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    Low efficiency

    Hello. Even though I have tried a lot of things, cant seem to boost my efficiency. I brewed today and i got 60%. i want to but it up at least to 70%. Here is my set up: 10 gl Igloo cooler with a cpvc Ill try to get pictures Here is what i did today IPA 5 gallons estimated...
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    What is this sediment?????

    Hello I recently brewed this IPA, I opened a blottle several weeks after and found all this sediment. What is it? And how do I get rid of it? Enviado desde mi iPad con Home Brew
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    Very low efficency

    Ive been having a lot of trouble with my efficency, last time I brewed it came like 67%. here is my equipment and process: Cereal killer Mill Igloo cooler with braided hose. I crush the grain, with a dril, doing it very slowly, so all grains are crushed. i think I do a good job, the...
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    Fast fermentation

    Hello, several day ago i brewed a gumball head clone. The OG was 1.052, 48 hrs later the reading was 1.007. I never had a beer ferment that fast, i used us-05, is this normal? Thanks
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    Wrong yeast for IPA

    Hello, recently I made an IPA, but I screwed up and used a hefeweizen yeast strain. i only notice it once I tasted it before dry hoping, and notice a lot of banana and clove, upppppps!!! Ofcourse Im not going to throw it out, i was going to dry hop with centenial and chinook, but now Im...
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    Stone IPA from mitch steel book

    Hello, im planning on brewing. Stone's IPA, from Mitch Steel's book IPA, it calls for a upward infusion mash with a 30 min rest al 150f and then a mash out. Is that enough for a full conversion? What would be a good initial temp? Thanks
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    a lot of particles in suspension

    I made the Stone IPa, recipe from mitch steel´s book IPA, I made it about a month ago, Its been cold crushing for 10 days at 36f !!! today a sampled a little and there are a lot of particles in suspension. i did mash at a higher temp. 156f, could this be the reason? or what could be the reason?
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    overcarbonated bottles

    my bottles have been over carbonating!!!!!!! here is my process: I wait for the fermentation to stop, usually in the 1.010 OG range, I do a cold crash at about 35°f for 2-3 days. I rack to a keg and force carbonate at 20 psi, for aprox 3 days. I then bottle with a blichmann gun. the...
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    Upward infusion mash

    Can someone please explain upward infusion mash? Is it a protein rest at 122f for 30 min. Then a sach rest at 154f for 30 min And mash out 170f for 10 min.
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    Upward infusion mash

    Can someone please explain, what is Upward infusion mash? Thanks
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    how much rice hulls

    Hello, im brewing a hefeweizen, Im planning on adding rice hulls so I can sparge faster. What % is recomended? Do I add it at the begining of the mash? Thanks
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    more maltiness

    I recently brewed this beer, is the recipe for northern brewer´s Dead ringer. i was very hopy and refreshing but for me It lacks a bit of body and a lot of maltiness, here is the recipe: 11 lbs brewers 2-row(bries) 1 lb caramel 40 (bries) .75 oz centennial 60 min. 1 oz...
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    more body and malt flavor

    i recently brewed this IPA: 5 gallons OG 1.062 11 lbs brewers 2-row 1 lb caramel 40L .8 oz centennial 60 min. 1 oz centennial 20 min 2 oz centenial 5 min. 1 oz centenial dry hop 7 days I mashed at 152°f, for 60 min. it turned out great lots of hop aroma anda character, but i...
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    When to add dextrose for a DIPA

    Im brewing a DIPA, the recipe calls for 6% of the malt bill for dextrose. but I dont know at what tiome of the boil to add it. please help Thanks
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    Dextrose substitute

    hello, Im planning on brewing an DIPA, the recipe calls for dextrose to dry out the the beer, I cant find dextrose, can i use table sugar intead? Thanks
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    whirlpool

    Can someone explain to me the process of whirlpooling and whirlpool hop additions, also how do you calculate ibus in whirlpool additions. In my system i chill my wort with an inmertion chiller. Thanks
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    Candy sugar substite

    I want to brew a belgian tripel, But here in mexico i dont have access to candy sugar, can i substitute with something else? thanks
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    help off flavor in beer

    Several weeks ago I brewed a citra pale ale, it was great, lots of tropical fruit flavors and great balance!!!! I tried a bottle today after about 8 weeks if bottling and it really changed. I noticed a really funky smell right away, my wife says it smelled like piss. im having trouble trying to...
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    help stuck sparge pumpkin beer

    Hello I made a pumpkin beer, with real pumpkin. Trying to sparge it got stuck horribly, how do I prevent this?
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    any recipes for nelson sauvin

    Hello I want to buy some nelson sauvin hops, I so in northernbrewer.com. but i dont have a recipe. i want to brew a APA, or something similar. does anyone have a good recipe for featuring this hop? thanks
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