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will the extract affect the S.G. of the end result? I added the extract after the boil (4oz) and its settled at about 1.018 (supposed to be 1.012-1.014).

Just an autumn amber ale with 2 oz rasperry 2oz cherry extract added after the boil. I'll post a pic when i get home

Nope, definitely not bubbles, looks like very thin layer of sediment. I swirled it a bit in the carboy and theres some paste-like residue on the glass. Uh oh. Still smells good though!

Hello all, I have a beer in 2ndary right now and it seems to be going well. Yesterday I noticed that a very thin layer of white (foam?) something has appeared in the carboy, right ont he surface of the beer. Any thoughts on what this is or what I shoudl do? ~mix

I try and touch everything as much as possible, then sneeze into my carboys. I use the syphon tubing as a drinking straw and clean my toilet with the syphon cane. I also like to brew the beer in my laundry bucket.... never had a problem. :D

Have no fear, mine has been bubbling away for 11 days now... I'll probably rack it after 2 weeks as well. How did it come out? ~brian

<yelling> "We're going to start the Wagner..." <yelling> "the WHAT, sir?" "the WAG-NER!" Finish the line at your own descretion :D

Hello all, i tried to improv a rasperry ale by adding 4oz extract to an ale kit ater the boil. Its going well after a week in primary, but i was wondering if there is anything I can add to clear the beer up alittle bit. It looks like tomato soup! Thanks, Brian

funny thing... iwas cleaning out my equipment this morning and I found the paperclip on the floor near the sink... apparently I was all worried for nothing! :drunk:

Heres a thought; The boiler maker is adding shot of whiskey to a beer. Would there be a way to incorporate that in the brew process? Maybe adding it in the secodnary, or before bottling?

Hi, I was brewing tonight and I use a paperclip to hold the funnel off the rim of the carboy so the air can escape... anyway the damn thing (paperclip) fell into the brew. Should I bother fishing for it or leave it there for the week until I rack to 2ndary? :drunk:

distilling is illegal??

temp holding steady at 66-68 and OG was 1.053... and actually I just bottled her up. I read an article on hefeweizen that supported a fermentation of 10 days and bottle-aging 4 weeks. I'll let you know how it comes out.

not to switch topics too much, but i was wondering how the hefeweizen came out homebrewer. My hefeweizen is in 2ndary now and i am thinking of bottling tonight (although the gravity is 1.013 and its only been 7 days in 2ndary) -- what do you think? ~mix

I had the same worry with my current brew. I used my first "smack-pack" It buldged up in a few hours and I pitched it right away. I didnt get a good fermentation for 36 hours. I hear 1-3 days to really get them rockin and rollin. Also try [itching at 75-80 degrees, and once fermentaiton is...

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how'd it come out? I just got the same kit today and am going to start tonight. Any tips? ~Brian

and a recipe PLEASE!!!

will diluting to 5.5 gallons affect thebeer in the long run? Thanks! ~Brian

Hello everyone, new to the forum with an interesting question. Brewed up my first batch ever a week ago. Topped off the primary to 5 gallons and set at 65 degrees for a week. I just racked to secondary and theres only 4 - 4.5 gallons of beer! Is this a normal statistic? Where's it go...