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Here's a fermentation time lapse of my Pumpkin Ale. I screwed up my calculations for volumes doing BIAB and came up about a gallon short!! Still smells yummy out of the airlock! The two packs of Proofed US-05 took off nicely. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXbOc_sQsxM

Quick question, I'm going to brewing this tomorrow (BIAB) and I want to make sure I'm calculating my volumes correctly. I have the 4lbs Libby's pumpkin, but I'm not sure how to adjust my water volume for my mash. The pumpkin wouldn't use the same (roughly) 2qts water / 1 lb grain. It's not a...

So, using the calculator priceless brewing quotes below, I'm about a gallon off of your calculations. 5gal Batch Size 8lb Grain Bill 1oz Hops 90 min boil (also doing a 90 min mash as stated above).....wait...I think I just figured it out (duh!). A 60 min boil = 8.66 gal mash tun volume...

So, I have a bayou classic 36qt (9G) SS kettle that I have been wanting to use for my BIAB sessions. I've done a few 2.5G batches in a similar vessel, but I'm ready to brew a rather simple Cream Ale BIAB style. I setup an EQ profile in Beer Smith, but I am confused about a few things. I'm...

OMG! Now that the holidays are over, I realized I never came back to the group and filled you in. What an A$$! Sorry. Anyway, I was very happy with this brew, but I think I would have benefited form a bit more body. I think low efficiency was to blame, but really dig the flavors. Here's...

Ok all. It sat in primary for 22 days. Bottled on Monday. I'll crack one open in a couple weeks and fill you in. Thanks for the comments!!!

Now I know airlock activity is not the definitive fermentation progress indicator, but mine seems to have stopped after about 5 days. So, you folks still think I should leave it in primary for another two weeks?

Sorry for the late reply! For some reason my notification was not set correctly. Actually, I do in fact have 3gal carboy. I was thinking I was going to using at as a secondary, so I used the 6gal as primary. Had I known I was going to keep it in primary I would have used my 3 gal the...

Awesome, thank you both for the quick replies! Spices may be a little heavy for a 2.5 G batch, but... 10 mins before flame out: 1 Cinnamon Stick 5 mins before flame out: 1/8 tsp ground all spice 1/4 tsp ground cinnamon 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg 1/2 tsp ground cloves 1/2 tsp ground...

Greetings. I just brewed my first BIAB after several extract brews under my belt. Not intending to start yet another Primary/Secondary thread, but I hoping someone with experience with this yeast strain can help me out here. I made a 2.5 Gallon batch of Gingerbread Ale pitching 1728 into a 6...

Yes. Bled it all off. I can regulate, but only down to 20. The other product line is fine.

I have a two product tap rite regulator that I adjusted incorrectly and now can't get it to work right. I incorrectly attempted to adjust regulator pressure without first pulling the knob out which caused the regulator to come apart. I think I put it together correctly, but I can't seem to...

I am wondering how my hop substitution sounds, as I don't have any Hallertau. I do have Saaz, however and Amarillo though. I definitely prefer beers that aren't too hoppy. You think 1/2 oz Amarillo at 60 minutes and 1/2 oz Saaz at 15 sounds good? Will that Amarillo be too bitter?

Quick update one week later. http://youtu.be/AdGMx0CUcBk

I decided to give this well discussed recipe (extract version) a try. I got everything prepared and planned for a Wednesday night brew. Things didn't go so well when I started however. The recipe calls for a 30 minute steep of Crystal60, chocolate malt, and roasted barley. I got the...

Brewed the extract version yesterday. Worried because my OG was only 1.040. I'm hoping my hydrometer was screwed up. Anyway, here's a little video of the active fermentation after about 24 hours. http://youtu.be/ta1utrL4u9A

So, I smacked my wyeast Denny's Fav in preparation for the brew night. Just realized I don't have a yeast nutrient. Wouldn't the Wyeast nutrient be enough, or am I screwed?

I just picked up the supplies to make this bad boy. My LHBS only had Bavarian 65/35 wheat. The amber is a sparkling amber. Hoping it comes out nice still. Was able to pick up the Denny's Fav and the German Magnum. This will be first brew that doesn't use a dry yeast.

So, I bottled up Brew 02 today. I must say, it seems quite a bit darker than I expected. This was a Midwest Supplies Hanks Hefeweizen. The color is supposed to be on the light end of the spectrum. My only change to the recipe was the addition of about a lb of honey. Didn't think it would...

Took a gravity reading today. Sitting at 1.010, right where it should be. Bottling on schedule for Saturday.