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I'm brewing a Vienna Lager and want to adjust my local water profile to suit the style. I've never used Bru'n Water (or any other water adjustment software). Looking for some help. Here's what I'm working with: -5 gallon batch -Simple grain bill with 5lbs of Pilsner and 5lbs of Vienna and some...

Attempting an 8 gallon batch in a 10 gallon boil kettle Question: Will diluting the wort with distilled water following the boil negatively affect the chemistry of my wort? Given that it is post boil, does it even matter? I will, of course, calculate the water addition to account for desired...

I'm brewing a Kolsch and want to adjust my local water profile to suit the traditional style. I've never used Bru'n Water (or any other water adjustment software) and, in any event, cannot find the right target profile in the programs. Looking for some help. Here's what I'm working with: -5...

BrewUnited Homebrew Dad calculator states that the viability of store bought yeast decreases at a rate of 20%/month. Is this decline in viability the same or similar for an overbuild starter. Here's the use case: I have been overbuilding my starter to allow for 2 batches. Due to equipment...

I recently brewed a pale ale using Kveik Lutra yeast. Beer turned out good. Following the brew, I harvested the cake and washed the yeast using water boiled for 15 min and cooled to 70 degrees (about 2-3 the amount of water as grub/yeast slurry). However, after leaving my mason jars for about...

Looking for some suggestions. All of my brews have the same off flavor. I cannot identify the cause, and it is driving me crazy. The taste is almost a meaty flavor. It is not very strong, but it is in everything I brew - both all grain (BIAB), and extract. The flavor is not present in the...