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I'm at work now so I can't speak to how high the gravity was... I'll have to dig through my notes when I get home. I do know I was shooting for around just under 9% ABV if everything went well. In fact the flat sample I had tasted, you could feel the little bit of "heat" that I was shooting for...

I have been keeping the bottles in my kitchen pantry. I have a window in there that isn't too greatly sealed, so I would venture a guess it's been in the high 60's due to the colder temperatures in New England. It's the same place I keep all of my other bottles that have carbed up properly and...

I thought it might have been the caps too... used regular pry off bottles and all the caps are on tight. I made sure that all of the caps were on with correct pressure as well as seated correctly. Is there any way to save the batch? Maybe I can try purchasing a new bottle capper and...

Hi all, I know there have been a lot of posts about this and I have searched around trying to find a similar problem. There aren't really any posts that are as extreme as what happened to me. Brewed a high gravity spiced ale that I was hoping to have ready for about Christmas time...

First time poster, and first time recipe build, loosely based on another recipe that I cannot find at this point in time. I would be interested in getting your feedback. I don't have any brew calculator, but I am aiming towards a higher ABV beer to get that "winter warmer" sensation. I hopefully...