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"I ended up using a porter recipe from  Brewer's Connection and added 2 oz of Coconut extract in the secondary. We will try it this weekend."

"I would suggest mashing the pumpkin and adding the nibs to the kettle at flameout. Nibs @secondary would keep more of the delicate flavors in but more of an infection risk. No, nibs don't dissolve from what I know."

"I ended up using a porter recipe and then added 8 oz Cocoa nibs and 1 can of pumpkin. In addition I used ginger, cloves, and cinnamon and 2 cups of molasses. Hopefully it should turn out well. I did have a question: Was the Cocoa nibs supposed to…"

"German Ale yeast for a porter? "

"There's also Brew Your Own Brew over on Baseline and Mesa Dr. or if you're in the west valley, What Ale's Ya. Both stores are great."

"With this being a Porter recipe kit it should have included some steeping grains. You should call William's Brewing and talk to them about it. "

"It is a porter recipe. There is a big bag of liquid malt extract. "

"From what I am reading most likely I will have to stop by Brewer's Connection for some German Ale Liquid Yeast. Fortunately it is under $10 and Need a couple of other things any ways. Plus, I think that William's Brewing will probably take…"

"You can also try Homebrewers Outpost in Flagstaff for mail order in case you're not happy with the stores in the valley for some reason. I've had good experiences with them in the past and I know many other who have also. If you're…"

"I wanted to add also, that I understand the appeal of online ordering and bulk grain purchases. I've done them. It's fast and easy and sometimes less expensive. However, we live in AZ and yeast shipments, even on ice, are not…"

"Well, Rob's got you covered on the yeast. If you see activity with the starter, you're good to go. If not...well there's your answer. As for the grain, it depends on the kit style. A pilsner or wheat beer might not require any…"

"Make a starter and see if the yeast is viable. http://www.homebrewtalk.com/wiki/index.php/Starter Yeast Starter With most liquid yeasts, the use of a starter is necessary in order to create a viable amount of pitchable yeast. Even yeasts marketed…"