diff --git a/README.rdoc b/README.rdoc
index 63818a98..6988b04c 100644
--- a/README.rdoc
+++ b/README.rdoc
@@ -90,6 +90,16 @@ This line adds devise authenticable automatically for you inside your User class
 
 Note that validations aren't added by default, so you're able to customize it. In order to have automatic validations working just include :validatable.
 
+In addition to :except, you can provide some options to devise call:
+
+* pepper: setup a pepper to generate de encrypted password. By default no pepper is used:
+
+  devise :all, :pepper => 'my_pepper'
+
+* stretches: configure how many times you want the password is reencrypted.
+
+  devise :all, :stretches => 20
+
 The next step after setting up your model is to configure your routes for devise. You do this by opening up your config/routes.rb and adding:
 
   map.devise_for :users
diff --git a/TODO b/TODO
index 116c305d..52aec516 100644
--- a/TODO
+++ b/TODO
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 * Add customizable time frame for confirmation and filters
 
 * Create generators
-* Allow stretches and pepper per model
 * Use request_ip in session cookies
 * Session timeout
 
@@ -35,3 +34,4 @@
 
 * Add remember me
 * Mailer subjects namespaced by model
+* Allow stretches and pepper per model
diff --git a/lib/devise.rb b/lib/devise.rb
index 3b3f5685..72a1a949 100644
--- a/lib/devise.rb
+++ b/lib/devise.rb
@@ -16,6 +16,16 @@ module Devise
   }.freeze
 
   TRUE_VALUES = [true, 1, '1', 't', 'T', 'true', 'TRUE'].freeze
+
+  # Default pepper and stretches used in authenticable to create password hash.
+  # You can setup it inside each model or globaly using this attributes.
+  # Example:
+  #   Devise.pepper = 'my_pepper_123'
+  #   Devise.stretches = 20
+  mattr_accessor :pepper, :stretches
+
+  # Default stretches configuration
+  self.stretches = 10
 end
 
 require 'devise/warden'
diff --git a/lib/devise/active_record.rb b/lib/devise/active_record.rb
index bbdee474..b874d1fb 100644
--- a/lib/devise/active_record.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/active_record.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,23 @@
 module Devise
   module ActiveRecord
-    # Shortcut method for including all devise modules inside your model
+    # Shortcut method for including all devise modules inside your model.
+    # You can give some extra options while declaring devise in your model:
+    #
+    # * except: let's you add all devise modules, except the ones you setup here:
+    #
+    #    devise :all, :except => :rememberable
+    #
+    # * pepper: setup a pepper to generate de encrypted password. By default no
+    #   pepper is used:
+    #
+    #    devise :all, :pepper => 'my_pepper'
+    #
+    # * stretches: configure how many times you want the password is reencrypted.
+    #
+    #    devise :all, :stretches => 20
+    #
+    # You can refer to Authenticable for more information about writing your own
+    # method to setup pepper and stretches
     #
     # Examples:
     #
@@ -30,6 +47,7 @@ module Devise
     #
     def devise(*modules)
       options  = modules.extract_options!
+      options.assert_valid_keys(:except, :stretches, :pepper)
 
       modules  = Devise::ALL             if modules.include?(:all)
       modules -= Array(options[:except]) if options.key?(:except)
@@ -39,6 +57,13 @@ module Devise
         devise_modules << m.to_sym
         include Devise::Models.const_get(m.to_s.classify)
       end
+
+      if options.key?(:stretches) || options.key?(:pepper)
+        class_eval <<-END_EVAL, __FILE__, __LINE__
+          def stretches; #{options[:stretches]}; end if options.key?(:stretches)
+          def pepper;   '#{options[:pepper]}';   end if options.key?(:pepper)
+        END_EVAL
+      end
     end
 
     # Stores all modules included inside the model, so we are able to verify
diff --git a/lib/devise/models/authenticable.rb b/lib/devise/models/authenticable.rb
index 251415c7..1a5a1b93 100644
--- a/lib/devise/models/authenticable.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/models/authenticable.rb
@@ -10,8 +10,10 @@ module Devise
     #   pepper: encryption key used for creating encrypted password. Each time
     #           password changes, it's gonna be encrypted again, and this key
     #           is added to the password and salt to create a secure hash.
+    #     def pepper; '1234567890987654321'; end
     #
     #   stretches: defines how many times the password will be encrypted.
+    #     def stretches; 20; end
     #
     # Examples:
     #
@@ -20,12 +22,6 @@ module Devise
     module Authenticable
       mattr_accessor :pepper, :stretches
 
-      # Pepper for encrypting password
-      self.pepper = '23c64df433d9b08e464db5c05d1e6202dd2823f0'
-
-      # Encrypt password as many times as possible
-      self.stretches = 10
-
       def self.included(base)
         base.class_eval do
           extend ClassMethods
@@ -36,21 +32,41 @@ module Devise
         end
       end
 
+      # Regenerates password salt and encrypted password each time password is
+      # setted.
       def password=(new_password)
         @password = new_password
         self.password_salt = friendly_token
         self.encrypted_password = password_digest(@password)
       end
 
-      # Verifies whether an incoming_password (ie from login) is the user password
+      # Verifies whether an incoming_password (ie from login) is the user
+      # password.
       def valid_password?(incoming_password)
         password_digest(incoming_password) == encrypted_password
       end
 
-      private
+      protected
+
+        # Pepper for encrypting password. Fallback to default configuration if
+        # no one exists for this specific model. Overwrite inside your model
+        # to provide specific pepper configuration:
+        #
+        #   def pepper; 'my_pepper_123'; end
+        def pepper
+          @pepper ||= Devise.pepper
+        end
+
+        # Encrypt password as many times as possible. Fallback to default
+        # configuration if no one exists for this specific model.
+        #
+        #   def stretches; 20; end
+        def stretches
+          @stretches ||= Devise.stretches
+        end
 
         # Gererates a default password digest based on salt, pepper and the
-        # incoming password
+        # incoming password.
         def password_digest(password_to_digest)
           digest = pepper
           stretches.times { digest = secure_digest(password_salt, digest, password_to_digest, pepper) }
@@ -64,7 +80,7 @@ module Devise
           ::Digest::SHA1.hexdigest('--' << tokens.flatten.join('--') << '--')
         end
 
-        # Generate a friendly string randomically to be used as token
+        # Generate a friendly string randomically to be used as token.
         def friendly_token
           ActiveSupport::SecureRandom.base64(15).tr('+/=', '-_ ').strip.delete("\n")
         end
diff --git a/lib/devise/models/confirmable.rb b/lib/devise/models/confirmable.rb
index 5c0fd8b0..444a3037 100644
--- a/lib/devise/models/confirmable.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/models/confirmable.rb
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ module Devise
         end
       end
 
-      private
+      protected
 
         # Remove confirmation date from the user, ensuring after a user update
         # it's email, it won't be able to sign in without confirming it.
diff --git a/lib/devise/models/validatable.rb b/lib/devise/models/validatable.rb
index b17da292..e18d2d9b 100644
--- a/lib/devise/models/validatable.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/models/validatable.rb
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ module Devise
         end
       end
 
-      private
+      protected
 
         # Checks whether a password is needed or not. For validations only.
         # Passwords are always required if it's a new record, or if the password
diff --git a/test/active_record_test.rb b/test/active_record_test.rb
index 0e30178f..be621b1c 100644
--- a/test/active_record_test.rb
+++ b/test/active_record_test.rb
@@ -1,79 +1,96 @@
 require 'test/test_helper'
 
-class Authenticable < ActiveRecord::Base
+class Authenticable < User
   devise
 end
 
-class Confirmable < ActiveRecord::Base
+class Confirmable < User
   devise :confirmable
 end
 
-class Recoverable < ActiveRecord::Base
+class Recoverable < User
   devise :recoverable
 end
 
-class Validatable < ActiveRecord::Base
+class Rememberable < User
+  devise :rememberable
+end
+
+class Validatable < User
   devise :validatable
 end
 
-class Devisable < ActiveRecord::Base
+class Devisable < User
   devise :all
 end
 
+class Exceptable < User
+  devise :all, :except => [:recoverable, :rememberable, :validatable]
+end
+
+class Configurable < User
+  devise :all, :stretches => 15, :pepper => 'abcdef'
+end
+
 class ActiveRecordTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
 
-  def include_authenticable_module?(mod)
-    mod.devise_modules.include?(:authenticable) &&
-    mod.included_modules.include?(Devise::Models::Authenticable)
+  def include_module?(klass, mod)
+    klass.devise_modules.include?(mod) &&
+    klass.included_modules.include?(Devise::Models::const_get(mod.to_s.classify))
   end
 
-  def include_confirmable_module?(mod)
-    mod.devise_modules.include?(:confirmable) &&
-    mod.included_modules.include?(Devise::Models::Confirmable)
+  def assert_include_modules(klass, *modules)
+    modules.each do |mod|
+      assert include_module?(klass, mod)
+    end
   end
 
-  def include_recoverable_module?(mod)
-    mod.devise_modules.include?(:recoverable) &&
-    mod.included_modules.include?(Devise::Models::Recoverable)
+  def assert_not_include_modules(klass, *modules)
+    modules.each do |mod|
+      assert_not include_module?(klass, mod)
+    end
   end
 
-  def include_validatable_module?(mod)
-    mod.devise_modules.include?(:validatable) &&
-    mod.included_modules.include?(Devise::Models::Validatable)
+  test 'include by default authenticable only' do
+    assert_include_modules Authenticable, :authenticable
+    assert_not_include_modules Authenticable, :confirmable, :recoverable, :rememberable, :validatable
   end
 
-  test 'acts as devisable should include by default authenticable only' do
-    assert include_authenticable_module?(Authenticable)
-    assert_not include_confirmable_module?(Authenticable)
-    assert_not include_recoverable_module?(Authenticable)
-    assert_not include_validatable_module?(Authenticable)
+  test 'add confirmable module only' do
+    assert_include_modules Confirmable, :authenticable, :confirmable
+    assert_not_include_modules Confirmable, :recoverable, :rememberable, :validatable
   end
 
-  test 'acts as devisable should be able to add confirmable module only' do
-    assert include_authenticable_module?(Confirmable)
-    assert include_confirmable_module?(Confirmable)
-    assert_not include_recoverable_module?(Confirmable)
-    assert_not include_validatable_module?(Confirmable)
+  test 'add recoverable module only' do
+    assert_include_modules Recoverable, :authenticable, :recoverable
+    assert_not_include_modules Recoverable, :confirmable, :rememberable, :validatable
   end
 
-  test 'acts as devisable should be able to add recoverable module only' do
-    assert include_authenticable_module?(Recoverable)
-    assert_not include_confirmable_module?(Recoverable)
-    assert include_recoverable_module?(Recoverable)
-    assert_not include_validatable_module?(Recoverable)
+  test 'add rememberable module only' do
+    assert_include_modules Rememberable, :authenticable, :rememberable
+    assert_not_include_modules Rememberable, :confirmable, :recoverable, :validatable
   end
 
-  test 'acts as devisable should be able to add validatable module only' do
-    assert include_authenticable_module?(Validatable)
-    assert_not include_confirmable_module?(Validatable)
-    assert_not include_recoverable_module?(Validatable)
-    assert include_validatable_module?(Validatable)
+  test 'add validatable module only' do
+    assert_include_modules Validatable, :authenticable, :validatable
+    assert_not_include_modules Validatable, :confirmable, :recoverable, :rememberable
   end
 
-  test 'acts as devisable should be able to add all modules' do
-    assert include_authenticable_module?(Devisable)
-    assert include_confirmable_module?(Devisable)
-    assert include_recoverable_module?(Devisable)
-    assert include_validatable_module?(Devisable)
+  test 'add all modules' do
+    assert_include_modules Devisable,
+      :authenticable, :confirmable, :recoverable, :rememberable, :validatable
+  end
+
+  test 'configure modules with except option' do
+    assert_include_modules Exceptable, :authenticable, :confirmable
+    assert_not_include_modules Exceptable, :recoverable, :rememberable, :validatable
+  end
+
+  test 'set a default value for stretches' do
+    assert_equal 15, Configurable.new.send(:stretches)
+  end
+
+  test 'set a default value for pepper' do
+    assert_equal 'abcdef', Configurable.new.send(:pepper)
   end
 end
diff --git a/test/models/authenticable_test.rb b/test/models/authenticable_test.rb
index 333edaf5..fcf392fd 100644
--- a/test/models/authenticable_test.rb
+++ b/test/models/authenticable_test.rb
@@ -74,11 +74,41 @@ class AuthenticableTest < ActiveSupport::TestCase
   end
 
   test 'should encrypt password using a sha1 hash' do
-    Devise::Models::Authenticable.pepper = 'pepper'
-    Devise::Models::Authenticable.stretches = 1
-    user = create_user
-    expected_password = ::Digest::SHA1.hexdigest("--#{user.password_salt}--pepper--123456--pepper--")
-    assert_equal expected_password, user.encrypted_password
+    user = new_user
+    assert_equal encrypt_password(user), user.encrypted_password
+  end
+
+  def encrypt_password(user, pepper=nil, stretches=1)
+    user.instance_variable_set(:@stretches, stretches) if stretches
+    user.password = '123456'
+    ::Digest::SHA1.hexdigest("--#{user.password_salt}--#{pepper}--123456--#{pepper}--")
+  end
+
+  test 'should fallback to devise pepper default configuring' do
+    begin
+      Devise.pepper = ''
+      user = new_user
+      assert_equal encrypt_password(user), user.encrypted_password
+      Devise.pepper = 'new_pepper'
+      user = new_user
+      assert_equal encrypt_password(user, 'new_pepper'), user.encrypted_password
+      Devise.pepper = '123456'
+      user = new_user
+      assert_equal encrypt_password(user, '123456'), user.encrypted_password
+    ensure
+      Devise.pepper = nil
+    end
+  end
+
+  test 'should fallback to devise stretches default configuring' do
+    begin
+      default_stretches = Devise.stretches
+      Devise.stretches = 1
+      user = new_user
+      assert_equal encrypt_password(user, nil, nil), user.encrypted_password
+    ensure
+      Devise.stretches = default_stretches
+    end
   end
 
   test 'should test for a valid password' do