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Making an Orange Pale Ale that sat in my primary for a month. I added hops and dried orange peel for an additional 4 days, then strained and moved to my secondary for a settling period. The first week after I had moved it into my primary, I saw the beer get really clear, which only got better...

Hello On a whim, I decided to throw together a 2.5 gal batch of a Pale Ale. I haven't done one in a while, and didn't put a whole lot of effort into it. But to be honest, I just added hops for dry hopping and when I smelt the fermenter, it was the best I have done to this point...

yesterday I bottled up my first AG Blonde Ale. It sat in the primary for 5 weeks before I racked to my bottling bucket. It definitely smells like beer, but there is a hint of the smell of the grains I used. It has the exact same smell as when I was mashing. The first week of fermenting...

One thing I am learning is that every beer you brew will have a crazy first week after pitching, and no two will be the same. This time I have made an all grain blonde ale. I pitched saturday and today (tuesday) is the craziest day yet for krausen. Every other batch has been the next day...

Well I feel that it was a success. I missed my mash temp by only 1 degree. Started off with a home brew while mashing. The neighbors cat came by to see how things were going. Wort nice and chilled. And this is the end result. Cant wait to taste it. I put a lot of effort and energy...

Well I am happy to say I just tested one of my bottles of an India Pale Ale that has been bottled for 10 days and it tastes great! I am really shocked, I expected it to not taste as good as it is, as well as be perfectly carbonated at this point. I used DLME for priming. Should I stick what...

This is my second batch, my first being an Amber Ale. The IPA that is fermenting right now has been doing so for 5 days now, and its starting to slow down. The color though is very dark, just the same as my Amber Ale which is a reddish brown clear color. I steeped 1lbs of 2 row American, 1/2...

This is my first batch, an Amber Ale from an extract kit. I do not know the OG. It has been only a week since Fermantation began. It has a sweet smell but does not taste that way. Should I bottle or let it sit? Uploaded with ImageShack.us

I have one batch under my belt and I'm planning my second batch. I have been tasting some great craft beers from my local brew store and have fallen in love with the strong hoppy flavor of an IPA. So I have all the ingredients for an IPA and one thing that has been going through my mind is...

I have read a few threads just like this and would like some opinions on what I have floating. I just transfered to my second carboy last night (12/7/10 - 6:00 PM Central time) the next morning I saw this on top of my brew. Is it too early to be mold? EDIT: Is what I am seeing a "Yeast...