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I have a 5 gallon batch of brown porter which has been in bottles for almost 3 weeks and when i check the carbonation the beer is flat, no bubbles or head. I bottled using 4 oz. of priming sugar which I mixed with 1 cup of water. The beer has been at room temperature in a closet for the...

Hey all, Just through this recipe together earlier this week and looking at brewing early next week. How does it sound to you guys? 5 Gallon Extract Batch: 6 lb Light LME 8 oz Crystal 60L 8 oz Chocolate Malt 4 oz Black Malt 1 lb Honey 8 oz Baker's Chocolate (added with LME) 1...

I was also considering throwing 1 oz. of Willamette hops for either the full 60 or last 15 mins. to boost the IBU up. Thoughts?

awesome. thanks for all the support. i should be starting this brew this weekend and will let you guys know how it goes.

Still fairly new to homebrewing and I have only worked with recipe kits bought at my LHBS. I wanted to try to build a recipe, so let me know what you guys think i need to add and/or remove from this build. 5 gallon extract batch Porter: 6 lbs. Light DME 12 oz. Crystal 40L 4 oz. Black...

Still fairly new to homebrewing and I have only worked with recipe kits bought at my LHBS. I wanted to try to build a recipe, so let me know what you guys think i need to add and/or remove from this build. 5 gallon extract batch Porter: 6 lbs. Light DME 12 oz. Crystal 40L 8 oz. Black...

Good to know about the differences. I'm ordering the wort chiller from Midwest supplies because I have a gift card.

Awesome. I appreciate the advice. I will be ordering my wort chiller soon. The website I am ordering from sells the stainless steel models cheaper than the copper. I think I will definitely be going to stainless route.

Hey guys, I am finally looking at ordering a wort chiller so I no longer need to make an I've bath to cool my wort. I am a small time home brewer at the moment working with a 16 qt pot. The width on my pot is 12 1/2". Should I order the smaller 8" wort chiller or the 10" for my size pot? Also...

If I don't do the starter and just pitch the yeast, what are the cons of doing so?

So I ordered an Amber Ale kit from Midwest supplies about a month ago and went with the Wyeast Activator Smack Pack (American Ale). When it arrived, the package was fully expanded and Midwest told me not to worry and just keep it in the fridge and you will be good. The package has not gone down...

I started out with this same kit last year. When bottling, I siphoned into a large pot to mix the sugar or honey. And siphoned from the pot to the bottles. Hope it turns out well. :cheers:

Thanks for the advice guys. I ordered everything yesterday and we will see how it goes! :mug:

So you are saying 1100 mls for the 5 gallon batch?

Hey guys, First post on the forum and still fairly new to home brewing. I am about to order a 5 gallon amber ale kit from Midwest supplies and want to add Belgium candi syrup to it. My question is, how much candi syrup would be a good mix for a 5 gallon batch? Also, at what point of the boil...