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I used to brew pretty late into the night (well past midnight) on my back patio. A few times there was a police chopper that would fly overhead at least 4 or 5 times in a row. I liked to believe that they were trying to scope out my operations. By the third time I'd just start waving at them.

I did! Completely forgot to check back in. My FG wound up being lower than anticipated, so I ended up with 8.5% abv. Oddly, it's still incredibly sweet because of all the caramel. My friends say that it tastes more like an ESB than an IPA to them, and I tend to agree. Also, I think that...

Just got the ingredients for this beer in yesterday, per the original recipe. I think I am going to drop some of the crystal malt, maybe use 1lb 4oz or something to that effect. Really looking forward to this one!

For the record, I have added honey directly into the fermenter several times in the past with no negative impact, even without sanitizing the container. PLEASE NOTE that I'm not encouraging the practice - each time I kicked myself for forgetting. What I AM encouraging is the Relax, Don't...

Brewing this one up again today. A little late in the season for it, but it'll be good drinkin' by Thanksgiving (if it lasts that long - this is always a favorite so it goes fast once it's been tapped). As a suggestion to people with mash issues, I recommend putting the pumpkin in muslin bags...

You can always keg and then bottle a few out of he keg itself after it's been carbonated. I usually keep some Grolsch style bottles around for that purpose. Or, a growler would work. For long term storage, you can just use regular bottles, if you want to age some. Just be sure to sanitize those.

Just kegged this. My gravity dropped a few points during dry hopping, so my FG wound up being 1.008. A little drier than I wanted, but it still tastes amazing. Now comes the worst part: waiting for it to carbonate.

I say don't alter it. Just go with the base recipe. You won't be disappointed!

Been wanting to brew something with Summit hops for a while. So, here I am, starting the boil! Had all kinds of weird problems today (spilled my sparge water, leaky hot liquor tank, sparge arm kept sinking), but we're finally making progress! And it smells delightful. Updates to come.

It sure is a beautiful beer! Only alteration was that I used both 3711 and Belle Saison together. I'm pleased with the results. A little more of that saison funk that I'm used to than 3711 alone produces.

Agreed. For what it's worth, I've dumped honey into the fermenter several times with no problems.

That sounds delightful! This is a great recipe, and tour own touches sound amazing. You won't be disappointed! I am currently sparging my own right now! Going with the base recipe, but using locally sourced wildflower honey, and I'm going to dry hop with the leftover sorachi ace. I may throw in...

Also, there are no late addition hops in that recipe. Seems like it could be a good idea to split the 3.5 oz dry hop addition into something like .5 oz at 5 minutes, 1 oz at flameout, and 2 oz as dry hop. Thanks for sharing, though!

For what it's worth, I have brewed several beers with 3711, at varying temperatures (from mid 60's to upper 70's). It has been my experience that this yeast is just a monster. Highly resilient to temperature changes, with very consistent performance. So, while you will end up with a slightly...

What I did last time was to put the pumpkin in a mesh grain bag and then adding it to the mash. Still got plenty of pumpkin flavor and no stuck mash. I had a similar experience to yours the first time I brewed this recipe.

Not sure, really. I didn't change the malt bill. Either way, it's very pretty!

It's hard to get a picture that really does this beer justice. This was the best I could do tonight. It's really a beautiful, deep red beer, and it's cleared out nicely! And it tastes even better than it looks! Thanks again, Reno!

There's only one way to find out... ;D

Cpa4ny, I brewed a Saison with that strain recently. I love it, but it was very reminiscent of tropical fruit. My opinion is that it would be out of place in this beer. But, then again, that's the joy of homebrewing - you do whatever you want with your beer!