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Hey guys I am completely confused sonim gonna get straight into it . I brewed a beer this evening and after a 90 min boil I only jumped 10 points on the hydrometer . My equipment has been calibrated and the only variable is that my measure stick may be off. Heart are some numbers , please help...

Hi there, I recently started working out my efficiency using the how to brew book. I have confused myself beyond belief. I wonder can someone help fill in the gaps . Also I brewed and ipa and my hydrometer only reads up to 1.066. Can I use the information I have to work out or Guess my OG ...

Hi , I'm looking to brew a simple dry stout. My issue is roasted barley is unavailable where I am . I have found roasted oats . Will these add a similar caracteristic to the beer or is it way off? Thanks for any help

I , I have searched and searched but found no solid answer. Do psi levels change with a smaller keg?. I am afraid to go ahead with the shake method just in case I should go easy because it's a smaller keg. Thanks for any feedback . Sorry If it's a stupid question , this will be my first time...

I Searched for this answer but found no definitive right answer. So hope you. An help. I recieved a vial of wlp300 hefewiezen yeast in the mail from my brew supplier . When I opened it it was partially frozen . I looked up what to do and made a starter. . Nothing much happened and against...

Hi, I have a dilemma ! I pitched one vial of wlp 300 into 4 gallon hefeweizen wort .. OG was 1.052 .. I debated making a starter but I was worried about a violent fermentation ( first time all grain , got scared) .. After 24 hours it bubbled nicely but after about 20 hours all airlock activity...

Hi , I'm getting ready for my first all grain , pretty basic hefe to keep the errors low, 5 gallon batch ... I'm unsure should I make a starter , I see a lot of people do and don't, What would you guys suggest ? Pitch the vial for the first AG . Or go all in and make a starter

Firstly thanks for all the help I get off this site , really helpful and has eased my worries more than once at this stage.. I'm a few batches into extract brewing .. Ok I got some hops I don't usually have, I researched them but wanted to experiment so I threw them in the following recipe and...

Hi all, another newbie question wonder if you can help. I'm a new extract brewer , few batches in.. Steeping grains and dme.. Anyway I live abroad and hops here are usually hallertau and cascade I recently got my hands on 2 or three oz of different types of hops but I have no idea what to be...

Probably should have asked this before I brewed but here it goes.. I'm on my third extract batch and wanted to try something darker. I brewed five gallons with 500g Carafa and 500g caramunich 2 as my specialty malts to steep... Hopped it with Saaz .. 28g at sixty and 28g at 15 mins. pitched...

Hi there , I posted a few days ago about letting my fermentng temp rocket from the mid 70s o mid 80s while away over a weekend ... I was eight days into fermenting an extract amber ale ... With cal ale yeast.. Im a few day before bottling and I tasted a hydrometer reading and there was a...

Hey there, I'm just a bit worried about my fermentation temp.. It's only my second batch . It's an amber ale with cal ale yeast. I had the fermenter covered with towels and a few ice bottles . I was doing a good job of keeping the temp between 20 and 24 . (I'm taking the temp umber the...

Hi there I'm about to bottle my first brew. It's an amber ale 5 gallon Extract brew Hopped it with hallertau at 60 Cascade at 30 and 5 I have tried to fin out what if anything I should add to carbonate this. Sorry if it's stupid question , I have tried to find answers online but got a little...