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Bump. Have been reading other posts with similar issues but still trying to figure out some kind of plan of attack without needing to start investing in temperature controlled fermenters and oxygenation systems. It seems like lots of people are hitting FG without those things and we just had a...

I have used pitching calculators in the past - usually Mr. Malty. I don't recognize the one you linked to but it seems to do about the same thing. Maybe a little more precision with the variety of inputs but I haven't compared them yet. I'll do that tonight when I'm home. Regarding starters...

I know there are a bunch of variables at play here and I'm hoping for some feedback for things to consider in some particular order. I'm still a relative novice. I brew extract and partial mash and have been having a hell of a time hitting final gravitates below 1.020. My batches frequently...

Thanks all. Exactly what I was thinking but I needed a sanity check.

Partial mash red ale that I pitched onto a yeastcake from the last batch. 5 gallons of wort into a 6 gallon carboy and it started fermentation almost immediately. In fact the fermentation was so active it blew the airlock out of the stopper within 8 hours and took at least a gallon of wort with...

This was actually the first one I didn't do from a kit. I still had a recipe but it was a cool experience pulling grains out of the bin and putting it together myself.

Thanks guys. I guess I know I'm not done yet so I still have time to decide whether to rack or not. Thanks for confirming to harvest yeast from the primary. I had read a bunch about doing it but must have missed the part about where the yeast come from. That's how I work though - I either...

I've done a few partial mashes so far but have done all in the primary just because I only had one carboy and I'd been reading that the secondary isn't necessary. This batch is the White House honey Ale it's been in the primary for five days now. Directions say to transfer to the secondary...

I might have screwed this up, but I wanted to see if anyone could offer advice. Here's the story: I got a Mr. Beer as a gift, brewed the two extract kits that came with it. First one came out good, second one was fouled - very sharp/alcohol'y. Got busy and didn't try again for 6 months. I...