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thats it just clean up time for the yeast now

brewhouse efficiency is how much sugar you get out of the grain mash and pre boil gravity is the same thing. og and fg is different then brewhouse efficiency:drunk:

that is still fermenting i would let it go a bit longer

Yesterday I attempted a partial mash for the first time, I ended up missing my OG by a mile (target 1.067, actual 1.053). My calculated efficiency was ~30%. My method was not traditional and I am sure was the cause but I dot get exactly why. efficiency is measured pre boil gravity after the mash

yea i use a paint stirrer on my drill works pretty good every other smack pack ive used always swelled it was like 5 months old called my lhbs he said to pitch it give it a couple days and see what happens just don't like waiting

i think i pitched some dead yeast yesterday pack did not swell its been a full 24 hours took a peek and nothing if i buy more yeast and pitch it should be fine or no? any feed back would be great thx

when do you take your hop spider out of the boil? after it's cooled or right when the boil is done thx

ok steel reserve is not the best but at 7 dollars a 12 pack where i live. dont get me wrong i love my homebrew and great craft beers. but there are those times when you are short on cash.

yes but has taste that any LIGHT beer does not no?:drunk:

trying to balance taste with cost. there is a lot of crap out there. if you got to drink cheap with some taste what would that be.

yea they got good beer. that is what got me into homebrewing :drunk:

ok you got 10 dollars now do you buy a good six pack ex. dog fish or do you go for cheep and if you do what do buy ? my vote is for good old steel reserve 8.1 avb gets the job done. what is your pick?

getting ready to brew a # 9 clone this weekend witch has apricots in it from what i have read from extreme brewing it is added to the boil mostly late addition the yeast are going to eat the sugars anyway you just want flavor or aroma out of it. the book reads tart fruits add more aroma and...

looking for people in or around cape may county to start a home brew club i cant be the only person in cape may county that brews beer hollar back

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