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I crunched the numbers with the Brewer’s Friend app based on the original recipe, adjusting for 2.2 lbs. of lactose. Starting gravity would be 1.082. Final gravity would be 1.036. You’re a few points high, but with that much lactose, you’re gonna finish sweet. I hope you increased the...

One of my own Octoberfest. Don't laugh! The first batch turned out so good, we brewed a second batch in December. Delicious. :-)

Does 10 minutes ago count as "now?" Lol First one was one of my Porter, followed by one of my Kolsch. :-)

Say what you want about drinking Octoberfest in February, but the first batch turned out so good that we started a second batch in December. So good. :-)

Started a batch of this yesterday. Our starting gravity was a little low (1.048), but it'll be fine. Can't wait to try it in a couple of weeks. :-)

Coastarine's American Winter Brown Ale, which has been renamed (among my family) Brimfrost Brown. I have a cousin who did four years in the Air Force in the mid-80s. He was stationed near Anchorage, AK. Their maneuvers were called Brimfrost exercises. Years later (and back in PA) he likes to...

After 1 1/2 weeks in the bottle, it's just beginning to carb. I can tell I should take a case of this to the basement and forget about it for a few months. Or maybe I should just start another batch. Coastarine, this is an amazing recipe. Thanks for sharing.

Started an all grain version of this recipe this afternoon. OG was 1.054 and we got 5.5 gal of wort into the primary, so I think we had a good day.

Emma's Ale! A favorite at Sunday lunch. We followed a Northern Brewer recipe but bought the ingredients locally (because NB no longer sells the ingredient kit). Also said a prayer for Emma. Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

I was wondering that myself! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

My own Cream Ale. Because sometimes all I want is a beer that tastes like (wait for it) a beer. Love the biscuit malt. :-) Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Emma's Ale!!! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

After a week in the primary, we racked into our secondary. Usually our beers are ready to be bottled about three weeks from brew day (allowing consecutive hydrometer readings to determine if fermentation is finished). I'm wondering if additional bulk aging in the secondary is recommended for a...

Allrightythen! We started at 1.082 and a week later it's come down to 1.022. Go, S-04, go!! :-) Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew

Bearclaw, it was coastarine's American Winter Brown Ale recipe I found on this website. Here's the grain bill: 15 lbs 2 row 1 lb. Caramel 60 (substituted for crystal) 2 oz. chocolate 2 oz. black patent Sent from my iPhone using Home Brew