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Experienced by first bottle bomb over the weekend. No real harm or damage, though cleanup was a pain. The bottle itself failed as the cap was still on. It was a bottle I had never used before (an empty that was donated). But bottle bombs are like hitting deer, right? A person only ever hits...

I just did my first BIAB over the weekend (a small 1.5 gal batch to test the waters) and by my math my efficiency was around 67%. I know that's probably not optimal, but what's a good range? I heard in my FLHBS that efficiency works differently for BIAB so I wasn't sure what I should be aiming for.

So I'm current having a brew in order to rdwhahb but just wondering if my starter is shot. 2 cups water, half cup extra light dme and the Wyeast abbey II last night at around 5. Currently no bubbles unless I shake it, and no cake at the bottom. But it smells right. Currently brewing a...

When you wash yeast, does the yeast pick up any attributes from the previous batch, based on fermenting temp, grains, or hops? Say you make an IPA using American Ale yeast, and you wash it. Should you then use that washed yeast only to make IPAs or could it be used the same as American Ale...