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I am under the impression that you prime based on the highest temperature your fermentation bucket reaches. Say I have an ale that reached a peak of 70 F while fermenting in the basement, but when i brought it up to bottle, my sweltering apartment raised the temp to 80 F. Do I prime using the 80...

i am planning on doing a 5 gal batch of dunkelweizen, OG 1.055, this weekend. i am looking to mute the banana-like qualities and focus on the clove character. i already plan to ferment this one with wlp351 at 66 degrees or so to favor the phenolic component. i was told by a fellow brewer to...

im doin a pumpkin ale this weekend and i am trying to figure out a grist/water ratio. I am using roughly 5 lbs canned pumpkin puree and 10 lbs grain for a 5.5 gallon batch. i prefer my mash on the thicker side, say a 1.1 qt/lb ratio. i figure, even after roasting the pumpkin, there should be...

i have a belgian gold strong ale (OG 1.079) finishing up fermentation 1.008 in primary. i have moved it to a cooler part of my basement (64 F) as the yeast is highly active and im tryin to put the breaks on a bit. WLP 545 did the trick in about a week @70 F. i mashed 90 minutes @ 148. i have...