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Brewing an AG Barleywine, 11Gal batch. Beersmith comes up with an OG of 1.110 for my recipe. I'm wondering how much potential is in the grain after my sparge to sparge again to brew a 5Gal batch of LG beer? If the 11Gal batch has me mashing and sparging to get a 13.2Gal preboil volume at OG...

Maybe not? :eek: Cascade top-crop, 9/11/12

I've read a lot to understand water chemistry and mash pH, and have spent many hours working with Palmer's water spreadheet to correct my own water, depending on the style I brew. I understand also the relation between a beer style and the local source water: a very light pilsner is a perfect...

PM process, 14# 2 row, the usual for me, done this a dozen times.. IPA with some crystal and in the case of this batch, I've never seen so much trub after chilling and settling. I didn't pitch for an hour after chilling and xferring to fermenters, wanting to get it a bit lower from 74F to 69F...

Add it after adding water to my MLT with grain or add it to the water before heating it or ? Thanks

My water report is in.. Bicarbonate = 266 Sodium = 16 Potassium = 2 Ca = 96 Mg = 25 Tot Hardness = 344 Sulfate = 11 Cl = 56 Carbonate = <1 Tot Alk = 218 pH = 7.7 The thing that stands out, as I almost exclusively brew pale ales is the bicarbonate.. I want it around 35. I know...

Stopped into Midwest for some Rye Malt for a BS recipe calling for "Rye Malt". Was faced with 2 choices: Rye or Crystal Rye..... Chose the Rye (but in my gut thought I should have gotten the Crystal Rye). Right decision? :confused:

of the primary fermenter? After chilling, it is much clearer after allowing to settle in the fermenter.. Is the reading going to be different depending on where I draw the sample - off the top or in the protein-rich bottom? TIA

I like One Step because of it's ability to sanitize AND clean the film on my bottles and kegs (must be there too). Thinking of switching to StarSan... Does it clean brew film as well as One Step? (I don't brush anything with One Step and I'm not going to start if needed with another sanitizer..)

Is it OK to mix my unmilled specialty grains at the LHBS in one bag and store for a month or so before milling and brewing with it?

Newbie with this software... Using the trial version 2. I created a couple recipes and an equipment profile, and exported the .BSMX files for each. At home, on a different PC I installed the trial for beersmith and am trying to add the files. I can open the files but they are not added to the...

Please direct me to pictures or explain how you're bottling with these :confused:

I've been brewing some great beer; I'm on a well at my house (not city water). I have a water softener and it's been turned off during these years of primo beers, but I'm planning on turning it back on. The water's been tested and it's not too hard and iron's not real bad (22 grains / .75...

I have a regular 10 gallon flat bottom brew pot and I'm planning on building one of the 4" PVC hop bag setups, but there's the possibility the initial boil and foam-up is going to be in contact with my PVC coupler. Is that an issue? Most setups I see people are using Sanke kegs and the wort is...

I followed the directions to the "T" for this big brew, and just racked to secondary after 2 weeks in primary. I used Wyeast 1728 Scottish Ale - the fermentation started gradual and was normal over 2 weeks, at about 66 deg F. The OG was 1.075. Checking the SG when racking it was 1.034. Does...

I bought a weld less thermometer for my new kettle. The stem is 4" and will get in the way of my wort chiller. Can I cut the stem to 2"? Will it damage the thermometer?