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On 9/4/2023 I logged on to Brewersfriend.com to access a water chemistry record I had for a 'Sweet Stout' brew that I had made in 2018 only to discover that all of my records did not exist. I sent a note and received this response. I have thus canceled my subscription as I'm not sure why I'm...

I was fermenting an 'American Lager' in three different kegs. At the end of the ferment, I ramped up the temps for a diacetyl rest. I then transferred the first keg to a secondary keg by running through a filter. The FG was 1.010 and it tasted nice. The next day, I transferred the second keg...

I brewed 14.2 gallons of Doppelbock four months ago and it has been lagering for three months and normally is left alone until December when it is turned into an Eisbock. This is the third year for this recipe (maybe slight variations each year). I just pulled a sample and it seems overly sweet...

I understand that temperature alters a hydrometer reading, but what if the beer is carbonated after fermentation. The dissolved CO2 seems like it would impact the reading also. Any thoughts?

I kept getting dinged for oxidation by judges and could not identify how this was occurring. Yesterday, I transferred 12.4 gallons from three primary kegs used for fermentation to three secondary kegs. When I setup my canister filter (5 micron) I realized that canister was likely the only source...

Just curious on anyone that has used multiple yeasts for a brew. I've made a Cream Ale in the past using pairing WLP001 (CA Ale) and WLP002 (English Ale) together; thus parallel use of yeasts. This Cream Ale was called 'Trailer Trash Twins' as it was a quickie without expectations using the...

Anybody have any experience (positive or negative) or thoughts with fermenting under pressure? I'm testing three lagers (WLP815, WLP885 and Imperial L28) simply using 5 gallon kegs with modified 35psi (Red) pressure relief valves. I've modified these valves to get ~13psi. I have no results, as...

Brewed a fairly neutral beer (4.5 gallons) with late hops to test this new yeast - the goal was to see what the yeast does and not influence much with the malt or hops. The end result is a hazy sour beer. I have handed out six bottles to get reviews - warning them that it is sour. I will update...

I recently placed a new order with MoreBeer. I had stopped using them, as I was constantly getting incomplete shipments. Today I received likely my last order from MoreBeer as I received only the malt I ordered - eight items - and not all 19 items ordered. The shipment was a single box and that...