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Due to unforeseen circumstances beyond my control, I have had to leave my brew in the fermenter for 6 weeks. The first chance I will get to bottle it is (maybe) Saturday. The last time I took a gravity told me it was done, but since then I have had to wait, being away from home, etc. When I...

It has been 2 weeks to the day, caramel witbier. I took a gravity on Sunday and it was 1.02, tonight's gravity was 1.018, leading me to think maybe I misread the other gravity. The airlock bubbles but not much at all. Going on a business trip tomorrow and I don't want any bottle bombs.

First venture after class. I have a wort chiller with ice water in the tub, being circulated with a pump through the coils. It is 30 something outside. It seems to be taking FOREVER to chill this wort. What the heck!!

Here is the scenario I have a Brewers Best kit - Belgian Caramel Wit which I realize is a spring beer but I wanted to turn it into something special. I have fresh pumpkin I have appropriate spices I have plenty of fresh picked Fuji apples Do you think I can do anything with that or should...

I have two choices in this case: 1. Belgian Caramel Wheat kit 2. Witbier kit put together for me by my brew store guy who already knows what I want to do with it. Essentially asking if you think Caramel and Pumpkin/pumpkin spices will go well together. The Caramel Wit is supposed to be...

I think I'm ruined now for commercial beer lol. Made a partial mash kit from Brewers Best, a witbier. Next project is to do a pumpkin wheat =)

Hi, just had to share this because I'm so excited Yesterday I had my brewing class at Mountain Man Wine and Brew Supply in Berkeley Springs WV. It was a super great experience. If any of you are in the area, I recommend you come to the shop. The beer I made was a Witbier from a kit. OG...

I am going to be starting my own brew soon. I am going to go to a class at a brewer supply store and they have a list of equipment I get to take with me. I would like to know what else I need besides the following: 2 Gal Fermenting Bucket with grommeted lid (primary fermenter) 1 Gal Glass Jug...

Hi, I just found this forum today. I've been seriously considered brewing my own for a long time. My friend from a past submarine is bottling his own ale, and I wanted to make a belgian white or hefeweizen type beer (my favorite beers til now have been Blue Moon and Shock Top). I really hate a...