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Recipe I used, one of my first. Looking back I wonder if I should have put more thought into it: Steeping: 1 lb Chocolate 12 oz Barley Flakes Malt/Sugars 6lb Dark DME 2 lbs Dark Brown Sugar 1 lb Honey Hops: 1oz Fuggle (60 min) 1oz Vanguard (30 min) 0.5 oz Vanguard (20-5 mins, sprinkled in...

Yeah, but my FG was higher than it should have been, it being my first batch and I got impatient (and stupid). I'm actually really surprised it came out as well as it did, I've tasted other homebrews, one of which was rushed and it had a real nasty sourness to it. I'm pretty sure I got...

Well just to update you guys, after 4 days into bottling, I cracked one open and it was indeed really carbonated already. I went ahead and just half-opened all the bottles just enough the let co2 out but still so the bottles were covered and let them sit for about 30 mins then recapped. Just...

If I were to test one out soon after bottling, and I saw it to be far more carbonated than it normally should be, would it be a good idea to maybe slightly open the caps on them to let the CO2 out for a few minutes and then recap? I did some reading on another site and this was one of the...

I started making my first brew ever, using the Brewer's Best Robust Porter recipe. I'm foregoing the secondary stage fermentation, as an acquaintance (knowing I'm not the most patient person when trying new things) told me it isn't entirely necessary for my first brew. I'm afraid I may have...