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It is really starting to make me mad. I dont know what in the world is causing this problem. The last two beers I have made taste exactly the same...like black licorice. One is the NB extra pale ale and the latest is Yoopers Dead Guy clone (both extract). They taste exactly the same. There...

I just brewed an extract version of the O'Flanagain stout in the recipe section. I used 4lbs of XLDME and my OG is only 1.040. Can this be correct? I would think the gravity would have to be higher with that much DME. The temperature of the wort was 75 degrees and I did a 3.5 gallon boil...

Just got the ingredients for my next two batches. The first is going to be Yoopers Dead Guy clone with Safale 05. I was also planning on using that yeast for a stout. Should I just pitch the stout on the dead guy cake when I move to secondary? I figured the stout would overpower any flavors...

I was thinking about doing Northern Brewers oktoberfest kit with a Kolsh yeast because I dont have lagering abilities. I know everyone says dont bother with the kit instructions, but they say it takes three months. Is this because the kit is actually a lager? If I use the ale yeast should I...

I have been nosing around for a while trying to put together my first recipe so I can get away from a kit. I figured a stout would be the most forgiving so here it goes: 6lb Amber LME .5lb Munich .5lb Crystal 160L .5lb Chocolate Malt .5lb Roasted Barley .25lb Oats 1.5 oz East Kent...

Im not too worried about the beer not being finished because I primaried for 6 weeks, but I would like to have the reading for calculations. Can I take a reading from the first bottle I open in 3 weeks or am I SOL?

I have a brew that has been going for 10 days now and it still has about an inch and a half of krausen on top of it. I used the wyeast 1332-northwest activator. I didnt see anything about it on their website so I wasnt sure. I just took my blow off tube off and put the airlock on and man does...

My first batch has a salty taste to it. It was in primary for 6 weeks and it has only been in the bottle for 2 weeks @ about 63*. I couldnt wait to try it though. It is hardly carbed at all. I think I need to bring it up out of the basement. Has anyone had this salty taste before? It...

I brewed my first batch on Saturday. It was the Northern Brewer Irish Red. I think everything went pretty well. I had a few hiccups but nothing major....as far as I could tell. I definitely need to have everything organized a little better. I found myself running around a little more than I...

Needless to say it was not fun! I bottled 3 gallons of apfelwein. I kept getting air in my autosiphon hose so I kept trying to get that out which in turn made me move the bottom of the siphon around causing everything to become cloudy. I went ahead and racked to my bottling bucket which went...

I have had a jug of distilled water setting next to my fermentor. I took a hydrometer reading of my apfelwein and it read 1.002 @ 65*. I also took a reading of the distilled water since they have been at the same temp. It also read 1.002. My hydrometer is calibrated to 60*. Would you assume...

I have 3 gallons that have been going for six weeks at 65*. I would like it to be pretty well carbed. My question is how much dextrose should I use to prime? I looked at the calculator and used the cider calculations. Was this correct? It says 2.1oz for three gal......sound about right...

What is up with that? I made three gallons worth because I have some heavy duty sanitising to do. I left it in a carboy over night and when I went to move it today it was cloudy? It was made with tap water because I didnt have time to get out for some distilled. Should I toss it and...

I found a 32qt, aluminum turkey fryer pot for $29. It is a short stocky pot, as opposed to the taller, narrow ones. Does more surface area lead to too much boil off, more boil overs because it is shorter, etc? Any thoughts are appreciated Killian

I am just getting into home brewing. I think I would like to make half batches and experiment to get my feet wet. I guess the reason is that I want to narrow down a few recipes to get into rotation before I brew full batches. I have a few questions: 1. Is it just a matter of cutting all...

I am looking into a recipe that calls for this hop schedule: 1.5oz Goldings (4.1%AA) 60-min. 0.25 Goldings (4.1%AA)10-min. If my goldings are 5.0%....I should back it down to this schedule: approx 1.25oz 60min .25oz at 10min (I think difference is negligible) Am I correct in my...