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Thanks Pappers and ajf! Actually, I've paid for a registered copy of BeerSmith, and I agree that it's really great. Every time I use it I learn something new. I didn't know about the dilution tool, so thanks for the heads-up!

Let's say I have 4.5 gallons of wort with an specific gravity of 1.064. If I were to add .5 gallons of water to that wort before adding the yeast, what is the new specific gravity and O.G. of this beer? Bonus points if you show your work. Thanks HBTers!

I'd try what Trencher suggests with the food grade lube on the autosiphon gasket. Auspice, if it makes you feel better I had one of those days recently. On a bottling day I could only find one of the rubber washers for the bottling spigot. So I threaded it together and tested it with 5...

Read this post and watch the video. Most likely everything is fine except that you chose to open a bottle of beer two weeks too soon.

How to use a hydrometer: 1) Your hydrometer probably came with a tall, thin tube (about an inch an a half in diameter and about 12 inches tall). Let's call it a sample tube. Fill this with your wort or beer using a sanitized beer thief or turkey baster. 2) Lower your hydrometer into the...

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I'm cleaning out the attic and need to find a home for five one gallon glass jugs. They originally held apple cider and are similar to this. I've used them for aging mead and barleywine:drunk:. I am not sure what size stopper they take. They are clean and have the labels removed. I...