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New Glarus "Black Top". It's their black IPA....hands down one of the best bottles I have ever opened

Imperial Amber Ale Honey Ale

Sorry, fat fingers! The OG was actually 1.043.

I have a Pale Ale that came in kind of low with an OG of 1.084. And IBU of 31. Was wondering if I should rack it with a cup I corn syrup and dry hop with an ounce of Cascade (2.5 gallon yield), opinions?

I have been playing with the recipe calculator on Brewersfriend.com. Pretty legit

I would be worried about getting a "yeasty" taste if I pitched a whole 11g packet into one gallon. Is that a valid concern?

Sweet thanks! I normally brew two gallon batches, but a one gallon would be a great way to try out new recipes.....

I just found this thread and LOVE IT! However I have a question and couldn't filter through all of this to find it. How much dry yeast do you normally pitch for a one gallon ale?

EXCELLENT choice!

The closest thing I have in town carries everything but grains. That would obviously be my biggest complaint, however they are new and that is only part of the business. Do you plan to ship over the web? If so, try an keep shipping cost down, that I easily the BIGGEST complaint I have for the...

2.5 gallons of Dry Irish Stout

Dry Irish Stout brewed yesterday morning. Got up this morning to happy yeasties creating blow-off the color of chocolate milk! Can't wait!!

And that is why I love the forums! Excellent insight Bob! When I get to do it, I will run updates on this thread. Thanks again!

Another good substitute is agave nectar. It is actually sweeter than sugar and leaves little to no flavor. Also means you don't have to use as much. Cheers!

Imperial Canadian Amber Ale!!

+1. And grab a bottling wand for another dollar or two.

Invest in an auto siphon....you will not be disappointed.

@Bob-I am transitioning from Mr. Beer and don't really have the space or need to do 5 gallon batches. These are exactly the kind of tips I was looking for, thanks all. My last question is about hop schedule. I know a stout isn't really hoppy, so just .5oz at boil, .25oz at 30 and .25oz at last...

Ok. VERY new to extract, so that is what I need to know. THANKS!

I submit to the Borg! I am trying to put together my first non-kit recipe. I would like to get a simple stout total volume 2 gallons at 5-6%ABV. This is what I have so far: 2lbs Munton's dark DME .25lbs Breiss dark chocolate malt 1cup brown sugar 1oz Galena hops Newcastle dark ale yeast...