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I recently started working for a nano brewery and the last brewer was horrible with sanitation. I need help figuring out what these contaminations are from. The first 2 are from buckets holding a blowoff tube. Not sure how you could see this and not clean it out... The third is from an...

looks very normal to me

Can you name them?

Thanks for the clarification!

Im brewing a recipe with an expected OG of 1.077. Should my starter wort be 1.077 as well? I'll be using WY1056. Thanks

i just did Northern Brewers Spiced Winter Ale. I would def. recommended it for a winter party. Its super easy drinking. Even my mom liked it, or at least she claimed to... Low IBU, the mulling spices are what makes this beer

Yes my therm was reading higher. meaning my actual mash temp was 152, instead of my intended 154. My hydrometer was calibrated at 60F in distilled water. Yes I use Beer alchemy and it does adjust for temp. I take a temp reading every time I check gravity

My efficiency has recently jumped and the last 6 or so brews have come out with a higher OG. Lately I've been getting about 80% efficiency. Im normally shooting for OG around 1.056 and most end around 1.070. Not only that but my FG always ends low. Between 1.004-1.008. Any idea why this happens...

about 42F. I usually set around 12psi for 7-9 days and carbonation is pretty good. This style called for 10psi. My serving lines are 5 feet from a picnic tap

I'm trying to carb 2 new beers and keep serving pressure on a 3rd keg. I recently installed the splitter and my 2 new beers seem to be carving slower than before. Should I have the higher pressure on the left of the regulator? I currently have higher pressure on the side closest to the co2 tank...

I tried using brunwater but it says my water report is unbalanced. Im not sure what that means. Can anyone help me out with understanding my report?

Thanks for the tip. Maybe I'll dry hop with .75 oz of each

oops, sorry. i missed that 40 ibu comment earlier. Ok, heres where I'm at now. Any concerns? US Warrior 16.7 % 0.75 oz 60 Min From End US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.75 oz 15 Min From End US Simcoe 13.0 % 0.50 oz 15 Min From End US Citra 13.9 % 1.00 oz 10 Min From End US Amarillo 9.3 % 0.75 oz 5 Min From...