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We always chill a sample of the wort to 60 degrees and then take the reading.

Checked the hydro and everything is right. We keep filling up the wort with 5 gals. Do I need to start with like 5.5-6?

If I started and the OG was too high is there anything I can do once fermenting? Meaning my FG reading is still high and it's done fermenting. There's no way to get it lower is there?

My buddy and I are on our fifth extract kit. All have turned or drinkable that many people we give them to really enjoy them. To make a long story shirt our SG readings are always high and our FG readings are always high. The beers always have the right amount of alcohol. (Meaning if it...

My buddy and I are on our fifth extract kit. All have turned or drinkable that many people we give them to really enjoy them. To make a long story shirt our SG readings are always high and our FG readings are always high. The beers always have the right amount of alcohol. (Meaning if it...

I am using vanilla beans for a porter. When I cut the vanilla into pieces and scrape out the insides what do I do with the insides??? Do I throw the insides away or do I use the chalky insides?

I am using vanilla beans for a porter. When I cut the vanilla into pieces and scrape out the insides what do I do with the insides??? Do I throw the insides away or do I use the chalky insides?

Cutting them length wise and each bean into thirds

Brewed a vanilla milk stout and added 4 vanilla beans to the secondary. I used Madagascar beans. I think everyone thought it was going to be too much vanilla but I really didn't even notice the vanilla in the 5 gallon batch. My question is: I am going to make a cinnamon vanilla porter. It...

I just got a robust porter kit from midwest brewing and I upgraded to the wyeast London ale yeast. On the London ale package it says this yeast should be used with beers that the OG reading should be up to 1.060. And the OG range on the robust porter kit is 1.063-1.067. The wyeast package says...

I just got a robust porter kit from midwest brewing and I upgraded to the wyeast London ale yeast. On the London ale package it says this yeast should be used with beers that the OG reading should be up to 1.060. And the OG range on the robust porter kit is 1.063-1.067. The wyeast package says...

I just got a robust porter kit from midwest brewing and I upgraded to the wyeast London ale yeast. On the London ale package it says this yeast should be used with beers that the OG reading should be up to 1.060. And the OG range on the robust porter kit is 1.063-1.067. The wyeast package says...

I put a brewers best smoked porter in the primary on Sunday. It is Thursday and I have seen no bubbles coming from my airlock. I've brewed a milk stout, hefe, Irish red and a nut brown ale all of which bubbles a lot on the first couple nights. It is stored at 64 deg F which is within the...

Just got done bottling a brewers best milk stout in which I added vanilla beans to the secondary (my guess is that doesn't matter for this question) We are carbonating in the bottles. How do I know what temperature I should keep my bottles at? Should I put them in the fridge right away...

I'm about to go on vacation for 10 days and I have a beer in the secondary that should be close to done fermenting. Is it bad if I let it sit in the secondary for the 10 days?