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That's interesting @Cannman, I only looked at 2 or 3 recipes but didn't come across ones with artificial flavoring..that would turn me off as well. The pumpkin pie spice I found at the grocery store was basically a combination of cinnamon, nutmeg, allspice and clove I think. I bought...

Awesome! Thanks for the Mac & Jacks recipe! The beer I grew up on! I was actually born and raised in Redmond, WA where Mac & Jacks is located. Back in our little league days, the founders would bring homebrew concoctions to games for parents to try out. Well that is the rumor, I wasn't...

I attached a pic of the wort, as well as what it looked like after 24 hours in the chamber.

Also if you haven't yet, as these guys are suggesting. Get yourself a hydrometer and learn about taking gravity readings. Most kits have an OG/FG to reference and there are conversion tables to figure out your alcohol content. My only other advice would be that sanitation is key. Make sure...

which kit did you use? I also just brewed one up last night, used 45 oz of pumpkin..baked it off in the oven with some brown sugar to roast it a bit.

My guess would be color and flavor. The irish red i brewed i think really benefited from the steeping grains in terms of that distinct red color.

Well as fall approaches I decided to give this kit a shot. I'm a sucker for reviews so I almost got lost in all of them, but took the valuable tips and moved along. I think when people see 'Pumpkin', they're actually thinking Pumpkin Pie. A number of reviews talked about lack of Pumpkin...

Hey Brewers, I'm from Seattle and developed of love beer, all kinds, but usually the heavier ones, IPA's, big ales, etc. (Mac & Jacks, Redhook, Iron Horse, Elysian) Anyways I've since moved to Texas for a job. My fiance bought me a 'Mr Beer' Kit 2 years ago as she knew I loved beer...