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    Kolsch yeast fermenting temp question

    So I'm brewing an American Wheat with Kolsch yeast. I'm brewing two batches on the same yeast package, and I have limited fridge space. Primary fermentation is complete on the first batch. Is it a problem to rack to secondary and keep in the basement (at ~70) for the secondary? My guess...
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    Oh what a difference the crush makes

    So since I started brewing all-grain batches about 9 months ago, I've always complained to myself about low efficiency. Towards the end of last year I pretty much gave up trying to improve it because I was doing all of the right things. I've been using the NMODBS method with "consistent"...
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    Spartenburg gas tube o-ring?

    I ended up with one Firestone Spartenburg keg in my last purchase, and as anyone who has received one of these knows, they're different. The gas tube is a plastic/nylon tube, but mine didn't have any sort of o-ring on it. Is this typical? The fit is extremely tight, so I can see it not...
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    How to adjust recipes for efficiency?

    I'm planning to brew a couple of recipes found on this site (Edwort's Haus Pale Ale and Beirmuncher's Centennial Blonde). My first AG batch had an efficiency of ~65%. Both of these recipes are set up for 70-75%. Should I just up the 2-row so that I end up with the same OG, or do I need to...
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    First AG in the bucket

    Well today was one heck of a long day. I'm used to the 3 hour extract brew process, and today took almost 6 hours. Of course, I think I can get it down to 5 hours without too much trouble. I'm still getting used to my burner. I did the AHS Honey Blonde Ale. My mash efficiency was 68%...
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