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    Bottling from Unitank

    Hello, I have recently purchased a unitank and have an isobarometric bottling machine. I know that the pressure inside the bottling machine should be just a little less than the pressure in my unitank, but my question is how much pressure should be in my unitank during the bottling operation ...
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    I should have needed a starter but I didn't ! why ?

    Hello, I brewed on April 20th an ale with an OG of 1.046. I pitched my 23L of wort (6 gallons) with only 1 pack WLP-029 liquid yeast and without doing a starter. The fermentation started slow (no activity for 36/48h), but finished today at 1.010 after 7 days of active fermentation. I fermented...
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    Big difference between Beersmith and Grainfather recipe

    Hi, I can't figure out why with the exact same values in the grain bill, volumes and brewhouse efficiency, I get such different values from Beersmith to the grainfather recipe. Please see below: Recipe in grainfather website: So with the same values I have : - in Beersmith: OG=1.045...
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    Beersmith export to Grainfather giving different gravity values

    Hello, I would like for my next recipe to brew a small batch of 10L with Grainfather. I've created this recipe on Beersmith (in French sorry): Beersmith says that with these values I should have an OG of 1.056 and 36 IBUs The problem is that when I export this recipe to Grainfather, I get...
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    Galena/Mosaic Pale Ale

    Hi guys, I'm about to brew this recipe, I just wanted to know what you think about it ? I'm trying to have a nice mouthfeel with the oats, have a nice APA with low bitterness and fruity flavor. Thank you !
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    Unbalanced water profile with Brun water excel tool

    Hi ! I've just filled the water report input with the values given from my town. I've checked several times and I'm sure that these are correct. However Brun water tool is saying that it's unbalanced. Any clues ? Also how would you treat a water with such a high amount of sodium and chloride...
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    Dry hopping and diacetyl rest

    Hi guys ! I've read a LOT of paradoxal things about dry hopping in terms of temperature and timings, and I'm still unclear of how is the best way to do it, so I'm asking you guys. What I though I would do is put the dry hops when fermentation is almost over (0.004 before FG), and leave it for...
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    Forgot to rinse PBW

    Hey ! I just finish a brew day, and I just want to know if I have to throw my 20L batch away :( At the end of the boiling stage, I added some hops, and use my Stirring Paddle to mix that in the mash. The problem is that this Stirring Paddle was resting in a PBW solution and I didn't rinse it...
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    British brown ale

    Hi guys, What do you think of this BBA recipe ? Thank you
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    What do you think of this Cream Ale recipe ?

    Hello ! I would like to brew a Cream Ale as my second ever brew and after reading a lot about it, I created this recipe: What do you think about it ? I hesitated a lot about bringing another malt than Pilsner, but tought that it might be good to have some Maris Otter. I would have chosen...
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    New one from France

    Hi guys ! I'm Geoffrey, 32 from France. I'm new in the homebrew community, and my first ever brew was a all-grain hefeweizen in July, and it was a nice success, everybody loved it and want me to continue brewing :D I now would like to try a second recipe, and that's why I register to ask for...
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