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Thanks everyone! This is super helpful. I'm in central IL, forecast says low 20's. I have a pseudo-closed in back porch that has been staying about 10 degrees above the outside temp. Going to opt for the water-mixed-with-snow route and leave it on the porch. I'll check it periodically to make...

Hey Folks, Brewed a winter warmer a few weeks back. The beer was brewed for a holiday party that is taking place in a few days. It hung out at ~68 for about 4 weeks in bottle, now its nicely carbed and tasty. My issue- I don't have a big enough fridge to chill the beer down in order to get...

I haven't used nutmeg in beer, but half of a nut is a HUGE amount of nutmeg. I'm sure it's different, but when cooking I usually just take a few passes across the microplaner. A little goes along way. I'd imagine the same for the ginger.

So I just scored a couple of grocery bags of fresh hops from a friendly neighbor on craigslist. I helped her pick them off the vines this morning. She doesn't know what variety they are and no one has brewed with them yet. They've been in the ground 2 years. Nice and green, with (to my untrained...

Yet another stuck ferment, at least I think... The culprit: BB Imperial Nut Brown Ale Kit of questionable age from my LBHS Yeast: WL005, 1L starter, no stir plate- shook it up often over 24 hours OG: 1.071 Fermentation: Spent 2 weeks in water bath/swamp cooler ~68f, it was my first take at...

Howdy Folks, Yet another newbie seeking advice on a stuck (maybe?) fermentation. The culprit: Brewer's Best Belgian Wit Kit from LHBS (extract). Subbed fresh orange zest (3 sweet oranges, no pith) and coriander (~1oz, fresh) rather than what came in the package. Brewed on 6/28, OG...

Yeah. I suppose I set myself up for that one.

Howdy All, Just cracked my first home brewed bottle! It's the NB Caribou Slobber. I noticed it was quite sweet at the finish. Is that something I can expect to mellow with more age? It was 9 days in primary, two weeks in secondary, and a week in bottle thus far. It seems to be fairly well...