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I'm curious for people's opinion on this. I brew 3 gallon batches rather than the standard 5. I know, I know - it would make more sense to just replace what I have with a 5 gallon setup, but... Anyway, given that the Wyeast packs are measured so you can just dump the whole thing into 5...

Hi everyone. I recently had a batch where I tried a lower priming rate, at the suggestion of a book by Dave Miller. I used 1/2 cup corn sugar instead of 3/4. I won't do this again, as there is virtually no carbonation after a month in the bottle. I reluctanly cooled the bottles and...

Hi everyone. I just sampled a bottle of my second batch of pale ale, and there is barely any carbonation. I thought my first batch had a bit too much carbonation (3/4 cup of corn sugar to 5 gallons), so I primed this one with 1/2 cup boiled in a pint of water. I bottled some of them in 35...

This stuff is brewed on Long Island, and I'm not sure how well distributed it is, but it is absolutely worth a try if you can get it. As a fan of American style IPA's, it's not hard to find a slew of offerings that have the grapefruit/citrus vibe going on, such as Smuttynose IPA or Sierra...

Sometimes I'll open a bottle of a beer that I consider a proven favorite, and it doesn't do it for me at all. Though it could be nothing more than getting a bad bottle, I think there's more to it. I think my mood/frame of mind has a profound effect on the taste of the beer, or my perception of...

I brewed a three gallon batch of Pale Ale on Saturday. I pitched 7 grams of Safale US56 that had been rehydrated in 95 degree water. Unfortunately, I overcooled the wort, and pitched at around 60 degrees. I know this is not ideal. Overnight the temp rose to about 76 degrees. The next day...

I made reference to this problem in Walker's recent post about a slump, then decided to start a new thread about it. Sorry for the redundancy. My first ever batch (pale ale, og 1.054) tastes pretty good, but has a definite clove taste. I'm told this indicates the presence of phenols, which...

Only 24 hours before I taste my first ever batch of homebrew (not counting the Mr. Beer kit with the dead yeast packet). It's an American Pale Ale with Chinook bittering and Cascade aroma and dry hops. I developed the recipe with the help of the recipator. It kind of smelled a bit like...

My very first brew (APA, OG 1.054) will have been in the bottle for two weeks this coming Sunday. I can't wait to try one. Thinking ahead to the next batch, I'd appreciate your opinions on sanitation. I found that I was not very efficient my first time around. It seemed like I was always...

Just curious. Given that most of us cut our teeth on Bud Lite or Coors, (I even shamefully drank Zima for a short time- don't tell anyone) what brew made you see the light on how good beer can really be? Sam Adams Honey Porter back in the day was the gateway for me, though my first Pilsner...

Hi everyone. I bottled my first batch of Pale Ale (OG 1.054) on Sunday, using the plastic PET bottles that came with a Mr. Beer kit. On Tuesday, I picked one up and noticed that it is quite firm, implying that carbonation has already taken place. It was my understanding that it is supposed...

Hi all. I'm brewing my first batch this weekend. I've got my recipe formulated for a 2.5 gallon batch that was to have 1/2 oz of Chinook pellets in the boil for 60 minutes, and 1 oz of Cascade pellets for 15 minutes. Then I was going to dry hop in the secondary with whole leaf Cascades...

Hi everyone. This is my first post. Before I get to my questions, I’d like to thank the members of this forum for all the information I’ve received from reading through the archived posts. I’m about to brew my first real batch, and I’ve managed to find answers to most of my questions...