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Thanks for the input. I would like to increase the bitterness and alcohol. I like some fruitiness and spice but most Christmas ales are too sugary for me. I thought if I could add some bitterness it would be good, I'm just not sure which hops to add.

So I want take an existing Christmas Ale recipe, not sure which one yet, and make it less sweet and more hoppy. I have always followed the recipes but I want to brew something original. Any suggestions on how to go about this?

I just bottled a batch of a red double IPA. The recipe shows: O.G.= 1.067-1.071 F.G. = 1.013-1.017 ABV= 7.1% IBU= 73 My results: O.G.= 1.056 F.G.= 1.016 ABV = 5.42% IBU = 95 Trying to figure out why my ABV is low and IBU is so high. Any thoughts? Here is the recipe.

I have to dry hop my red double IPA today but i dont want to transfer to a secondary. I dont see any reason i cant dry hop in the primary. Is there a reason i have to transfer to a secondary?

1st taste of new batch. I was not happy with the taste of my sample right before bottling but it turned out to be a good refreshing summer beer. Its 91 outside and this is keeping me happy and cool.

I'm I at about 1.42? I should be at 1.050. Bad news?

Brewed a Fat Tire Clone today. Everything went great, no problems. Then I got this OG reading and the wort doesn't look as dark as I thought it would. Way off, should I be worried?

I'm doing a Fat Tire clone this weekend. The instructions say to cool the wort to 110 degrees and transfer to the primary fermentor and then take it down to 75 degrees. I'm using a glass carboy as a primary and it takes a lot longer to cool the wort in the glass fermenter as it would in my...

I'm going to be bottling a red ale today. I have been 8 bottles short of two cases my last couple of batches so I added a extra gal of water on brew day hoping for 48 bottles. My question is should I increase the amount of priming sugar from 5oz to 6oz?

I tried this beer one week after bottling and it tasted like ass. I was pissed and thought I had done something very wrong. I tried it tonight after 3 weeks and it is wonderful and still not fully mature. Thought I would share.

I just bought a Fat Tire extract kit. I love Fat Tire but I would like to make hoppier. Not sure how to go about this, any suggestions?

So, my 3rd batch is fermenting (Irish red). I have racked from the primary to a secondary fermenter on my first two batches and the beer turned out great and clean (see pic). I have been reading the secondary step is unnecessary but I just watched a video on racking from the primary to the...

First time brewing a Red Ale and 3rd batch since I started brewing. I have botched my hydrometer readings the last 2 batches but this time I'm taking my time and doing things right. Going to forgo secondary fermenting as it sounds it is not necesarry. Any other advice. I appreciate all your...

Hi all, I've brewed 2 batches so far with good results. I come up about 8 bottles short of 2 cases each time. Should I fill my carboy to 5 1/2 gal (I've done 5gal each time) or do 3 gallons in my brew kettle instead of 2.5 gallons?

This is the first time I have tried to use my hydrometer. I put it in and spun it and it popped up floated too high in the sample to get a reading. Any suggestions?

Hello, My name is Kevin. I have brewed a few batches many years ago and it didn't go so well so I lost interest but thanks to the videos on youtube and resources like this I am back into again and enjoying it greatly. Plus I am 20 years older and have more money to spend on better gear and...