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Thanks for all of the responses. I've gained a lot of insight after reading all of your comments. I've still got a lot to learn but if there is anything else I should know let me know.

That does look really clear and nice. What about from an aging stand point. Does filtering make the beer age quicker where you can drink it faster? Aka the beer won't be green as long.

I've been doing some research about filtering homebrew once it has finished fermenting. From what I've read it seems that if you filter you get beer that conditions faster, clearer, and can drink it quicker. What's everyones thoughts on filtering?

Thanks everybody! I guess I'll have a sweeter pumpkin beer then, which I definitely don't mind. I do feel better but I still think I should drink a beer just in case. :mug:

So I'm an idiot. I brewed a Pumpkin Ale today and pitched the wrong yeast in my wort. I pitched Danstar Windsor Ale yeast and the recipe called for Safale US-05 yeast. Will my beer still turn out with a pumpkin taste or did I just ruin the flavor of my beer. The yeast I used is for brown...

I'm getting ready to start a homebrew blog and I'm looking for some good ideas for some names. Let me know what you come up with!

Thanks for all the comments. I was able to get my wort down to 71-72 degrees. At least that's what my fermometer strip on my carboy says. The airlock is still bubbling at a decent pace but has decreased by half of so. Next time I'll do a ice bath before I pitch my yeast so I can pitch around 65...

I checked earlier and room temp is at a steady 69 degrees and the thermometer on the side of my fermenter said 74 degrees. I guess that's a little hotter than I want it but should I get any bad off flavors from it being a few degrees to high?

Yesterday I brewed my second brew ever. I ended up using the Dead Ringer IPA brewkit from Northern Brewer. I hit OG perfectly (1.064) at 5 gal and double pitched with Wyeast American Ale yeast. Within 1 hour of pitching yeast my air lock would bubble approximately once every minute. I checked it...

That helps. Thanks for the info!

I've been reading a lot about water level when stepping and then going into the boil. Some people say steep with very little water then add water for you boil, others say pour in the full amount of water then steep and boil. My question is if I am doing a 5 gal brew does it matter how much...

Today I tried my brew after carbing it for 11 days around 9 PSI. It's definitely drinkable and tastes decent even though my final gravity was off. I would say it's lacking a little body but for my first brew I'm happy enough. Cheers! :mug:

Sounds like a plan. I leave it for another week or two and check it again.

It's been 5 days since I've kegged my pale ale and left it carbonating at 8 PSI. Last night I decided to try a small glass to see if it was carbonated yet. It seems to be pretty close but still has a watery like taste to it. Should I let it continue to carbonate another week and then try it again?

Thanks everyone for the replies. All of that definitely helps. Ill let you know how it turns out after it gets carbonated.