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    Ph meter calibration - readings

    I got a new ph meter this year, an Apera PH60. Not top of the line but I think it's pretty good. It has 3 point calibration but I typically just do 2 point because I only ordered the 7.0 and 4.0 liquid last time. I calibrate before every batch. Yesterday I did the 7.0 calibration then took a...
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    Tree House Green

    As the title implies, in one of my next batches I want to try to mimic Tree House Green. I've never had it so I'm not overly concerned with making a perfect clone, just shooting for a really good beer in that style. There's not much online for this beer but I found 2 people who cloned it and...
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    Closed transfer(C02) issues

    I've been trying to do a closed transfer to my kegs using CO2, to minimize the oxygen exposure. I bought the standard setup most people probably use, SS racking cane, orange carboy cap with tubes going to keg and CO2 canister. Nothing but trouble so far. Attempt 1 : got very little into the...
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    Avoiding cold crash O2 suckback

    I stopped cold crashing to avoid possible oxidation but I recently tried doing a closed transfer to keg which completely went to hell thanks to clogged keg inlet, so I'm considering crashing again to try to make the transfer easier. I know about the balloon method, to feed CO2 back in during...
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    First really good beer

    I'm finally drinking my first grain BIAB batch(5th batch overall), and my first beer that I really feel like is actually really good. Recipe is below for reference, which I put together from several different threads here based on what hops I had and what taste I was trying to achieve. I was...
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    Location of temp probe

    I'm on brew batch #6 now and I've begun to question whether attaching my temp controller probe to the side of the fermenter is the best method. What I'm noticing is when the chest freezer turns on it shoots the fermenter temp pretty far past the target. I just pitched on my current batch this...
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    BIAB small batch - water volume

    I searched the site and found a bit of info on this but I'm still a little unsure. I'm starting to do small batches(2.5 gal) to test recipes and try to get my quality up before doing bigger batches again. I'm going to do some full boil extract, but because of the smaller batch I can also do...
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    Citra IPA hopping schedule

    I've done a couple kits but for my 4th brew I'm modifying one, to go for a Citra IPA beer. What do you think about the below hopping schedule? I pretty much can use the existing hops from the kits and only have to buy extra citra with that schedule. For the fermentables it's just 6lbs Pilsen LME...
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    NB Swig of Sunbeams

    Has anybody done the Northern Brewer swig of sunbeams extract kit? It looks tasty and got really good reviews, although it seems like everything on NB site does which makes me wonder. I'm shooting for something my wife will really like too, but the ABV clocks in at 8.3% which is probably a bit...
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    Yeast maturation

    I'm reading Palmer's book and he talks about the yeast maturation phase, after active fermentation is done. I don't have the book on me but I believe he recommends for ale around day 3 active fermentation is mostly done and to crank up the ferm temp by 5-10 degrees, to get maturation phase...
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    First batch fermenting

    Hey guys. I'm obsessed with craft beer and for a long time wanted to get into homebrewing but just couldn't find the time thx to my kids, but FINALLY took the plunge last weekend. First batch is fermenting and I hear bubbling from the airlock so it seems I didn't totally screw it up! I won't get...
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