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Hi guys, I have a Baltic Porter, OG of 1.096 that was brewed on 11-10-18. I fermented this at 52F until 11-21. I let it warm up to 68F over a day and kept it there until 12-2-18. Then, I crashed it to 34F because I expected that it was done. I do try to limit my gravity samples. Before...

Hi guys, I just recently bought a pH meter. So, now I have more information than what I know what to do with. I have been reading about pH throughout the brewing process, but the bulk of the info I've been able to find is just about mash pH. From what I can tell, the ideal mash pH for...

Hey guys, I come to you with more questions. Couldn't find a whole lot on Google. I'm curious how everyone stores their counter-pressured filled bottles. Let's say, if I bottle some from the keg. My beer is kept at 33 degrees and filling bottles is super easy with that. I put a cap on the...

Hey guys, I come to you today with a very important question: have you ever had an unopened swing top liter bottle of beer/homebrew explode? I must ask this as one of mine just did this. No one was hurt thankfully. I bought these cool looking cobalt blue 1 Liters and have rarely use them...

Hi guys, Hope you've all been doing well out there. In short: can a crowler stay in a hot car in Phoenix from 8AM to 11AM? I am out traveling on business and I wanted to bring something back for a bottle share. Got a crowler and then realized I have to take my stuff from my hotel on the last...

Hey guys, I decided to convert a German recipe from kg to Lbs and liter to gallons, using a German brewing terms dictionary. It ended up using 14.5 Lbs of grain and the recipe called for 5.5 gallons of mash water and 2.5 gallons of sparge water. The 5.5 is consistent with 1.5 qts/Lbs ration...

Hey guys, I accidentally set my RIMS tube in such a way that the thermocouple wasn't contacting wort. My mash temp was 180 when I read the base thermometer after pouring my grains. It took it 20 mins to come back down to 152. Do I need to start again? I'm leaning towards yes but running out...

Hey guys, In looking forward to getting a keezer this year, I'd like to increase production of Homebrew, but I'd also like to brew different beers. I used to do lagers, but currently my lagering chamber holds one keg and that's it. I'd like to get back to those, but on another note, I feel as...

Hey guys, I've been looking everywhere for different guides/advice on building a RIMS. I have all the stuff to install a 220V outlet in my garage. I have the RIMS tube, a 4500 watt element and the mash tun is already finished with a pump. What I think I need: a temperature controller...

Hi again guys, So, I'm an extract brewer who is looking to get into all grain. I was given two kegs and have begun converting them into a boil kettle and mash tun. Told a buddy about this and he said I can use his spare round cooler mash tun until I get mine up and running(might take a little...

This is a write up on the recent stir plate build I did. Please reply if you have any ideas on how to improve this design. In order to minimize the length of this thread, please don’t reply just to tell me what a good job it is. I’m very pleased with the way it turned out. I wanted to have...

Hi, I'm still brewing! I have once again landed myself in a predicament. I started a pilsner at the end of November and it's been lagering for 5 weeks now at 40 degrees. I wanted it to go 6 weeks, but I entered into this local iron brewer competition. We are doing a strawberry hibiscus...

So...I made a mistake from my last brew (second overall brew). I started cooling down my I wort, and then the LSU game started and I had to go down the street for thirst and 10. Unlimited draft beer for $10 from an hour before the game to end of game. I went back with a friend of mine and...

Hey guys, I'm new to the forum and new to homebrewing. I just modified my 2 year old mini fridge to serve as a fermentation chamber, later kegerator. For my first brew, I wanted to do a traditional bock, which is now lagering. I'm having problems with temperature control. I have a 4.4 cubic...