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I found a recipe that called for 8 ounces of smoked........of course, it was for a wee heavy, so I'm thinkin' the strength of the brew would have a lot to do with how much you use. Whatever the result, it'd be cool to find out how you both made out!

I did this as well for one of my first brews. I added the extract at bottling. The longer I waited to drink the brew, the better the taste. Like, maybe after the third week, I had a spot-on accurate Magic Hat #9 clone. I tried making a Blueberry Hellesbock (named "Blueberry Helles") by...

Last brew I made that had that much activity was my Imperial Stout...13% alcohol......to quote Chong, "Ho, ho, ho; man, I hope you're not planning on doing anything for the next couple of months."

The light also plays games w/ your hops. The light makes a photoreaction that, essentially, skunks your brew. Miller high life doesn't suffer from this, because they don't use hops. They use a blend of spices in their brew. It's also been rumored that Corona intentially skunks their beer...

I used Champagne Yeast in my hard lemonade over the summer. Fermented so quick, I never even noticed it....didn't hurt the bottling, either....just have to make sure you don't over do it on the priming sugar... ...on that note, I'm note if I would even bother priming hard cider....but that...

OK, so I bottled my Hellesbock last night. This was the batch I was going to use the PolyClar on. I let it sit for a good 3 weeks in the secondary, so I took a chance on not adding clarifiers to it. It was a light color that was actually quite clear for a home brew. I thin I'm going to shy...

No worries, Rog! We'll all still be here......have a safe time out there!! -=Fair Winds And Following Seas=-

Not too sure, but I used almond extract on my brown ale. 4 oz. bottle from a natural foods store. I was worried a bit that the oils would kill the head on the beer, but the longer I let it sit after bottling, the better the head on the beer became...

Hmmmm........no secondary.....I'm thinkin' MAYBE once the primary ferment stops....like after the air lock stops jumpin'. Do you have a bottling bucket? If so, and you're worried about space issues, siphon from your primary to your bottling bucket. Clean out your primary, and then siphon...

Are Columbus Hops more spicy, floral, or citrusy? I have strayed away from using a lot of hops because I didn't care for the spicy or floral aromas of a lot or my earlier recipes. They were good in small doses, but some were too overwhelming. Then......I tried a recipe that called for...

I didn't sterilize the bean, just sliced, diced, and dropped it in. Of course, I put it in the secondary, where I think there's probably less chance of infection too. I also bought it from a Whole Foods shop...it was an organically grown deal in a nice glass jar, so I figure I was safe. Funny...

Here's what I found: Using pellets increases your utilization by 10%, boiling them in a bag, reduces by 10%. The actual bitterness is calculated, from what I use, by the Tinseth Method: http://realbeer.com/hops/research.html That should spin your head for a bit....... :D

Hmmmm......I think, first off, dry yeast should suffice. But I think you'd probably want a nice neutral dry yeast, like you said, so it doesn't throw any more flavors into the mix. According to howtobrew.com, looks like Nottingham's might be the way to go: Nottingham Ale (Lallemand) A more...

This article looks good: http://byo.com/mrwizard/1277.html I guess the bottom line is that if you use Polyclar, you have to pitch more yeast when you bottle and add the priming sugar.....

Not sure about the affect on the yeast for bottle conditioning. I'm in the same boat as you on that one. I'm almost at the point where I'm going to add it, though. Basically, from what I've read, you can toss it in to your secondary a couple days before you bottle it. Back to the yeast...

Here's what I've got so far...even though I've only made a couple of these...sometimes naming them is just as fun! Power of The Dark Side - Imperial Stout Bouncin' Betty Brown Ale - Vanilla Almond Brown Ale Blueberry Helles - Blueberry Hellesbock 120 Days - IPA (back in the day, it took...

Went to see Dropkick Murphys last Tuesday and it took almost 2 days to get back to normal again...killer show!!!! 2 straight hours in the pit!

Planning this one for around September. It's historically around the time of the barely harvest when these strong brews were made..... Dragon's Milk .5 lb. British Pilsner (Maris Otter) .5 lb. American Crystal 40L 12 lb. Light DME .75 lb. Honey (12 oz. clover) 2 oz. Centennial Hops...

Haven't had the pleasure yet, but I plan to let them know I support the death penalty for civil cases.......hehehehe...that should work.....

I'm also planning on trying this one....thinking of: 4 lb. Light 6 cans frozen Minute Maid lemonade mix 1 pkg Champagne Yeast Maybe some yeast neutrient, but I'm not sure.....