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So here's a funny one. I brewed a high gravity chocolate stout (can't remember the recipe at this point), which I put in a corner, where it sat undisturbed for three years. I should add that I did take it outside today with the intention of pouring it out, where it sat in 90 degree heat for...

Hello all. I made a newbie over-eager mistake and bottled a batch of a Gulden Draak clone too early. Followed advice from here to unbottle and return to carboy to avoid explosions. I think it's ready to bottle now (reckon 8 weeks is enough for a 10% ABV brew? Fermentation appears to be...

Hello all. I have a high gravity beer - target 1.080 - that's been going for about 6 weeks, but that's been sitting at 1.045 for the past 3 weeks. I even pitched another batch of yeast into it about 2 weeks ago, but it hasn't changed. Could it be because I failed to make a starter? If so, should...

Hi All - Newbie here - very much appreciating all the knowledge in these threads. My question is about alcohol content. I did an ale that should have ended around 10%, but my hydrometer read only 6%. I'm wondering if I didn't let it ferment long enough? I did a week in a primary and another 2...