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Awesome thanks for the help guys! Definitely buying one of those along with the bottle tree. I really like the idea of attaching the filler right to the bottling bucket as well

Correction: bottling bucket on the counter, not the fermenter.

So I just finished bottle my first batch, and I must say it required more labor than I anticipated. I assume this is because it was my first time, and I don't really have a system in place for bottling just yet. I had my fermenter on the counter, and was filling my sanitized bottles on top of a...

I didnt know that about the ready to n go mixes so I'm glad you mentioned that. The kit comes with a blend of spices already, I think I'll take your advice and experiment with some brown sugar. Thanks again!

Awesome thanks for the advice guys!

Looking to make the smashing pumpkin extract kit in the coming weeks. Any thoughts on additional spices to use? I was considering maybe some brown sugar during the boil, or maybe adding some pumpkin pie mix to the carboy during secondary fermentation. Any thoughts? Thanks!

Brand new home brewer. Looking to make my second batch the smashing pumpkin ale extraxt kit from northern brewer. What's everyone's thoughts on using starter Yeast? Seems like a regular thing to do for most , but needed some guidance if it was necessary/recommended for a pumpkin ale. Thanks!