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Dont know if this is the right thread, but how can i display a photo? I was only able to get a photo in my private profile.. but no pic shows up when i post..what do i need to do? thanks

Hello I think i just calculated my MT dead space...I took the advice of someone on this forum and filled my MT then drained it...i was left with 1/2 gallon of water..thats my dead space right? If so i am gonna enter that into my beersmith equipment profile..

Hello can someone explain how to figure out brewhouse effciency? I have a 10 gallon round igloo cooler with water supply braid

Hello I just bought beersmith and sadly i dont know what im doing..alot of stuff is confusing..Is there a tutorial for dummies out there?

Hello Has anybody used private preserve for their beer?I am thinking of getting some and use it at bottling to extend my cellaring time..what do yall think?

Hello everyone I have a belgian finishing up..im using wy1388... very low flocculation with this yeast..I want to cold crash it in a ice bath to help clear it out..my question is can the carboy handle and ice bath without cracking? I wish i had a extra fridge but my only option is a ice...

Hello I added sugar to my primary yesterday once the krausen started to fall..after a few hours another layer of krausen formed but much "soapier looking" today i woke up checked it out still there but literally a few mins later i looked at it again the krausen totally disappeared in the matter...

Hello yall i toasted up a few pounds of 2 row..now they smell like peanuts..is that normal?..they made the house smell awesome though..im gonna add them to my next batch..anybody do this?

hello yall i been reading that secondary fermentation is not needed..but if thats the truth why do big breweries such as moortgat,orval,chimay, and many others still rack to aging(secondary) tanks?..I have a belgian strong in primary using 1388 yeast which is has low flocculation..i planned on...

Hello everyone and happy St paddy's day I have a golden strong in primary,its 3 days in the krausen seems to have fell.I want to add a pound of sugar but before i do i want some of your opinions on how to go about this without oxidizing my brew..Its still throwing off C02 so im quessing the...

Hello yall I just brewed a belgian style golden ale..problem is i under shot my preboil target OG by alot.I was lucky to have a pound and a half of DME lying around,i added the DME at the end of the boil..Post boil Og was 1.060..the thing is, i brewed this particular beer for christmas,being a...

Hello everyone I am about to make a 1 liter starter..recipe is 32 oz bottled spring water to 4 oz of DME question is can i boil only half the water volume with the 4oz of DME and use the other half to cool it? Do i need to boil bottled water to sanitize it or is it already good to go?

Hello everyone I just assembled a mash tun from parts lying around..I have a 10 gallon cooler,ball valve,2 SS barb adapters and i went and bought a SS water supply braid,anyway after i assembled it i filled it with water, i am got a small leak.Now instead of going and buying a cooler conversion...

Hello everyone I posted a topic yesterday"beer taste like star san" i think i was wrong..I read up on hot side aeration and i think that is the culprit to my endless dumpers i produced over the years(stale wine,bad citrus star san'y, horrid off flavors)..I post this to help keep people aware...

Hello everyone I have heard hundreds of people say " star san does not affect flavor" bla bla bla..anyway i find this to be complete BS..i always brew my beer with as much care as possible..i am very crazy about my sanitation and process..but once again my beer taste like what star san smells...

Hello Do you think purging secondary/bottles with co2 will protect the beer and give it a longer shelflife? I know the when you add your beer to the secondary/ or bottling you risk oxidation..So this should fix that problem..Is this a popular practice? what do yall think?

Hello everyone Does anybody use the minibrew conical fermenter? And if so does anybody else get off flavors from it..i am a cleaning/sanitation freak, but still get off flavors

Hello everyone I am about to bottle a batch of beer,and i want to wash and save the yeast but all i have is 16oz swing top bottles to store the yeast.Would this work if i burp the bottles every now and then?..thanks cheers

Hello everyone Can somebody explain to me actual/apparent attenuation and the importance of the two?..I have a brew going now that started at an OG of 1.061..it is now 1.010 FG..i put my numbers through a attenuation calculator and it says my apparent attenuation is 83.33% and my actual is...