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I can't find an extract version of a pumpkin porter, can anyone help?

Hi, Before I pitched my starter, I spooned a hunk of yeast and some wort back into the test tube I bought it in and put it in the fridge. How long do you think it will stay alive for?

I brewed a batch of pumpkin ale about a week and a half ago. Its fairly light bodied. I wanted to make a Pumpkin porter too. Someone in this thread mentioned that after I drain the ale I already made into the secondary, I could toss the porter right on top of the trub instead of needing new...

Hi, I have a related question. I'm making a pumpkin ale which has a lot of sediment from the pumpkin. I was thinking of using a secondary to help remove some of that. Sound like a winning strategy? Also, the recipe I used dosn't provide fermenting times, and of course, my hydrometer...

I"m making a small batch, I took the directions for a medium body pumpkin ale adn cut it in half, I expect to have about 2.5 gallons at the end.

thanks for the reply, I'm making my first attempt with an all grain recipe. I'm going to use a nylon bag during the boil.

I have about 6 pounds of grain to crush and I don't have a mill. What tool is best for this job? I have a blender and a coffee grinder. Could I use either of those? Otherwise it's just elbow grease... but even by hand, how to you recommend doing the job? Thanks!!

wow, what a spread!!

I was thinking about doing some small batches in these bottles. Has anyone actually used one of these? How did it turn out?