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Ok, I've made about a dozen batches of beer before without any fermentation issues. However, I tried my first lager almost 2 weeks ago and I forgot to check after 48 hours to see if it was properly fermenting. :smack: So after almost 2 weeks I finally check and the lid on my fermentation...

I purchased a Dark Cherry Stout Extract Kit from NB and I'd like to turn this into a Dark Chocolate Cherry Stout. I read that using bakers chocolate is the route to go, but I'm completely unsure of how much I should add. This is the first time I will be modifying a kit, so I was hoping to get...

I just received a new extract kit from NB and I noticed the wyeast 1056 was already activated. I started the brewing process as soon as the kit arrived and just noticed it was pre-activated when I started steeping the grains. I'm worried that this may have been activated during the whole 4 day...

Ok, I'm trying out BeerSmith for the first time, and I'd like to input my Dead Ringer IPA extract kit recipe. The specialty grains I found, but there was no option for the NB Gold malt syrup. I tried to add this, but I have no clue what values to enter for this. How do people know what...

Ok, I was fermenting an extract brew that says to dry hop in a secondary after 2 weeks in the primary. I've never secondary fermented before and didn't have any 5 gallon carboys, so I decided to just rack to another 6.5 gallon bucket. The next day I noticed that I lost a gallon of brew due to...

Ok, just finished making my 4th batch of beer :ban: and I was hoping I would be able to get a proper OG reading, but it was off yet again (1.054 instead of 1.064). So I searched the forums and saw that when topping off with water if you don't mix the wort and fresh water thoroughly (which I...

Not sure if this has been mentioned yet or not, but Google and Dogfish Head teamed up to create a new beer called URKontinent. Check out the link, interesting stuff! http://blogs.villagevoice.com/forkintheroad/2011/09/google_teams_up.php :mug: - Houdini

Background: I just bottled my second batch. First batch I forgot to take gravity readings and the batch (True Brew Amber Ale) still tastes watery after 1.5 weeks in primary and 3 weeks bottled. However, I was having major issues getting my range to properly boil my water, among other mistakes...

I'm a newbie who has just finished making my first batch of brew :rockin:. While I wait for it to bottle condition I'm looking at getting a little more in depth for my next batch. I figured I'd get a water report to see how my tap water is, and adjust according to whatever beer type I decide...