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Brewed this up today with my brother. I made zero substitutions or alterations. Ended up with EXACTLY 6 gallons after a 90 min boil. Added oak chips to fermenter as perscribed. Gravity reading was 1.082. Hydro taste test was very rich, sweet then the hops kick in and hang out forever. I like it...

I thought this sounded great so I brewed it. It was my first all grain 5 gallon batch. I substituted 1# barley with quick oats, also 2# of plain pale 2 row or 6 row with 1# Caramalt and 1 # Carmel malt, also I added 1# 80L Carmel and used 1# of chocolate malt for my roasted. Last 30 min of...

I used the clean, clear clover honey that is on the shelf at the grocery store. The last time I used the same honey was with a brewers best robust porter kit. I was suprised that the beer ended up higher ABV by 1.5% than the kit was supposed to finish. It seemed like the honey fermented...

Here's what I did with what was left. Opened the bottles, poured their contents back into a sterile fermenter (ended up around 2/3 gallon). Then I boiled 1 1/2 pound of honey and a half cup pure maple syrup in a pint of water. Topped of my 1 gallon growler/fermenter and sure enough, the yeast...

Right on man. In this weather we need something good to do. What could be better?

Wow, ok. Well, that's why I brewed a smaller batch. I knew I was experimenting with the unknown. You live and learn, part of the fun. Thanks for the advice! I do think I will try this recipe (minus some of the Amber or crystal malts) again with some tweaking since this beer had good hop...

Yeah, I'm not sure how it ended up here! Using the mobile app & didn't realize I guess..? Sorry, I'll try to get it put where it belongs.

I didn't realize the Amber was less fermentables. I should have used some LME then? Or Honey, or Dextrose like your saying. Yeah, my gravity didn't drop any. I may try boiling some Dextrose & water then stirring it in..

Yeast stopped fermenting at around 7%. Still way too sweet. Going to try repitching with another strain

Thanks, love Colorado. Climbed Mt. Harvard once.

Never heard of Jolly Pumpkin, enlighten me if you will.

I really like Shorts! Huma Lupa Liscious is probably my favorite of theirs. Also Founders Breakfast Stout and Bells Two Hearted Ale. Vivants Big Red Coq, Trebuchet and Farmhand Ale are awesome. You probably can get Three Floyd's over in Chicagoland! Zombie Dust!

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Smelling awesome.

Did I forget to mention I'm from Michigan? Well I do enjoy having many great local brews to try out here in the Mitten State. Has anyone heard of Brewery Vivant from Grand Rapids, Mi? They create some awesome & unique beers.

Hello! I've been brewing for around a year now. Read Charlie Papazian's "Complete Joy Of Homebrewing" started dabbling in all grain. Love just winging new recipes on my own. Look forward to learning from more the more experienced here.

Thanks, I can relate.

I've read a lot of the Fuggle IPA's fall short on bitterness and aroma. Fuggles are only 4% alpha so I tried using a lot of them. Plus I threw in some Simcoe for piney ness.

Fuggle Imperial IPA 3.3# Amber LME 3.3# Golden Light LME 1 1/2 gallon boil water 2 oz Whole cone US Fuggle boil 1/2 oz. US Fuggle pellets & 1/2 oz Simcoe pellets @ 30 min 1/2 oz Fuggle & Simcoe 5 min 1 gallon cold water to fermenter. Safale US-05 yeast Yields around 3 Gallons 1.082 SG Primary...