Recent content by kdrenshaw

I'm attempting my first pumpkin ale. I'm wondering if anybody has some ideas as to when I should actually add in the real pumpkin . My pumpkin is about 8lbs. And has been cubed and I'm debating splitting it in half and putting 4 pounds in my boil and then add the last 4 during fermentation. Or...

I have been using a small 2.5 gallon setup for a couple months now to get started and want to go to 5 gal like the rest of the world. I was given a 3 gallon kettle and want to know if I use one of my 5 gallon food grade buckets I have around the hous; if that will be large enough to be a...