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I put the fermenter into my chest freezer and let it sit for the weekend and took a reading and taste sample. To my surprise the sample was pretty decent even with all the star-san and temp ranges. It tasted similar to Alaskan clone and I am anxious to bottle and try. I also have a Moose...

To save money I diluted my star san....that way I can add it to more brews in the future. I am going to start another batch next week without the star san and do a side by side comparison when they are both ready to go. I am willing to bet the phosphoric acid in star san will do wonders for...

Heres the recipe that I used: Alaskan Brewing Co's Alaskan Amber clone 5 gallons, extract with grains; OG = 1.054 FG = 1.015; Bitterness = 20 IBUs Ingredients: 1 lb. two-row pale malt 1/2 lb. medium crystal malt 1/2 lb. light crystal malt 5 lbs. Munton's unhopped light dried malt extract...

Thanks for the great responses. I think this is a learning experience and honestly I find it kind of fun working through these issues. I will refine the process next time and stabilize the temps better. I plan to throw the fermenter back into the chest freezer that is now at 40 degrees for...

I am in the process of fermenting my third batch of beer- an Alaskan Amber Ale clone and it's a pain is the @$$. Primary fermentation caused an explosion of fermenting beer all over my spare bedroom. After 2 weeks of being in the primary fermenter it was time to put the beer in a "secondary...

Hi everyone, I am a rookie brewer and just completed my third partial grain/extract brew yesterday of the Alaskan Amber Ale clone. Everything went according to plan until 6:30 this morning. My wife heard a large explosion and I sat there thinking what could have caused that. I immediately...