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This is my 5th batch. It is an extract recipe kit from More Beer (grapefruit IPA). Fermentation was weird. It bubbled lightly for four weeks, well past the time the recipe called for, and not like previous beers I have done. I added the prescribed corn sugar prior to bottling. It is now 3 weeks...

I am only on my 5th batch of beer, strictly extract pre-made kits so far. My latest batch is nearing the end of its fermentation (2 weeks on Sunday). I have two questions. 1. I saw fermentation bubbles within a few hours. With my previous batches, this activity goes for 3-4 days, then quits...

Does anyone want to try to describe the taste of a saison “funk” for me?

My second brew ever was a recipe kit for gingersnap saison. Today was bottling day. I tasted the beer from my hydrometer and it was pretty nasty. I have been very diligent about cleaning and sterilizing and following directions. There isn’t anything to do now except wait and see, but I was...

I brewed my second batch last Saturday, a gingersnap saison from a pre-made recipe kit. It used a dry yeast, but I don’t remember which. The instructions did not indicate a preferred temp for fermentation. I had read that saisons can be happy fermenting at higher temps, so that is what I chose...

I am a brand new brewer, having made only one 5 gal batch. My first was a clone of the Deschutes Brewery’s Fresh Squeezed IPA from an extract kit with specialty grains and four different applications of hops. Much to my surprise, it turned out great. Now I want to make my next batch to add...

Thank you to everyone who has contributed to the forum in the past. As I have been searching and reading, going off on a tangent and reading some more, searching more and reading more… it is apparent that a lot of people have taken a lot of time to contribute. There is a TON of great information...

I just bought an unused starter kit at a yard sale and am looking forward to brewing my first batch. I look forward to learning from the membership here as I progress in my new hobby.