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I'll go ahead and take a gravity reading tonight and see where I'm at. Thanks!

Update on the mead: Alright, we've been fermenting for about 9 days. Fermentation was very active, with about 1 bubble per second the entire time. After fermentation started I added more energizer and nutrient, and a couple of days after that (estimating the 1/3 sugar break) I added even more...

Wow. So, I added Yeast Nutrient again as directed, and BAM, it was like Mentos in a Diet Coke bottle. Literally erupted. It was a mess, but rather than risk contaminating I just popped the airlock back on and watched the show for about a minute. Then cleaned up the room. After, much more...

Aaand sometime in the last 3 hours it's started bubbling away! Less than 17 hours after the yeast was pitched we already have really solid airlock activity. Should I be adding more nutrient/energizer now even though there was a full batch added initially? If not, when would you recommend I add...

Hello all! Made my first batch of mead yesterday and I'm incredibly stoked. I had a few questions, but first, here's what I used: I based the recipe on Malkore's Not So Ancient Mead, but I adjusted it a bit for batch size and to mellow out the spices & orange flavor. I used the following: 6...

I've only got 2 ounces of Cascade on hand, but I do have some extra Northern Brewers kicking around. Would adding another ounce of those at 30 have the similar effect?

Great suggestions guys. I'll definately cut down the Crystal, I'm not looking for something terribly sweet. I've got 2 cans of Light LME that I was going to use for this batch, but I've also got a 3 lb bag of DME that I can add, so I'll probably add about a pound and a half to up the SG...

Hey guys, Want to make a standard IPA, here's the recipe I've got: 6.6 pounds of LME 1 lb of 60L Crystal 8 oz Victory 2 oz Northern Brewer hops (Bittering) 1 oz Cascade Hops (Finishing) Any comments/additions/subtractions any of you would make?

Hey guys, Looking to branch out a bit from my standard APAs and Summer Blondes. I'm looking for some basic, tasty IPA and Pilsner recipes. I've got a few recipe books but they tend to be filled with specialty stuff and shy away from the basics. Any input?

Wow, that's great. If I'm using, say, 6.6 pounds of LME, an ounce of bittering hops and an ounce of aroma hops, should I lower any of them to take into account the leftover beer?

So immediately after I rack to a secondary I can pitch on top of what remains in the primary? Won't there be settled hops and such on the bottom as well?

Hey guys, I've been brewing for about 5 months now and I've got 8-10 batches under my belt, and I'll be moving onto all grain this summer. One thing I've never done (or fully understood) is re-using yeast. I hear it being done all the time, and I'm curious how it's done. Can somebody fill...

Sounds good, this is why I'm coming here first! I'll look for a 10G stainless pot. Any good websites for that? I've got a garage and a large porch, so I can always bring a propane burner there to do some boils. I have no problem boiling 3 gallons but I would imagine 5 (or more, it sounds...

Hey guys, I've got a dozen extract + specialty grain brews under my belt and I'm looking to make the switch to partial mash and all grain. I'm starting to read up, but before I dedicate too much time I figured I'd ask a couple quick questions here :) First, it sounds like the only extra...

I'm having a little trouble with color in my fruit beers. I recently made a Summer Blonde and added 2 pounds of strawberries to add a little bit of strawberry flavor. It's been in the secondary for 1 day now and has turned a lovely murkey brown. Is there anything I can do about the color? I...

Haven't seen a thread on here like this yet, so I'll start one. What's your favorite recipe? I'm always looking for new ideas and I figure this is a good way to generate one. So far my favorite is a Summer Blonde I just made from altering my favorite APA recipe, and looks like this: 6 Pounds...

Alright, made it, bottled it, it's been 5 days so I cracked one open to try it and it is fantastic. I'll wait another week to try it again but even at 5 days it's incredibly good. So I'm psyched. Next batch I'm thinking of adding a little bit of a lemon aftertaste ala Sam Summer, though not...

After shaking the carboy, adding nutrient and leaving it covered with a towel, 24 hours later it is now frothing merrily! Thanks a ton!

Thanks for the advice. My LHBS is closed today so I'll give it some good shakes (it's in a carboy) and leave it open, covered with a towel. I'll also add a little bit more yeast nutrient. Tomorrow I'll pick up another package of yeast and do the rest. Thanks again.

Interesting. I've always used champagne yeast and had spectacular results. Maybe I'll try the wheat yeast like you recommend next batch.