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  1. SmilinGoat

    Flavoring a kit.

    Yeah, i think im going to have to try this a few times for her. she actually got the beer ahead of time, her thought process was basically "i like pom" + "i like alaskan amber", so that is what i have to work with, lol. i'll try a wheat next for sure. Thanks for mentioned the "dont add juice...
  2. SmilinGoat

    Flavoring a kit.

    Ive done a few kits so far, a few have turned out, one was a waste (i think i just didnt like the kit though) Right now im brewing an Alaskan Amber clone, but i want to flavor it for my fiancee. She likes Pomegranate so i got a large jug of Pom Wonderful, i just have no idea how much to use...
  3. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    Thought i would update: everything turned out great, im not sure if this is how the beer is supposed to taste, but it tastes as good as something i'd pick up in the store. ive had the chance to have a few and i couldn't be happier with it.
  4. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    well quality is important. i'll wait.
  5. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    well i finally heard back from Williams brewing, he assured me that it is a surprisingly high, yet accurate, FG at 1.042... then went on to say that my beer is fine. im still a little unsure about all this, considering all the comments in this thread. however i guess i'll just have to go...
  6. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    i really hope its not infected with anything. it tastes fine, as far as i can tell. no awful smell either. when opened there was no mold or anything on top...
  7. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    ok, thanks. lol, pretty funny i came in here thinking one thing and the opposite is apparently the case...
  8. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    yes, it didnt taste quite as strong as i'd expect out of an imperial IPA, however its the first time ive tried a non-conditioned one.
  9. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    1 pack of liquid wyeast. what came in the kit.
  10. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    it was an extract kit. so i really dont know. this is as close as they come to really saying what is in it. "14 pounds of our blended malt extract,"
  11. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    well, thanks for the comments. i guess i just have one final suggestion: should i wait to see if the FG goes down a bit, or bottle it up because its already quite a bit lower than the directions say?
  12. SmilinGoat

    Starting to get serious

    i'll be making the change this coming fall. i'd like to do it sooner, however my kitchen tiny, and i dont really have a proper storage room. 420sq ft apt. ($900usd/m!)college towns are horrible. anyway, a bigger kitchen with more than 3ft of counter space will make it a lot easier, plus we...
  13. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    i think this is the yeast i used. but im not 100% sure. again this is only my 3rd batch. http://www.williamsbrewing.com/XL_1056_AMERICAN_YEAST_P1632C79.cfm
  14. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    the best i can do is this: "Makes 5 gallons of strong ale with a starting gravity of at least 1.088" its not the starting gravity that i had, but it is what i *should* have had. had i checked.
  15. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    yeah, it bubbled like crazy for 4-5 days. and grew a pretty big amount of foam after going into the secondary after a day or so. and yes, i forgot to take an OG :(
  16. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    yes, im sure that they called for 1.042 i just triple checked, just to make sure. i have the paper right here. i also thought it sounded extremely high (most beers ive tried previously were 1.018-.022 although i have a Belgian quad that is saying 1.028) but this does say 1.042.
  17. SmilinGoat

    Finishing Gravity pretty low.

    Im doing a williams brewery extract kit. its my 3rd batch. the first two turned out ok, but nothing amazing. finally i decided to try something stong, which is typically the kind of beer i like. i went with a west coast style imperial ipa. i did not check my starting gravity, my first mistake...
  18. SmilinGoat

    My first beer, 2 weeks before finished!

    so i just tasted my first beer from my first batch (i could not wait!) its a weizenbeer from Williams Brewing, i still have 2-3 weeks before they should be "done" i only put them in bottles 6 days ago, however i leave in 10 days, so i guess my question is if i should expect things to be...
  19. SmilinGoat

    Brewery names--what's your story?

    A friend of mine and I are to open a pub in 5 years or so, we have started the first steps, but its a long process (especially in my town in alaska). we decided it would be great to brew our own beer, maybe set ourselves apart a little bit, and we both love beer. i volunteered for the beer...
  20. SmilinGoat

    First Batch in the Fermenter

    Alaska Amber is one of my favorite beers. have been to the brewery!
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