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Warning! Long post follows! If you haven't seen the LoDO (Low Dissolved Oxygen) thread over in the Brewing Science forum, it is an entertaining read full of some interesting ideas and a bit of drama. Basically, the folks that started that thread advocate the use of practices that limit...

I sent off a sample of one of my favorite west coast beers to Ward Labs as I was curious about the levels of ions present in their product. I really do like many west coast IPAs; however, after following recommended hoppy profiles (McDole's IPA/Martin's Pale Ale), I found the resulting beers to...

All, As I struggled a few weeks ago to cram wort for a Pliny the Younger clone into my slightly undersized kettle, I realized that I needed help to prevent a boil over. I grabbed my Fermcap, added a few drops to the kettle, and the boil over was prevented. But it got me thinking. I see folks...

Well, I'm getting closer at making a decent IPA. My last attempt was a Pliny the Elder clone using Vinnie's original posted recipe. Bitterness is there as well as aroma, but the flavor just wasn't there (I did a side by side comparison with a real, fresh Pliny). Here's the hop additions - I...

All, My brew partner and I are going to brew an extract beer - a Pliny the Elder clone. I understand that the maltster has already taken care of pH and such so I don't have to worry about that, but what would you recommend for an addition of gypsum (or calcium chloride)? My plan is to use soft...

My family bought me a 7 gal SS Brew Tech Chronical Conical for Christmas. As soon as I started playing with it (pretty much instantly), I thought that what I needed was a canning jar with a tri clover fitting on its lid. A couple of searches later and I had ordered some stainless steel lids...

All, I'm looking to brew a clone of Expedition Stout based on this 2003 recipe from Zymurgy: Bell's Expedition Stout Clone Target OG 1.110 Target IBU 100 23 lb. pale 2-row 1.0 lb. flaked barley 1.5 lb. roasted barley 1.0 lb. black patent 1.0 lb crystal 80 0.5 lb. chocolate malt 3.3 lb. amber...

All, I did a quick search (on my phone) in this forum and came up pretty empty. Does anyone have any experience with this 8 gallon conical? https://moonshinedistiller.com/index.php?route=mobile_store/product&product_id=276 Seems like a pretty decent deal. It appears to be very similar to...

All, I've posted in a few different threads about what I do to minimize the exposure of my beers to oxygen. The background is that I had what I thought was pretty decent beer based on tasting what was in the bottling bucket; however, three weeks later, I'd have pretty nasty beer in my glass...

All, I thought I had these water additions and pH figured out - at least conceptually. Thanks to Bru'n Water, I can select my starting water profile (distilled), enter my grain bill, select my target profile, and add salts to approach the target while keeping a close eye on estimated mash pH...

I have read here on these forums that cold crashing can pull those delicious hop oils out of the fermented beer; therefore, one should not dry hop prior to cold crashing. So my question is... If I cold crash, when and at what temperature do I dry hop? If I cold crash, do I hold the beer in the...

Just a post to say how satisfied I am with the Bru'n Water workbook! I brewed two small batches this past weekend - one using the primer recommended additions of 1 teaspoon each of gypsum and calcium chloride for every five gallons of distilled water. The second batch used an identical grain...

Do the recommended salt additions from the primer and/or Bru'n Water account for boil-off or not? If I follow the primer suggestions and add 1 teaspoon each of gypsum and calcium chloride to each five gallons of water used (or 0.2 teaspoons per gallon), do I have to account for my boil-off...

First post (long time reader)! I've been trying to correct problems with my home brew - addressed fermentation temperature, yeast pitch rates, and now water chemistry. Today I made a Kentucky Breakfast Stout clone using bottled water and a little additional salt (Calcium Chloride and Epsom...