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Took 1/3 mash and boiled it for 20 min while mash out temp was being achieved in the kettle. Added it back in while kettle was at 165F or so raising the mash to 170F or thereabouts. then I boiled. So all conversion was done before I took the 1/3 for the decoction. 145F for 45 and then 158F for...

Yeah just ordered some for my next brew. My mash usually is 145F for 45min and then step up to 158F for another 45. And I typically use US-05 which has pretty good attenuation.

NAhh no infections. Ive been doing this a long time and I know what that tastes like. Both FG were taken at roughly 66F so no correction needed. What do you mean by too low? I thought the whole purpose of this amylase addition to the ferment WAS to get it that low?

So I brewed a version of this 3x now. Both basically had the same stuff, 6 lb pilsner, 2lb flaked rice. The first I used US-05 and 1/4 tsp of amylase in fermentor and FG was 1.002. Beer was great. 2nd was a lager version using 34/70, everything basically same. FG was 1.002 as well. Tastes great...

Anyone have any experience with this strain at higher temps? The specs say that it works clean up to 72F so I wanted to try at my room temps, no pressure, at 66F or thereabouts. I do have a fridge but its in basement and I dont want to carry a glass carboy downstairs. Getting to old for that...

So I notice the OG recipe calls for S-05 but could this be used with something like W-34/70 at warmer temps? Like 68ish? I do have a laggering fridge but I would prefer to ferment this more at my room temps which are usually like 66F in the winter. I dont want to hoist a glass carboy filled with...

I have been out of the game for years but I remember doing starters back in the 90s with no aeration and no stirring in a 750ml Absolut bottle, and they all worked out fine. Nice cake at the bottom which was way more yeast than started with 3x 4x?. Sometimes I would get fermentation starting in...

Mind me asking how much that set you back?

IDK why you would need a GFCI for any power tools, like a tablesaw in the garage, that are probably located on the wall somewhere anyway. I know 240v is nothing to mess with but I just dont see the stuff getting wet in the garage. GFCI were always about protecting peeps from frying themselves...

Yeah 120v is one thing but 240v is an entirely different monster to mess with. I have an empty dryer 240v plug, the old school 1970s one with the 3 huge prongs I could use for my Anvil if I made an adapter but I just dont want to go there. Plus NONE of the 240v crap, and NONE of the 120v in the...

My firsts were all extract brews back in the 90s. I boiled roughly 1/2 the volume, then topped off the fermentor with boiled and cooled water to get roughly 5 gallons. Just did my own mixes of extract and steep grains/hops. They were not bad but I remember a few getting an infection. This was...

If you want more color add some 20L-40L grains in small amounts.

Ive read that decoction was primarily used in the past where they didnt have accurate ways to measure mash temps and also didnt have ways to keep the mash at specified temps for extended periods of time. So the brewers came up with this method to do their step mashes. Honestly though I dont...

Just did my first brew on my new 10.5 Anvil last night with my kid and it was a great experience. Of course since it was my first, I had to take the time to properly clean the whole system before even adding the water so it took a bit longer. I only have 120v and it would be quite an undertaking...

I was watching some youtube vodeo about home brewing and it was mentioned that during COVID there was a huge uptick in home brewing that since has gone down. So you might be seeing these COVID brewers just get disinterested and selling off their wares.