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Hey all- created my first extract recipe last week. Wanted to run it by you. I call it "LOA IPA" Targets OG- 1.048 FG- 1.012 IBU- 71 SRM- 7 ABV- ~4.7% 6.6 lbs Pale LME 1 lb Caramel 20L 1 lb Light Munich 1/2 lb White Wheat 1oz Cascade (60 min) 1oz Lemondrop (flameout) 1oz Simcoe (20 min...

Thanks for the input. I'm leaning towards kegging, except I don't have a free tap right now! My basement fridge is empty haha. As for the priming sugar, I knew I would need it. I just wasn't sure if I still needed the full amount, or if the vanilla extract provided some sugars to offset it. I'm...

Hey everyone- relative newb here. I have about 6 brews under my belt, including one that I had to toss. That tossed batch was a vanilla cream ale in which I was supposed to rack to secondary, add vanilla extract, and let sit for a week...it got infected and went real bad That said, I'm making...

I built a 3 tap keezer, and bought kegs before I ever even got a pot to brew in. I figured I prefer tapped beer anyways, so even if i didn't brew my own, commercial beer would be tasty. I've now brewed 4 batches, made 2 ciders, and am making my own AG equipment. Have fun and brew on!

Love the work you're doing. Quite jealous!! Hope the holidays have been kind and given you some brew time!

Absolutely! Cranberry a little less so than the orange, but it came out amazing!

So this has come out awesome. FG (using US-05) came to 1.02 and held. I bottled a little prematurely because I wanted it for holiday party. I decided to do this batch as a still cider. First few bottles were ok, lots of stuff in suspension. Its now been 1 week since putting it in the fridge, and...

You guys part of a brew club or anything? I'm in Orange here as well, and trying to find other people to do a brew swap around here

But I pitch another packet of US-05, and hope for the best. I'm leaving it be till Thursday. I figure by then I 'll check the FG and see where it's at. I think the WYeast I pitched initially may not have been up to the task of handling the cider, so hopefully overpitching with the 05 will help...

I've noticed a few things: 1. I don't really get a krausen at all with cider. 2. I never get airlock activity (visibly at least) with a 3 piece airlock; but my "S" airlocks bubble like mad.

1.062, nothing crazy. I made a 1 gallon batch with EC-1118, but used pure cranberry juice and apple juice and it was 1.052.

Alright everyone. Chime in here. I did 4 gallons of apple juice (no preservatives), 1 gallon of Cranberry juice concentrate (no preservatives), and 1 oz of Orange extract. I pitched one packet of wyeast 1056 (american ale) after the packet swelled like a sunofabitch, at room temp. its been 48...

ok so stupid question...its late and i've been drinking! how much priming sugar should I use if I only want to tie up say, a 6-12 pack?

First thing I did tonight!! Rescrubbed, cleaned everything with PBW, and sanitized... still trying to decide what to do! I don't want to tie up 48 bottles

So I'm still really new (only 3 batches made), but I'm about to toss a batch for the first time. I made a vanilla cream ale extract kit, that I followed instructions to the letter. OG was on point, everything smelled good, tasted good...then I pitched the yeast. I used BRY-97, rehydrated per...

I'm hosting family Christmas this year. I totally got sidetracked, and haven't started my batch yet. I'm trying to do a batch of a cranberry/orange/cinnamon hard cider. Do you think I can use the below recipe (completely untested lol) and get it drinkable by Dec 26th? 3 gallons Motts Apple...

Just kegged this last night. Came out fantastic. Next time I'll up the cocoa a bit and reduce the mint a tad. Beyond that, its force carbing right now. I'll pull a pint when I get home. All in all, I'm happy with it as my first brew!

Yes to hydrometer, yes to temp adjustment calculation. Did not stir, so I'll wait and see what happens if/when it starts fermenting and I take my next gravity reading in a week or so! Thanks for the replies! Beer is being drunk right now and most definitely relaxing...soon I can drink a homebrew!

I did my first extract brew tonight; a Mint Chocolate Chip Stout. Recipe called for 7 lbs of LME 2.5 gallon boil, and topping off in fermenter to hit 5 gal. OG was SUPPOSED to be 1.059 After all was said and done, I took my hydrometer reading and it came in at 1.120! HOLY CRAP! Now...

So I'm a noob. Never brewed a damn thing. Last christmas, I was given a hard cider kit; and I just made it. I used 1 gallon of motts apple juice, poured it into a sanitized 1gal glass carboy, and pitched the yeast (expired). This occurred on 10/26. I moved it to my boiler room, w/ a 3...