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Heavy toast oak chips (they were black like charcoal) added to Amber extract. Nothing pale about it.

Thanks for the advice. Will try this for my next IPA attempt. Good news is friends still like my first beer, we are just calling it a brown ale. Do you think 2 full cans of light extract for a 5 gallon batch is necessary?

This recipe only called for 1oz bittering hops and 1oz finishing. I guess it makes sense that it wasn't incredibly hoppy.

Recently enjoyed drinking my very first home brewed beer. My first run was a True Brew India Pale Ale kit. The beer was tasty but did not resemble the hoppy IPA I was hoping to brew. Recipe called for 2 3.3lb cans of Muntons Amber Malt Extract. After doing some research I decided to add 1 3/4...

The fermostat read 62F. I moved it to another location in the apartment where it feels less drafty. Stuffed an old beach towel underneath for some floor insulation. Thanks for the tip. Going to give it a little while and see if it bumps up a few degrees.

Fermenting my first batch of brew (American Pale Ale) and the fermentation temp says 65-68F. Having trouble keeping it that warm in my drafty apartment. Any tips on how to maintain a slightly warmer temp without overheating? Im sitting at like 62F now.

I assume you shouldn't transfer from the primary fermenter with a spigot because sediment you are trying to leave behind settles to the bottom of the bucket.

The first bucket came with a kit I was given as a gift. I purchased the second bucket after seeing other setups. I chose to get the spigot on the second bucket so I could use both interchangeably. Are there problems with fermenting in a bucket w/ a spigot? I don't plan to transfer from it using...

I have started to assemble my first homebrew setup. I plan to get my feet wet with extract brewing and eventually graduate to a whole grain set-up. My goal is simple...make great beer. I've heard many stories of mediocre homebrews and if I wanted bad beer I'd just go buy some coors light and...