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6.6 lbs Dark Malt Extract 3.3 lbs Dark Malt Extract 1/2 lb. Choclolate Malt 1 lb. British Crystal Malt 3/4 lb. Black Patent Grain 1 lb. Roasted Grain 2 oz. Northern Brewer Hops 1 1/2 oz. Kent Goldings Hops 1 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker Hops 1/2 oz. Hallertauer Hersbrucker Hops 1 oz...

so, just an update. i tried a bottle of the pumpkin ail at the two week mark(Post bottle) and it was way better then i thought it would be. it was super clear and a nice dark amber color. i may have put in t a little to much in the priming cause it was really fizzy but not by much. simply cause...

any word on how this came out? im interested in trying this. does the oil from the nuts dissipate? have you tried this in a beer yet and if so, how was the head retention?

so uh....how did this come out?

Hey guys, im thinking about making a Imperial chocolate oatmeal stout for my second batch. i read that to make a Guinness recipe you can add soured beer to your batch to get close to the real deal. i want to know if anyone has tried this with a big chocolate oatmeal stout(or similar) and...

hey guys. i was wondering if anyone could suggest a good yeast that wont put out off flavors when fermenting at higher temps, say around high 70's to mid 80's? i hear some are better then others. the reason i ask is im a Florida boy and my home rarely gets cooler then 75 and the average temp...

thanks, ill have to give that a try sometime

ooh, pumpkin stout! that ones going on my to do list. you have a link to the recipe? and thanks for the advice, ill give the 3 weeks a go.

alright so, im brewing my first real beer, and im super excited. its a pumpkin ale and it calls for a secondary due to excessive trub. assuming the hydrometer levels off, should i rack at the one week mark like most people do? or could i leave it in the primary for longer if i chose to? i ask...

hey thanks. yeah i was actually pointed in that direction right after my post. i didnt have access to a store bought nutrient. from what i gather, boiled bread yeast pitched in will work in a pinch. i actually tried that, and there actually seems to be an upstart in activity in the mead...

hey guys, i started my very first one gallon batch of mead last night along with a one gallon batch of apfelwein. the meads ingredients are as follows. 3lbs.......... holly honey 2 sticks.... cinnamon 1tsp........ vanilla extract(didnt realize it was imitation at the time) 1 pack..... safale...

:mug:hey guys, first time brewer here. i have had encounters with people in the brewing world periodically in my life and it has always interested me. so i started my first batch of mead and apfelwein last night. hope it turns out well.