Recent content by mulvamj

I am having the same problem. Although the zero is correctly calibrated on my new refractometer, the % Brix scale does not match hydrometer readings above zero. For example, a solution that reads 7.25% brix in the refractometer (which is equivalent to 1.029 gravity) has a hydrometer reading of...

Hey there! I've been brewing for about 15 years, and started grad school here at Auburn University in Alabama. Does anyone around here homebrew? I have a couple of friends who claim to brew, but they've brewed one single batch in the last two years that i've known them! I would love to have...

In my experience, secondaries are optional. I've been brewing for about 15 years now, and for several of those years i used only a primary fermentation before bottling. Currently, i do use a secondary, but i doubt that me or my wife would be able to tell the difference in a blind taste test...