. Any ideas on what to do? Thanks!

I'm planning in brewing my second beer tomorrow....a Citra IPA. I purchased my yeast today, WY 1056, and smacked it in advance of tomorrow. I just noticed, however, that the recipe calls for 'ideally pitch 235 billion cells'. I only have 100 billion. Looking back, my first brew, a Pale Ale...

Quick question... In my first crack at Homebrew, everything went pretty well for the most part. In the bottles now. However, the extract recipe I used listed OG at 1.056, yet mine came on at 1.050. I'm guessing it may have been an error in reading hydrometer but not sure. Is there a...

So, my first attempt at brewing (APA) just got bottled last night and I'm geared up to go again (ok...slightly addicted). I would like to do an IPA that is somewhat citrusy. Does anyone have suggestions? I am an extract brewer currently and needs to be a 5 gallon batch size. Love Cascade...