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I have a feeling I already know my issue but figured I'd post here just to get some clarification. The last two pale ales I've done have come out a bit darker than I'd expect, one almost to the point of looking like a brown ale. I think the problem stems from using a turkey fryer...

Finally started kegging a little over a week ago. Left keg is AHS Lawnmower Lager and right is AHS Low Carb Ale AHS Low Carb Ale in a classic Stardust mug that my brother got me. This is a pretty tasty beer for it being low carb. Great light drinking beer for this hot Houston weather...

I am going to do my first ale in my fridge with johnson controller this weekend and I was wondering what temperature to set the controller at. I was thinking 65* degrees since it has a +/- range of 4*. Any thoughts/suggestions?

Both of these are AHS extract kits. The first is the West Coast Pale Ale and the second is the Texas Blond Ale. Both came out way better than expected. They are clearer than the pics portray due to condensation on the glass.

I was bottling my pale ale and thought I'd share my pics with other new brewers like me. This ale sat in the primary for 4 weeks with no secondary. I used Irish Moss in the last 15 minutes of the boil. I couldn't be happier with how it's looking. Now I just have to wait for it to carb up.

Bottled my AHS West Coast Pale Ale Friday night, which smelled awesome by the way. Brewed an Irish Summer Ale yesterday and this morning I'm brewing a Honey Blond Ale. Just getting a nice supply of summer beers lined up for this hot Houston summer. I'm tired.

I have the AHS Southern Brown Ale that's been conditioning for 3 weeks now. I opened one last night and it is lightly carbed. I'm assuming I just need to wait longer. I used 4.5oz corn sugar for it and let it condition at 74.

Did I screw up? I got 2 kits back on March 6th with crushed grains. Unfortunately, I haven't been able to brew them yet because of a family emergency. They have been sealed in plastic and kept in a dark room. Are they ruined?

This is a pic of the lacing from my first brew a Raspberry Wheat. Its been in the bottle for 10 days now. Still needs a bit more time to condition but carbonation is decent. The raspberry flavor is a bit too pronounced right now though.

I believe I have the process down. I'm going to go with a yeast starter. Primary ferment at 55* for 3-5 weeks. Then rack to a secondary and cold lager. I understand that if I pitch enough yeast and wait long enough i won't have to do a diacetyl rest? I have 4 brews at different...

I'm brewing the AHS West Coast Pale Ale tomorrow. I'm considering adjusting the hops though since I'm not big on an overly hoppy beer. Right now the calculation I came up with using Rooftop Brew's calculator is 45.5 IBU's. The hop schedule for the kit is: 1 1/2 oz 5% Cascade 60 minutes...

I currently have a Raspberry Wheat, Blond Ale and Brown Ale in primary. I'm trying to decide what to make. I'm thinking something along the lighter side with summer coming up. The options I'm thinking right now are either: Kolsch Cream Ale Mirror Pond Pale Ale Clone What do you...

Before I cracked and too a gravity reading on my Raspberry Wheat. Then of course I had to taste the sample. Oh my, it was good. This should turn out really nice once done.

I have 2 batches fermenting right now. I just ordered a 3rd bucket so I can start another batch. That is all.

My raspberry wheat which has been fermenting for a few days is making a light whistling noise at times. I'm assuming this is normal?

Should have used a blow off tube. Woke up this morning to check on my Raspberry Wheat and walked into a crime scene. Spent about an hour wiping raspberry off my ceiling and walls. I've got a blow off tube in place and have learned a valuable lesson. Fermentation is still going crazy on...

First brew went fairly uneventful. I made sure I tried to keep everything clean and sanitary. Made a Texas Blond Ale from AHS. OG was spot on. Now I'm just waiting for it to start to ferment. Going to let it sit for at least 3 weeks. I did try the sample I took for the OG. It was very...

New member here. Just ordered the deluxe kit from AHB and got the Southern Brown Ale with it. Can't wait to get it and get started. Don't really have any questions. Just wanted to say hi and how excited I am. I've read a ton and am anxious. :rockin: