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I take brix readings throughout the whole process and have no issues. Beer smith has a conversion tool built in to convert pre-fermentation numbers, as well as post. Just select the right one.

Thanks for the ideas. Ill post to diy if i get something figured out....

Will do. Thanks!

What would wlp002 English yeast look like in a cascade pale ale? U usually use wlp001 cali yeast, but i have an extra vial of the 002 so ..... Thank you

Is there a spray on product?

Yes. I was thinking of a permanent solution. I have a single tier RIMS system and need some insulation on the hlt and mash tun.

What is the best way to insulate a keggle? Thanks.

Why worry about your efficiency as long as you are hitting your target? maybe I am in the minority here but i aim for 65%, usually hit it and get all of the best sugars out of the mash. Spend about $3 extra in my base grain per batch. Is there something i am missing? Why the stress to hit 90%?

Thank you. I will try that out.

I recently purchased a RIMS-HERMS system from a friend and I am having difficulty with recirculating in my mash tun. I am continually getting large airpockets in the line and I have to contantly turn the pumps on and off in order to try and get a good consistant recirc going. The problem seems...

Is there a way to achieve maple flavor without adding maple syrup? Concerned about adding to much sugar to the beer. Thank you. Adam

I am surrounded by people all day at work, so I love my solo brew days. Sometimes I brew with friends or brew to learn from others or teach others, but it is rare.

I loved the book "Brewing better beer" by Gordon Strong. It has really helped me up my quality. Beer Smith is an amazing tool that I have has great luck with, not to mention the forums here and the help and advice from my local brewers and home brew shops.

My thoughts exactly!

I manage a craft focused restaurant and one of the fights we get from some customers is the "why don't you have frosted pints for my beer?" It does present an opportunity to educate people about beer, but it makes me hate the marketing of BMC that much more.

I'll tell my friend to check out the brewery in Endicott (he works at SUNY so not too far away)...He is not homebrewing (yet) but he loves good craft beer. I'm headed up for a mini vacation in a few weeks to see family and hopefully I can sneak away and try them both out!

I would love to see the responses to this. I am scheduled to take my exam in March of 2014. I have judged in one competition so far and another one is scheduled for July. I am also taking a study class being put on for the people scheduled for the exam.

Thanks again for all of the feedback. Some great ideas that I can hopefully incorporate to become the best I possibly can. BinghamtonEd -> How is Water St Brewing? I am from Binghamton originally and I have heard good things from friends. Nice to see the area with a brewery again!

I am looking into opening a LHBS and these have all been great suggestions for me. Thank you everyone for the feedback! Customer service has always been the most important thing to me (I've worked in restaurants for quite a few years), and I have always made sure that the product I have carried...

I love shopping in a local store as long as the employees have an idea of what customer service is. They do not have to be the most knowledgeable person on the planet, but they at least need to homebrew themselves. Fresh, quality ingredients are key. The best stores have an almost automatic...