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    Thunderstruck Pumpkin Ale Opinions

    yeah good question... i think it was just too cold for the yeast. after i bottled i left them in the garage and it must have just gotten too cold this winter. ill be more careful next time and try to keep the bottle conditioning/carbing around 70F
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    Thunderstruck Pumpkin Ale Opinions

    yeah i definitely added the recommended spices at racking to 2nd. a few things i've determined could have caused mine to come out so poor where lack of fermentation temperature control, unsanitary bottling practices (my roommates did it without me haha), and cold temperatures during bottle...
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    Thunderstruck Pumpkin Ale Opinions

    I brewed the extract recipe as well and had a terrible issue with carbonating in bottles. I added the spices when i racked after primary fermentation and let the beer clear for about two weeks then i bottled. Usually recipes call for 3/4 cup of priming sugar but i use a full 1 cup given the...
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