Recent content by AnCapJake

It will be 6 weeks old Friday 10/25. In an odd turn of events, I tried another today and it tasted quite a bit better already, just after another 24 hours. I am going to indulge in it tonight because...well...it's Thursday. I have a pretty good feeling this will improve within the next week or...

Tried this today after 2 weeks in the bottles. In all honesty it's just okay to me but my inexperience could very well be the issue. I'm not entirely sure, but I think what I may be tasting is extremely green beer. It's got a flavor I can't put my finger on and a scent that smells off. The spice...

Brewed this up today. Had an OG of 1.052. Not sure how that happened. Hopefully a diluted sample but if not I think it will be a good beer nonetheless. I threw a bit more than a tbsp of Mccormicks pumpkin pie spice at flame out and it smells phenomenal.

When I brewed this I experienced similar issues with the trub when I racked to primary. I began with a smaller boil size than I should have and it resulted in me having a rather thick sludge when I racked. I began by straining but realized I would have had an unreasonably low yield as well as...

Okay good deal. I am going to take another reading tomorrow and will be tempted to go ahead and bottle. I do have another question though, as I would prefer to avoid bottle bombs. When I look into my carboy, I see small what are either yeast particles or CO2 bubbles coming from the bottom of the...

Hello! I have done a bit of searching around on this site but haven't learned exactly what I am looking for. My third batch is still in primary and has been for 13 days. It is a Belgian Wit and I used Wyeast 3944. I have read that this yeast tends leave really thick kreusen but I have not...

Alright well I finally got to try the final product. After two weeks in primary, one week in secondary, and only 10 days in the bottle, this brew is great. Good looking tan head. The oats definitely give it a silkier feel. One thing I was surprised to notice was how light this was for a stout...

Just thought I would go ahead and post an update. I ended up using crystal 10l, us-05, and I also upped the chocolate malt a bit. Otherwise I followed the recipe. It was in primary for 2 weeks and has now been in secondary for about a week. I just took a hydrometer sample and it read 1.022. I...

Okay good deal, I appreciate the prompt reply. I think I am going to go ahead and use full pumpkins as my dad is growing pumpkins for the first time this year and is excited about the prospect of them being used in a beer. One more question, is the original recipe a partial or full boil? I can...

Definitely the most fun. I would take you up on that offer if I weren't all the way down in Oklahoma. I really appreciate the thought though. This forum is a wealth of information full of extraordinarily helpful people, thanks for the help!

Hello! Quick question. I am incredibly new to brewing (brewed two batches, both still in fermenters). Both of my previous brews have been extract. I stumbled across this recipe and would really love to give it a go within a couple of weeks so it will be ready late fall. My question may show...

I do have a secondary fermenter and I was planning on doing it anyway to add a vanilla flavor. The original recipe said OG should be around 1.056 so I'm gonna take a wild guess and say my final product may be around 3.5% given what went awry. I will just have to conduct my patent pending...

Yesterday was my second brew day and it didn't quite go as smoothly as the first. This was my first internet/my own recipe, a milk oatmeal stout. This recipe had a decent amount of specialty grains and my inexperienced self did not account for the insane amount of water the oats would absorb...

Thank you both for the advice. I may just bite the bullet and order from a different website in order to keep more to the same recipe. This early in my brewing endeavors may not be the time to try too much experimentation. I did take a look at the Brew Builder you mentioned and must admit it...

Couple of quick questions. I've only made one batch so bear with me, though I have done a significant amount of reading. Since this is labeled an extract recipe, is it safe to assume the boil is about 3 gallons then topped off with water when racking to primary? Additionally, would it be...