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• Posted in thread: missed SG by 8 points - 56% efficiency - ugh on 11-12-2009 at 01:56 AM
  Doh - I meant 8F off from boiling (at least),and yes, I did forget to preheat MLT, I was in a
  hurry and forgot,recipe is:IngredientAmount%MCUWhenUS 2-Row Malt 7lb 8oz 45.5 % 2.1 In
  Mash/SteepedUS Rye ...

• Posted in thread: missed SG by 8 points - 56% efficiency - ugh on 11-10-2009 at 01:13 AM
  So I brewed a Rye today and I had some serious temp. and gravity issues. I figured they're
  related, but I wanted to see if anyone had any advice.Recently purchased two Blichman
  Brewmometers fromm Nort...

• Posted in thread: Wyeast 3711 French Saison on 08-25-2009 at 12:48 PM
  We were well under 77 for the first week of fermentation (when I imagine the majority of the
  fermentation occured), but for the last two weeks in primary it was in my apt where outside
  heat was peakin...

• Posted in thread: Wyeast 3711 French Saison on 08-25-2009 at 01:09 AM
  We transferred from primary to secondary on Sunday, and took our first sample, the gravity was
  1.001 (OG was 1.055), I didn't even think that was really possible, this yeast is incredible.As
  for the h...

• Posted in thread: Wyeast 3711 French Saison on 08-17-2009 at 12:50 AM
  Brewed with 3711 about 2 weeks ago (8/1). We made a Liter starter out of one smack pack and
  split that between two carboys for our 10 gallon batch. With in 12 hours they were both bubblin
  like mad. On...

• Posted in thread: Keg as conditioning vessel / secondary on 11-10-2008 at 01:50 PM
  I visited a fellow homebrewers set up, and he showed me his Black Saison in secondary, in a
  corny keg. He had a blow off tube set up. Is an airlock/blow off necessary for using a
  corny/sixtel for a se...

• Posted in thread: German Weissbier on 08-23-2008 at 04:13 AM
  I made this beer, but left the watermelon juice out. It turned out good, not a perfect wheat,
  but only my 3rd batch. I'd like to make a hopped up wheat, like the Brooklyner - Schneider. Any
  ideas?

• Posted in thread: Is it possible to replenish lost wort in primary? on 08-05-2008 at 07:40 PM
  Thanks guys, 4 gallons of dope beer it is, I figured as much, but I wanted to double check.

• Posted in thread: Is it possible to replenish lost wort in primary? on 08-05-2008 at 05:55 PM
  My friend and I brewed on Sunday. An AHS Double IPA, 10# LME + 1# corn sugar, pitched onto our
  previous brews yeast cake. SG 1.080+. Monday AM I woke up to find a Carboy Volcano, beer on the
  ceiling e...

• Posted in thread: Temperature of Secondary? on 08-02-2008 at 07:38 PM
  I'm moving a wheat beer to a secondary tomorrow, to make room for a new brew in my carboy. (The
  reason I have to move the beer is I'm planning on reusing the yeast cake.) Problem is, summer
  in Brookly...