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Simcoe if you can find them, but that's just personal preference.

I can't see something like that making any difference in the quality of the beer. You're fine.

I've never had something take longer than 2 weeks to carb up before, but I've also never brewed a beer this big before. I'll try to develop some more patience. Thanks.

They were in the cellar (about 60 degrees) for 3 weeks, and they've spent a week upstairs (about 70 degrees).

I’ve been brewing for about a year now, and I’d like to no longer consider myself a beginner, however I’ve found myself in a state of confusion once again with my current brew. I made an IIPA about 2 months ago with an OG of 1.092. After about three weeks, the thing only finished at about 1.030...

Nice. Thanks a lot.

thanks.

This idea really intrigues me. Would you mind sharing the recipe?

The only thing I've bought online was a wort chiller from Amazon. Up to this point, I've bought everything at my LHBS. The prices are good there too, but the selection is pretty limited.

This will be my last comment on the matter. DMEmart appears nowhere on that list, and neither does the tip about e-mailing the owner of Brew Masters Warehouse. Austin doesn’t even appear on the list of registered vendors, but I did easily find that one with Google. Once again, I asked for...

In posting this question, I learned about a few retailers I probably wouldn't have discovered on my own, so my 'laziness' paid off. And if being exposed to posts that request advice on a beginners home brew forum 'peeves' you to such a high degree, I'd recommend not partaking in this forum...

I understand that, sir. Being a beginner, and not having the time or desire to do price-comparison research, I thought maybe getting the opinions of others would be helpful. Thank you everyone for the suggestions.

I'm trying to determine which online home brew supply company offers the best prices. Any suggestions?

UPDATE: The spots were certainly an infection. They continued to grow in size, and looked nasty. Had to dump half of my batch. I will be sterilizing my ass off from now on.

Good to know.

I'm happy to say that the beer tasted fine, and I survived through the night. After pouring, I wiped the spots from the inside of the neck with my finger, and strangely they left no mark or residue on my hand. Just disappeared. Weird.

Well, I guess I'll try a bottle with specks this evening and see if it lands me in the emergency room.

I did use extract, and I did use a crap-load of hops. I don’t think the problem is coming from either of those things, though. The black specks aren’t ‘floaters’ or anything like that. They are stuck to the side of the bottle necks. I honestly think they look like...

My recent batch of beer (an imperial India pale ale) has given me some black specks inside the necks of several bottles. Some are small, some are a little larger, but any bottle with specks has them located on the neck of the bottle only. Has anyone seen this before? What could it be?

I used half a teaspoon. I'm going to hope for the best. I also added too many hops. The gelatin error was entirely mine, but I'm blaming the hop error on a poorly worded recipe. This beer was supposed to be similar to a Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA, and the ingredients cost quite a bit...