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Thanks for the info everyone. After pondering it for a while I decided to leave it alone and call it a session beer. I dont think that I have had a beer in the 3% range since drinking Bud in high school. Thank god I stopped that!!!

So, i recently made a brown ale, all grain, and totally missed the mark on my FG. Not really sure what happened, mash temp off, bad measurement, old grain, ect. The ABV is only going to be 3.8%, its been in the secondary for about a week. I am considering boiling a lb of DME in a quart or two...

I made the Northern Brewer's "Smashing Pumpkin" all grain kit last fall and it was excellent! I believe the base is an amber ale with pumpkin pie spice and optional fresh pumpkin. I will be making this one again once the local pumpkins are available.

I wish I split my imperial stout I made recently....I lost nearly 1.5gallons in the primary fermentation through the blowoff hose!

Hello, I am considering adding some Agave nectar to my next batch of hefeweizen. Is this a bad idea? I have read mixed reviews on the web. How would i enter this into my recipe on Beersmith? I dont see it listed as an add-on ingredient. Should I enter it as honey? I am looking for a...

Good idea to use the two 5 gallon fermenters. I'll definately do it that way if I do something like this again. I lost a lot during the blow off from the initial fermentation.

I need a keg:(

I made a large starter and had great, overwhelming, fermentation for nearly 2 days. It has been in the secondary for about a week now. Very little to no action in the airlock right now.

So.... I am new with using Beer Smith and added a few numbers incorrectly...:( The OG is 1.106 and FG is 1.033

[B]I recently brewed my first high gravity beer, Creme Brulee Stout, which is an Imperial Stout. The recipe I followed did not specify on how long to keep it in the secondary. Does any one have a ball park recomendation? Also, is it necessary to add another dose of yeast? Thanks for the...

Well I racked my brew to the secondary yesterday. I lost nearly 3/4 gallon in the explosion of fermentation that happened in the first two days. This is my first High Gravity beer and I am wondering how long I should keep it in the secondary? Also, is it necessary to add more yeast before...

Yes, my fermentation went crazy. Put a 1" blow off hose on it and it spewed foam for nearly 2 days. I think I lost more than 1/2 gallon of beer in the process. The little yeasties were happy!

I'll gladly share it if you don't have access to the december issue of BYO

I brewed it today and its already bubbling away in the carboy. Making the yeast starter ahead really got it going quick.

Hello all, I am getting ready to try brewing the Creme Brulee Stout featured in the December issue of BYO. This is the first high gravity all grain beer that I have tried making. Has anyone made this beer yet and do you have any tips? Also, what is the best way to make a yeast starter for...

I had a Golden Ale infused with green tea from the Port Townsend Brewery in Washington State this summer. It was pretty tasty!

I am reading lately how important it is to aerate your wort prior to pitching the yeast. I dont have access to an oxygen tank and I am wondering if any one uses one of the drill mounted whips used in wine making to add oxygen. I have one since I make wine too and I was thinking of sanitizing...

Thanks for the info. I think I'll go with the 10.

I am working on putting together the equipment to switch from extract to all grain brewing. I have 15.5 Keggle and I am now working on a Mash Tun. I purchased a 5 gallon round Igloo and I am getting ready to order a false bottom. I am now wondering if I am better to get a 10 gallon Igloo. Is...

That is what I was worried about. How would you make a dip tube that would attach to this set up?