Recent content by aron2382

If not enough oxygen is your issue try a carboy shake, or better yet throw a kettle screen on the end of your transfer hose and it will def aerate your wort. Your issue isn't your chiller in terms of attenuation, although it may be causing the lack of oxygen which would result is a lack of yeast...

It might be your palete, anyone else notice this without your input? Hefe's tend to ferment from 62-66F and then are bumped up into the higher ranges of 68-72F which seems to be what your doing. try switching yeast strains and see if it gives you same off flavors or even a better taste...

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Had a similar problem when using a brix. Brixometers are not good for final gravity readings and are always way off due to alcohol as you mentioned. Use a brixometer for OG and measurements during the hot side of brewing. Use a hydrometer for final gravity readings and cold side fermentation.

From what I've found so far is that Kettle Caramelization and Maillard Reaction is one of the main reasons. Any other reasons you know of please post.

So I recently saw some recipes from Stone Brewing and noticed they use almost twice the amount of malt needed in a 5 gallon batch, they then run off about 7 gallons of wort and boil down to 5 gal. Some recipes even called for a boil time of 2.5 hrs. I know this method can be used to achieve...

And mash times? Please

When is the honey added? During boil, fermentation???

Reminds me of when the president walks in and see the aliens for the first time...#independence day Looks awesome bro!

Just curious about opinions on filtering before fermentation after an all grain brew. Currently I whirlpool the boil a bit and then run the wort off into a bucket with the wort chiller in it, but before it hits the bucket I have a nice wire mesh strainer on top of the chiller that helps collect...

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Amazing, I guess I can brew some fully attenuated beers again. Who would have thought, It was definitely the refractometer...and I was just beginning to love this new guy. Surprised i never saw this issue in any of the other post I had read.Well guess back to the old way when checking FG...

Ok so I've been brewing a few IPAs and they keep hitting a low final gravity every time. Here's how Im setup/ brewing plus what I've done to adjust in order to get better attenuation. Brewing at a lower temp to get better conversion and more fermentable sugars (150-153F). Fermentation is a...