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I have two kegs that I am carbonating. Set to 20PSI for the next 2-3 days, then will set down to 12PSI until properly carbonated. Here's the catch: I am traveling 12 hours from Charlotte, NC to the Gulf coast of Florida for a beach house. I will be leaving this Thursday (9/5). What is the best...

Hi everyone, I just completed my first two kegs today. I wanted to know if this sounds right to you. I am force carbing two kegs with a split off the CO2 tank. I put them in my fridge at 38F so I put the PSI at 12 where it will sit for the next week. I will let it sit for 2-3 days and then...

I am always happy with Northern Brewers products, so I'm really excited to brew my first pumpkin ale. I have some thoughts on it and I would like your feedback if possible. I want to do the all-grain, but I don't think I have enough time to invest into roasting the pumpkin (even though I would...

Going to be brewing a clone of the Anchor Summer Ale as a gift for my dad on Father's Day. Was wondering if anyone has attempted this in the past and if you had any luck. From their website I gathered that the desired ABV is 4.5%, hops utilized are Goldings and Glacier, and the grain bill is...

Brewing a barley wine this Friday, began my yeast starter yesterday. I'm just not sure if I will be under pitching or over pitching. Thoughts? I'm shooting for an OG of 1.100. I began with 1300ml of water and 1 cup of DME. I pitched one vile of White Labs London Ale yeast. I know the typical...

I have been trying to find a step by step guide to give me a clear understanding of the yeast starter process. Making the starter seems straightforward, but my questions come after that initial process: 1. I have heard that you should begin the starter anywhere from 3 days to 12 hours before...

Hi everyone, Just placed an order with Northern Brewer for some hops for an all-grain English Barleywine I'll be doing in 2 weeks. Being that I need to store the hops for only two weeks, what would be the best way to keep them as fresh as possible? I figured I would keep them in the airtight...

Afternoon everyone, I wasn't sure where to post this question. What are your opinions on gelatin vs. cold conditioning. I know there are instances where cold conditioning for clarity is beneficial for some beers, but if I am only concerned with clarity am I better off using gelatin? The...

Afternoon everyone, I wasn't sure where to post this question. What are your opinions on gelatin vs. cold conditioning. I know there are instances where cold conditioning for clarity is beneficial for some beers, but if I am only concerned with clarity am I better off using gelatin? The...

Going to be purchasing a grain mill within the next two weeks. Have a few questions: 1) which is better the 7lb or 15lb capacity? Is it kind of like mash tun, get the larger size now instead of upgrading later? 2) do you usually crush your grains twice? What's the advantages/disadvantages? 3)...

Hey ya'll! Taking two weeks off from brewing and wanted to get my feet wet and make a 1 gallon batch of mead. Because you all are experienced in this, is there a great 1 gallon sweet and dry mead recipes you would suggest for my first time that would hook me? Doing a smaller batch would allow...

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Went to Sixpence Pub on Friday night to have a few pints with my brother. When I arrived he had one waiting for me, apparently Sixpence has a House Ale now. Does anyone know more about this beer? It is fantastic. Here was the conversation I had about the beer with the bartender: Me: “Sir...

Went to Sixpence Pub on Friday night to have a few pints with my brother. When I arrived he had one waiting for me, apparently Sixpence has a House Ale now. Does anyone know more about this beer? It is fantastic. Here was the conversation I had about the beer with the bartender: Me: “Sir...

Just brewed a Wee Heavy Scotch Ale this weekend, really looking forward to the first tasting. Ran into an unforeseen issue though. My last all-grain went very smoothly following http://www.brew365.com/mash_sparge_water_calculator.php and came away with exactly 5 gals. I followed Beer...

Anyone else experience this? I went to take a second gravity reading after going on just under two weeks in primary. It may have been my complete oversight, but it appeared to be barely fermenting based on activity in airlock. I collected the sample and put the airlock back in place. I come home...

In a couple weeks I will be brewing my first Scottish Ale be it a 70, 80, or Wee Heavy. I'm not too anal about staying within guidelines, but if I am brewing a certain type of beer I want it to reflect the style accurately. I have been reading about Scottish Ales and learning about the history...

Hi Everyone, New to all-grain brewing and to the forum, so hello. This past weekend I brewed the Northern Brewer All-grain Irish Draught Ale. The only change I made to the recipe is that instead of adding the honey in for a 60min boil I added it in the last 10min to retain some of the honey...