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And thank you for all of your help so far! :-)

Alright, I'll stop being stubborn on the OG/FG and actually start using the hydrometer. And let's assume that will end up solving the gusher problem. What about the lingering finish?: I like the ideas from "scrambledegg81" about flaked oats in the steeping bag, and the mentions of toning down...

Oh, and I don't really bother with OG and FG. I make beer to taste, not really on the alcohol content. I know people say the only way to tell what I beer is doing during the fermentation is to be measuring this, but I just try to get around that by giving the brew plenty of time to ferment--up...

Thank you for the responses so far, here is the recipe I used this time: Batch size: 5.5 gal Partial Mash 3.5 lbs pale malt extract (60min) 3.5 lbs pale malt extract (15min) Before adding the extract, I steeped the following grains for about 25 mins, then sparged with boiling...

Hello, I need some help from the wealth of other brewers here. I just finished one of my best batches of beer to date, a clone of Ballast Point's "Victory at Sea"--a coffee vanilla imperial porter. And even though this is probably my 20th+ home brew, I can't seem to get the following two...