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Last night was my second BIAB brew and sixth brew so far... It was a disaster! First, my Taylor digital thermometer seemed to be skewed about 12F high causing me to most likely be low on my mash in temp. I caught it when I checked the with the regular and increased temp ASAP. Next, the water...

I want to brew an all grain Paulaner Hefe clone which calls for a single devotion and 30 min rest. I only do brew in a bag. Anyone gave any suggestions on how to do this?

I made my fourth brew and first all grain (BIAB) last night...a dragons milk clone. My OG came out at 1.071, but the BYO magazine said it should be 1.080. I brewed 5.5 gal to account for trub loss. I plugged the grains and gravity into brewers friend to get my efficiency and it looks like I was...

Ok... I decanted the starter a few hours ago and have been sitting at room temp. What's the best way to get it from the flask to the wort??? Seems the sludge may take forever to travel down the flask.

I'm assuming this is just co2 and solids, but just wanted to make sure. This is a pumpkin that's been in the primaries for 4 wks.

Im getting ready to brew my first all grain brew in a bag this weekend and had a few questions. Im doing the BYO Dragons milk clone. Thanks in advance for any help! 1. I've been using store bought water. Is this still ok for a mash? Should I stay away from RO and get spring? Or does it not...

So, I just cleaned my first batch of bottles with oxiclean and rinsed well. There seems to be some white residue on some of the inside of the bottles. I'm guessing in the direction that they were laying. I've rinsed repeatedly to no effect. Has this happened to anyone else and will starsan take...

So, I just cleaned my first batch of bottles with oxiclean and rinsed well. There seems to be some white residue on some of the inside of the bottles. I'm guessing in the direction that they were laying. I've rinsed repeatedly to no effect. Has this happened to anyone else and will starsan take...

Today I got my first liquid yeast in the mail. It was no longer cold and somewhat swollen. Feels like the smack pack is still whole inside. Is this ok?

This is a general question about cost. I've priced everything out for a three tap keezer, and it seems it will cost about $700. That's with a cheap freezer off of Craig's list for 50. Anyone have tips to reduce cost?

Brewed my first 5 gallons tonight. I learned a lot in the process. First lesson was that I need a bigger stock pot! Had to split my batch when I added LME DME - hope this doesn't mess it up. Wort chiller worked great...about 10 - 15 min to 80 degrees and then cooled some more when I added cold...

So I'm getting ready to brew my first batch and have a couple of questions. I have the northern brewer kit. Thanks in advance for any help! 1. Do I new to use chemicals to clean my equipment or can I just use Dawn dish liquid and the sanitize? 2. What's the best way to aerate the wort? Just...