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• Posted in thread: Help with clearing mead? on 05-20-2013 at 09:19 PM
  So at least part of the issue was degassing - I didn't know that I needed to do it, so after
  reading about it, I've been stirring the crap out of the must to agitate and free up all the
  CO2 I can. I d...

• Posted in thread: Help with clearing mead? on 05-20-2013 at 03:46 AM
  My mead has been sitting since the middle of February, so I'm at about 3, maybe 3 1/2 months. I
  have not tried degassing (again, this is my first attempt), so I will give that a shot
  tomorrow. Thanks ...

• Posted in thread: Help with clearing mead? on 05-20-2013 at 12:56 AM
  Hi everyone, I have finished the fermentation stage of my first mead, and am having issues with
  clearing it. It has sat done fermenting for about 3 weeks, and I have run a round of
  sparkolloid through...

• Posted in thread: Music Match on 05-19-2013 at 04:04 AM
  Machinehead - Bush

• Posted in thread: Recipe critique? on 05-18-2013 at 04:03 PM
  Thanks chickypad - I have adjusted my hops addition on both recipes now. I was going to do my
  spare with water only slightly hotter than my mash temp since I was planning on running mash
  out temp wate...

• Posted in thread: Shandy Attempt on 05-16-2013 at 11:19 PM
  People dry hop kegs all the time, right? I've only bottled but I would imagine if you can dry
  hop, you can take lemon zest and put it into a boiled knee-hi or whatever people use to contain
  the hops w...

• Posted in thread: Recipe critique? on 05-16-2013 at 11:04 PM
  Hi all, I'm planning on a double brew day Saturday and wanted a little bit of help since I've
  never brewed either of the styles I'll be doing.I'm going to be doing a SMaSH IPA and a
  Barleywine.My effi...

• Posted in thread: Got some water in my brew? on 05-12-2013 at 11:36 AM
  Most people refer to that as suckback. You should be fine seeing as even if it was water with
  sanitizer you probably added a couple ml into a few gallons. Some people use cheap vodka for
  their airlock...

• Posted in thread: Need help with porter recipe on 05-09-2013 at 03:56 AM
  I just did a porter that I used 11# 2 row, 2# crystal 80°L, and 2# chocolate malt with a half
  pound of brown sugar. Some will say I way overdid it with the chocolate, but that's why it's my
  recipe and...

• Posted in thread: 5 gallon kit only filling to 4.25 gallons on 05-09-2013 at 03:41 AM
  Are you taking your OG at 70°F or 78℉ ( depending on what your hydrometer is calibrated
  for) or is your temperature elevated? If your temp is way high, you'll be getting a lower
  reading on your ...