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My Tootsie Red turned out pretty well. One thing I really didn't like is the excess fat sat with the yeast trub at the bottom of the bottles, so you had to be extra careful not to stir them around when pouring because the only thing worse than a mouthful of yeast is probably a mouthful of...

So far my two five gallon fermentations are going well it seems. It's on day three right now and they are still quite actively fermenting. I have cut up eight fresh apples and split them up between the two; how long does it typically take for a square inch of apple to be effectively eaten...

Well I have made very, very high gravity batches before -- even more than what I am planning on with this apple ale. All of the very, very sugary wort batches I have made before in my 40qt stock pot have turned out just fine. My problem with always has been, and still continues to be the yeast...

Well I have a 40qt stock pot...so maybe a really easy rolling just barely at 200F boil with 4.5 gallons will be my best bet.

I suppose any way I put this is going to sound a little conceited, but every brew I've made so far I've loved so far. Disregarding superstition, this is the lucky 13th batch I'll have made; I'm more worried about the concept of extracting 10 gallons being a faux pas I'm not realizing, and less...

I haven't made this style yet...that's why I'm kind of nervous about the experimentation :)

I am planning on creating an apple ale, but a thought occurred to me today -- would there be any obvious detriment or drawbacks to me making a ten gallon batch? I have only ever fermented five gallons of any given wort batch at a time. What I was thinking of doing is brewing 3 gallons of very...

I forgot to mention I added 2lbs of bath salts to my wort. ...time to panic now?

Thanks for talkin' me down guys! This morning it is bubblin' away :)

I guess I have just been really spoiled in the past :) Usually my yeast starts becoming very active in the first four hours or so. To see absolutely no activity in my airlock has had me fearing for the worst. I will probably do as you say and let it sit for a couple of days. I would rather...

I got a Belgian Wit kit about a week ago. It had a smack pack included in it, and I completely forgot to refrigerate it because I'm used to using vials now and making starters...it just completely slipped my mind. So no refrigeration for a week -- I pitched it eight ours ago (after activating...

So far so good! The airlock is bubblin' like a mofo :) I'll try to post when I move to secondary!

So I thought I was pretty original with my idea I had tonight, but here this is. I wasn't aiming for a tootsie roll ale, but I happened to go out and buy tootsie rolls for my brew since I read they are heavy in maltrose, and I was making an extract red ale that already had a touch of...

Just curious -- what was the recipe you used? I am very interested in making my next batch an extract raspberry wheat which is what drew my attention to this thread. I guess that goes for anyone who wants to throw up their recipe for one that you've done in the past. I have never even worked...

Alright so I have been having CO2 coming through the airlock slowly but surely since I made the post about racking...so I -think- I'm going to be safe. The wort is still extremely brown and murky...but i'm starting to think that's because of the cinnamon :) I added two sticks to the carboy when...

Your analysis is virtually spot on Calder. I did rack while it was actively fermenting, however unfortuantely I did give it some swirling for a minute or two twice today just going by the advice of the first post...so we'll see what happens. My OG actually was 1.089 I believe, which is pretty...

Thank you! That is basically what I was looking for, honestly. For a little clarification, I transferred to secondary because with the additions of the "syrup" to the wort, the liquid level basically was around 6.25 gallons in my 6.5 fermentation bucket, and the airlock was filling up with...

Alright, let me first start off by saying this extract batch was a complete and total experiment. I used an Imperial Blonde Ale kit from Brewer's Best to host my attempt at creating a high ABV flavor packed beer, and seeing how the end result came about. I knew I was going to be shooting...

I'd make a drive up to Sheboygan for that :)

Let me know how it goes a month or so down the line. If it turns out good I might be interested :D