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I seem to have a stuck ferment with a 1.122 OG Cuvee wine yeast supposed to handle 23%. It froze at 1.062. Repiched with another high gravity wine yeast, no drop in gravity. Open to suggestions.:drunk: Tastes very sweet and malty. Tried bottling one with primer and it carbonated, so indicates...

Brewing rught now 5 gallons: Jim Nielson's Hop Mothra devaition: 9 lbs Ultra light LME 1 LB ligh DME 3 lbs clover honey (added) 8 oz Crystal 15L 8 oz Crysal 40L 8 oz Crystal 75L 1 Whirlfloc @ 20 min 1.5 oz...

EKG is a favorite of mine for aroma.:tank:

Use extra light or ultra light DME. You might also consider using honey or rice extract to raise the ABV.:tank:

Mainly just colder ferment and longer timeto lager.:tank:

Picked up on a news bit from Norway. A woman used her water tap to find beer flowing. Seems a bar downstairs hooked the keg to the wrong line. Almost heaven. But the beer was a little watery.:drunk:

Either should work well. I also like Kent Goldings for dry hopping...aroma.

Another couple weeks should clear it up. Lagers take more time for yeast to work and settle out.:mug: :mug:

After the first week, most of the action is traub settling out.:D

I second David_42 suggestion. Only thing is I would use a different ale yeast, probably a dry type. Sounds like your yeast may have stalled before bottling. I have a similar problem with a 1.122 OG. FG doesn't want to go below 1.052 and too sweet. I used a high gravity yeast.:drunk:

Use of table sugar can give that result as well. Best to buy extra light DME and use it in place of sugar.:mug:

I highly recommend Blackberry Honey available froom MoreBeer.com:cross: I

Might want to try a garden type, dial Ph meter. Should run about $15 at WallyWorld.:ban:

My experiences are with the caps holding and glass breaking most frequently about 1 to 2 inches from the top. But can also break at the neck flare.:drunk:

Kent Goldings is one of my favorite aromma hops. For bitter and flavor: Williamette, Cascade, Northern Brewer, Magnum and Galena are all very good.:tank:

Tried some Mariner in green bottles. Been skunked again!:mad:

Most of the Pacific Northwest has good water, though soft. Regionally some problems with arsenic levels.:ban:

Zeus hops just recently came about with an AA of about 15% But haven't seen anyone selling this one.

I have heard of high bacteria counts in bottled water. But unsure of sources of that information.

Try Miracle Brewzer. No sanitizing, no heating. Just add cold water to the magic powder and wait.