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Its only a no no if you dont want the spices. Also double check for perservatives. As far as i know Libby's does not use persevatives.

I think people get really dissapointed becuase they get. onfused between pumpkin spice ale and pumpkin ale. In michigan we have screaming jack which is a pumpkin spice ale. Then we have harvest moon which is more of a pumpkin ale. For mine i like a nice in betweener. I use one can of puree and...

Will ageing it affect the quality and taste of it in a negative way? Im debateing with a buddy about it and he feels you shouldnt age IPA/APAs

For me I like my beer to age. I keg so at most im waiting 2 days to drink my beer. The 2 weeks in primary is usually because I'm lazy but also I like my beer as "clean" as i can get it. Since I don't bottle I tack the extra two weeks on the secondary for extra conditioning, clearing, and general...

So I am about to brew this AG recipe the 23rd of September for a group brew party. I normaly let my beers sit 2 weeks primary then 4 weeks secondary. This will be my first APA/IPA and was wondering if those times are too long. Ive heard that IPAs shouldnt sit to long because you will lose the...

I brewed 10 gallons of Midwest Copper ale and plan on splitting it between two kegs. I am driving about three hours and wanted to know if it would be better to carb before i leave or just do the shake force carb when i get there. Im just worried the car ride will cause the beer to go flat too...

Check out www.midwestsupplies.com. if you look at there extract kits they provide the type of grains and the amount in each kit. this way you can try to find the rigt grains to match your kits. I would not recomend pre hopped extracts kits. Midwest is known for there high turnover on extracts so...

If you use Libby's canned pumpkin i recommend the pre spiced filling. It adds all the spice you need. do it at the last 15 of the boil, then steep for 15 after flame out. I personaly use 1 30oz can of plain pumpkin puree and 1 30oz of the pre spiced.

This is also a good point. Since i add my pumpkin to the boil i have a **** ton of trub in the primary. Most of this can be filtered but for tasted and consitency i like to leave it in. I suggest at least 3 weeks in primary to allow most of the pumpkin to settle out to the bottom. Then I rack it...

I add mine to the very end of the boil and let it sit in the primary for at least three weeks. Also Libby's canned pumpkin is perservative free and shouldnt cause issues with fermentation. You dont have to add to the boil either. All canned products in america are sterile in the first place so...

While i do mine as a extract with specialty grains i use one large 30oz can of plain pumpkin filling and one 30oz can of pre spiced filling. do you want a pumpkin ale or do you want a clove/cinnamon/brown sugar spice ale.

Most yeast are fine all the way to 98.6F. Yes that is body temp and most biological process occur at their optimum rate at that temp. in the summer i would place bottles for two weeks in my computer room, warmest room, then move them to the basement. the warmer room makes the CO2 while the...

For me, I like to do extract brewing with specialty grains. I order all my kits from Midwest Supplies because of the freshness of the extracts. Personally I can knock out a 5 gallon batch in roughly 3 hours. For me I stick with extract for consistancy and ease. I will eventually try all grain...

You guys are awesome. I know this has been answered before but I really apreciate it.

Ok first of all I am at work so searching the forums is a bit tough. I have been brewing over a year now, about 10 batches, and have never made a starter. I use the Wyeast smack packs for everything. I have only had one beer, an apple ale with 1gal of cider, have trouble hitting the expected FG...

Yeah give t a shot, try doing about half the LME during the boil, remove from heat of course, then ad the rest at the end and stir for a good 5 minutes. As for you stove, and i fully respect your budget, you could look for low end outdoor turkey fryers. the propane heater works great and you can...

Do you top these batches off at the end when you pitch your yeast.? Part of the problem is when boiling at only half the batch volume you create a super saturated solution. when you do this it will make it harder for all the malt sugar to dissolve thus increasining the chance for scorching. I...

I understand baking fresh pumpkin but why the canned pumpkin?

I had this happen to me with my holiday brew. I racked to secondary and had the fermentation take off again. Not fully understanding how to use the hydrometer i thought it was done and bottled it. After 5 days i had bottles that would do the same as yours. Get them in the fridge quick. mine...

Deffinatly have a vaccum ready lol.