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for a 10 gallon batch and trying to get to 12.5 gallons pre boil ( roughly) it takes me about 1.5 with temps hlt at 168 and over this time brings the mash up to 168. I also done this in quicker times say about 1 hours but those two batches did not ferment below 1.020. this last batch also did...

Day 7 of a AG smoked porter, pitched temps were good, Og was 1.062 hoping for a 1.010 to 1.012 fg. air locks were very lite and one bucket did do much at all. I am at 1.024 right now. 10 gallon batch. Should I pitch 1/2 a pack to both buckets or a whole packet to each? Thoughts?

Made a AG pale ale, mash temps were about 145 lower then wanted. OG 1.053 and checked to today at 1.010 so right were I want. on day 12 today i tasted and notice a bit of the high fusel alchols in there. Not much of the hop flavor i was looking for but that is another issue. I was brewing 2...

Ok made 10 gallon oatemeal stout last Tuesday og was 1.056.. split it to 2 5gallon caroboys. 1st carboy is going to be a bourbon oak oatmeal stout using oak chips soaked in Jack during the secondary. Did this one first and the fg was 1.020 beer smith says it should be 1.015 so about 5...

I bought a 14.5 gallon conical fermenter (Blichmann) and have it my shed/office with a room temp of around 69. I added a thermowell to it and am measuring the temp with a ranco temp control probe to the inside. After the primary it took out some beer to measure the Gravity and it the temp was...

I brewed my first 10 gallon on my new stand and coolers set up. had a issue with the chugger pump. All grain, new stand, well brewed my 1st time using the10 gallon coolers , chugger pump and kettle from your store, Everything went very well with a few minor details that I need some...

did 2 all grains 5 gallon batches on superbowl sunday. Stout- used wyeast 1056 og 1.060 ( i know a little high) irish red used wyeast 1084 og 1.060 ( little high) Usually I have the krausen coming out of the blow off tube and it is goes crazy nearly everytime. I am finding both beers...

After nurmous attempts to prevent the fermentation from exploding out of my carboys and buckets, the worst one was in my closet and the bung came out and splattered all over my dress cloths, ties and the ceiling, i am trying something new. my last brew this week instead of the 6 gallon carboy I...

tried to find answer it past post. When you use a stir plate do you take the yeast off the plate and let if settle or do you just go and pitch right away.:mug:

As going to brew but can't how can I save my yeast starter and how long?

I had a extract irish red receipe in extract that turned out really good but so thought I would try it in all grian. Original one had munich 60 L and I in my morning stupor bouth caramel 60L. What do you think will be most noticable difference if I dont' go back to the store? basic ind.5...

ok, use mostly plastic 6 gallon carboys and have tried different set ups air locks and blow offs a air lock with 2nd blow off. use a stir plate so i have lotsa yeast. have a brown ale with a wyeast 1056 and it is going crazy and I am having to change the bowl with the blow off tube 3...

Ok so Saturday I attempted an all grain Oktoberfest which ended with a low og (still working this out on another thread) and also made a pale ale extract all before and during the Michigan/Alabama foot ball game. Since I am a Michigan fan I was happy to have the brew to distract me from such a...

Only my third starter but I made about 1 liter of wort cooled to about 80 Had smacked the pack a couple hours before and pitched it Used a grower so it was about half full and put a airlock on it after about 18 hrs it was Hibbing but no krausen and very little movement abou 1/4 inch cake on...

Oktoberfest for my 5th attempt at All grain method. targert pre boil OG was 1.042 actual 1.033 target OG was 1.052 end up 1.039 Equipment- 5 gallon igloo with fly sparge with coil hose and small holes inside 8 lbs vienna malt 1 lbs munich malt 1/2 lbs of 60l cystal 1/2 lb crystl 80 L...

How long can you let the wort sit before you pitch. brewing today but did not start my yeast til today? yeast starter about 6:30 will finish wort about 10 tonight. was going to pitch tomorrow

SORRY for writing a book. this is my actual first post on any beer blog. Made jump to all grain about 8 months ago. in my 4 batch of all grain did a stout and turned out good, did it again and it has a high Alcoholic smell and tast almost like rubbing alcohol. At the time we bottled it...