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Hey all, I brewed an extract octoberfest OG 1.052 on 9/25 and fermented it at a steady 53 deg f until today 10/20. It took a week or so to get fermentation going but the second week was very active, the. Died back down the third week. Being almost positive fermentation stopped I took a gravity...

I've noticed that most sweet of the sweet beers out there are usually higher abv stouts and porters, aka milk stouts cream stouts, southern tiers crem brûlée, etc. has anyone ever considered brewing a lighter dessert style beer like say a "snicker doodle" beer that's maybe an American style pale...

Haha thanks, you've changed my mind and I will brew an octoberfest after all. I actually want to ferment the "bock" at ale temp/room temp bc I am only set up to lager one batch at a time. ( extra fridge in the basement with a temp controller). Anyone else have any opinions on cocoa nibs...

I've read a number of recipes that call for siphoning wort from the brew kettle into the fermenter. Is this because the auto siphons leave a good amount of sediment at the bottom? If so can this be achieved by just using a strainer? I have brewed about 6 batches of beer so far, all of them...

Hey all, new to the forum here and to brewing in general. I currently extract brew and have about 6 various batches under my belt, I do some kits some independent recipes and am also set up for lagering. I wanted to try my hand at a bock and bought the "True Brew" bock kit: An American style...