Recent content by mickey34

Been there done that! What a sweet sound!

So after 10 days in fermenter I can keg it with about 30 psi and let it sit for a week if I can't wait two weeks?

Ok. I kegged my pumpkin ale today and took a reading. It was 2% alcohol!!! What did I due wrong? I used a can of coopers malt extract a bag of malt extract and I added a little brown sugar. I did get these ingredients from my brew shop and told them what I was making and they said it would be...

Brewing pumpkin ale today! Can't wait til final results!! Yum

Nothing to steep, so I guess I will be boiling it. I have a very big pot, just wasn't sure if you put it right in with the wort. I guess I better start early so I can leave extra time to clean up the mess! Thanks!!

Ok you guys! Lets make sure I have no typos this time, since I entertained you earlier! Ha When I do my pumpkin ale and I'm doing extract and dried malt, when do I put pumpkin in? During boil? Thanks for your help. I have made a few beers just never used other ingredients outside the box.

Do you have to put hops in this beer?

I started my second batch of beer today. I followed the directions on the can of extract I bought and not like the first batch I brewed, it told me to just dump extract and my sugar in fermenter add boiling water and stir. My fist batch I boiled water and added extract and sugar on the stove...