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I'm not sure how steadily you hold your fermentation temperature when you say "I ferment at the proper temperatures based on the yeast I'm using," but if you don't have one, you might want to think about a temperature controlled fermentation chamber.

Summer has pretty much come and gone. Did the new season bring anyone any medals you especially like the looks of?

You'll definitely have off flavors, but I would see it through. I had a similar situation when I brewed on a really hot day and had some unexpected problems when it came time to chill the wort. In short, I thought the chiller was hooked up and it wasn't (a fitting came loose). By the time I...

+1 to what jafo28 said, particularly about not using anything abrasive on the bucket.

+1 to what Hopper5000 said. If possible, taste a sample after you have boiled and cooled it. If it tastes OK, I'd say you are good to go, but if you find it harsh and astringent (and you'll know it if is), then I'd say you're going to have a beer on your hands that will be tough to choke down...

+1 to what Brewskey said.

If this is it, I found a list of the fermentable sugars here: http://www.austinhomebrew.com/Beer/M/Medalla-Light-Cervesa-1B.html#.Vbl2I_NVhHw It states 3 lb of liquid malt extract (and then the rest of the sugars), so you're gravity might come in a little high if you add all of it. Depending...

If you are that serious already and willing to spend a little money, +1 to the fermentation chamber. What you spend in money and time to build it, you will save yourself in time and aggravation later.

Like? Well, I'm not sure how much I "like" it, but the one I use, which I think is the 264 GPH Submersible Fountain Pump from Harbor Freight Tools, works for most of my purposes. Right now the website is showing it as on sale for $19 (You might even be able to find a 20% off of any one item...

I'm not sure if you calculated the contribution of the steeping grains or sugar, but they will definitely add to your total. In How to Brew, Palmer lists the typical malt yields in points/ pound/ gallon (ppg) for many malts. For example, he notes 22 ppg for steeping pale crystal and 46 ppg for...

While it isn't as crazy as some of the others have noted, I think it's worth mentioning Wynkoop Brewing Company's Rocky Mountain Oyster Stout. It looks like you have to be somewhere near Denver to get their beer, but I guess when you use bull testicles for an adjunct in your beer, word about it...

Probably the worst thing that can happen is for you to wind up with "bottle bombs." You can search and find more information on those, and the thought of having one (or more) would prompt me to figure out what was going on before moving forward. With that said, it seems like something is up...

If your OG was 1.042, you used Wyeast 1056, and you had significant airlock activity from about 12 hours after pitching to four or five days later, I can't possibly imagine that your FG is 1.030. The only other thing I can add that others haven't mentioned is that you might want to taste a...

Thank you for sharing all of those msbrewblog. You've got some great looking medals.

Those glow in the dark skulls are definitely a nice touch. Kudos to the people who came up with that idea.

It seems to me like you need to check your hop additions. If you add 2.5 ounces in the last 10 minutes, I would think that would be way too few. With a quick look at Brewing Classic Styles, both the English and the American IPAs have at least 4 ounces of hops, and both of them also get a...

It's a new weekend. Is there anyone new out there with any additional favorites?

I definitely like the looks of those. Thanks for sharing.

I was wondering if anyone else had any favorites. I like the look of the Upper Minnesota Mashout (formerly Upper Mississippi Mashout) medals I've seen online and I saw a medal from the CASK Beer Blitz that I like a lot better than the standard ones that come from the American Homebrewers...

Without regard to prestige or difficulty to win, what is (are) your favorite looking medal(s) awarded by an AHA sanctioned Homebrew Competition? Any pictures would also be helpful. Thanks.