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I recently made a pumpkin spice ale. After fermentation everything was great, the recipe called for it to be carbonated at 2-2.5 carbonation. I kegged this beer and charged it to around 35 psi and was going to let it sit for a day but accidentally let it sit for four days before reducing the...

My original gravity was about 1.050, after fermentation it was about 1.020? I hope this helps.

Ok. First off I am fairly new at brewing so the guys at the home brew store give me a lot of help with my grain mixing. When I talk to them about the type of beer I want to make they always ask me what I would like the final gravity to be. I like around 6-7 % most of the time. My problem is...

I have recently been informed as to why my beer has been tasting funny. It sounds like I am letting the yeast stay active to long which is giving me an off state. I am now refrigerating my beer after fermentation until I am ready to bottle. Can I let the beer return to room temperature before...

Normally after the boil and cooling of the worth I auto siphon into my glass carboy. After pitching I was told to shake the carboy for a couple minutes to oxygenate the beer. Does this sound like a good practice?

I use spring water from the grocery store for each beer I make. My pot is a 7.5 gallon stainless steel turkey fryer pot. Some one said that it may not be plated? I'm not sure, but my last 5 beers have all had a similar after taste

Does anyone know what causes this or how I can get rid of this flavor in my beers? I have been focusing primarily on stouts and porters, some o which have came out great but they all seem to have this odd metallic taste to them. I use a stainless steel pot and glass carboys for fermentation. Can...

I am curious to whether or not it is safe to add your yeast to water while waiting to finish the boil? I purchased the yeast that comes in a vial and the dude at the home brew store said to add it to a couple of cups of water before pitching my yeast. Does this sound safe?

I am curious on how much sugar to add generally per gallon of beer for bottling. Any suggestions?

I am also curious on how much sugar to add when bottling.