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Thanks, that's exactly what I needed to know. I was afraid that the initial cold snap might kill off yeast or somehow prohibit carbing once the temp warmed up again. Dormant yeast I can handle. Sounds like I need to convince the boss lady to let me store a few cases in the bedroom...although...

I was just perusing the thread "After bottling, straight to cold temp or keep at room temp?" and had a question. I usually let my beer set at room temp in my basement for about a month after bottling prior to chilling. I just bottled a pale ale and we had a freakish early October cold snap hit...

Definitely! Especially if you want to enjoy it while it's still winter! My recipe recommends aged 3-4 months. I'm hoping to have it ready by Superbowl Sunday. I'll likely pack some away for next year. So I'll be drinking pale ale at xmas...but, hey, I got the experience of brewing with...

Googlology, is there any other way?

Sho' nuff... I boiled 2 cups of water w/ 3/4 lb of honey then simmered for 30 mins w/ 5 cinnamon stick halves, an ounce of sweet orange peel, 3 tbsp pumpkin spice and 1/2 cup of brown sugar. Then strained it into wort at the end of the boil. (Recipe from my local brew shop) Of course I was...

Hello all! Glad to have a found a forum for answers to all my homebrew questions. I'm a newbie with my third batch currently in primary fermentation. So far I've done a hefe and pale and both came out great. Looking forward to becoming a fixture in my local home brew shop! -RVA Brad

Excellent. I added a bit more water to make up for the evaporation. I think I can live with a little extra caramelization (it did have a caramel smell). Just more spice for the Winter Warmer!

So I was happily watching the wort on my winter warmer boil away when about 30 mins into it I noticed my Hallertau hops sitting on the counter and not in the pot where they should have been. I added them and reset the clock on the boil, a full 55 mins. Just curious if anyone knows if the extra...