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All, I'm going to brew a Christmas stout later this evening. It calls for zest of 3 medium oranges and 2 oz of grated ginger. I got this recipe from Dec 2010 BYO magazine page 41, for those of you who want to look it up. Should I worry about putting the zest and ginger in the wort...

So I brewed a robust porter last weekend using the following, Wyeast 1098 British Ale, 7 lbs Dark Malt Extract, 1/2 lb Crystal Malt 120L, ½ lb Chocolate Malt, 1 1/4 lb Black Patent Malt. Brewing went well, estimated OG was 64, actual was 57. pitched the yeast around 72 degrees, fermentation...

I have been drueling to do a Chocolate Stout. I saw ChsCat's Double Chocolate Oatmeal Stout that sounds awesome and has recieved plenty of good reviews. I don't want to buy more equipment right now to start partial mashing so I need to stick with extract and grains for now. I reviewed...

ok, to start off with I'm still very much a newbie..... I have brewed two batches now and both are doing the same thing. Amber Ale- over a month in the bottles (used DME) Smoked Scotch ale- little over 3 weeks in the bottles (used brown sugar) Here the story. If I put either one in...

Just like the other lastest on here. I have some leftover hops that I want to use in a recipe. I'd like to do something similiar to a ESB, brown ale or porter. I know I would need a amber or Dark LME probably 7 lbs, but I'm not sure of what and how much malt to use. Nor a schedule to brew...

ok, i'm a rookie. I brewed a batch of Full Sail Amber ale clone, it's been in the bottle for 2 1/2 weeks now. No carb, no head. I live in western WA state so I keep the beer in the same room as the pellet stove. That room is usually around 70 degrees. 1. I bottled my first batch of...

I'm getting ready to bottle a smoked scotch ale on wednesday. I have been doing some reading here about bottling with brown sugar. I think this would be a good combo. Anyone have any experience with brown sugar and a smoked scotch ale or just a scotch ale????? 2/3 cup for a 5 gallon...

Been reading on the site for several months now. I finally decided to join. Thank for all the info you guys have. Looking forward to more schooling on your behalf.. thanks Pete