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    Noob hydrometer question

    Is this for 5 gallons? Did you add 6.6 lbs of lme? If yes to both, your og is low because of not fully mixing the lme. Happens all the time. If your gravity stays where it is for 2 or 3 days, package and carbonate. ...my 2 cents...
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    Nottingham slowed down, far from FG

    JF, I feel for your stall... it is unexpected and not good. Please make sure your FG is an accurate reading from a known good calibrated hydrometer or other measuring device. If it is what you say it is... taste it... if it is still sweet and delicious and not sour and gross... then let...
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    Nottingham slowed down, far from FG

    My 2 cents... Relax.... Let it warm into 70s, the flavor is set already and the warmth helps yeast finish... Continue to do the right things... It will finish in the next 2 weeks... You are good... Prediction: great beer!!
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    Sweet Stout Deception Cream Stout

    I have made this 3 times... It is solid at 3/4 weeks... Ridiculously good at 3 months... Enjoy early, enjoy late...
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    Cooling the wort, I learnt something yesterday

    Nice information... Thanks Jaded!!
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    Cooling the wort, I learnt something yesterday

    OK... So this will make the regulars cringe.. But this has worked flawlessly for me on 7 batches.... I throw 3 gallons of boiling hot wort on 14 pounds of gas station bought ice... $3.98 and 60ish degrees in 10 minutes... Pitch 05 and keep fermentation temps in the 60s... Delicious so far... I...
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    Refrigerator/freezer fermentation chamber question

    Thank you for the replies. I have learned enough to either use the fridge on a dedicated basis or get another unit...
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    Refrigerator/freezer fermentation chamber question

    The situation is that I have a large upright refrigerator-freezer with freezer on top... Can I set up a fermentation temperature control, like brewpi, or the like and control my ale fermentation temperature in the refrigerator AND still keep the freezer frozen for all swmbo's frozen stuff at...
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