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    Stuck fermentation

    A friend and I brewed a double batch of Ed Wort's Haus Pale using Nottingham yeast and it seems we have come across a stalled fermentation. After 3 days I did a gravity reading and measured at 1.020 (OG 1.051). Today, 3 days after the first reading, the hydrometer is still reading 1.020 after...
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    What BeerSmith mash setting do you use?

    I do a simple two step mash-sparge. What mash setting should I have the software on for this procedure? Many thanks in advance...
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    Dry mead OG/FG?

    Well, made a mistake and didn't take an OG on my first batch of mead. Total brain fart. Anyway, what is the average OG for a normal dry mead? After a month in primary the SG now is 1016. Do I still have a ways to go? I've read that you want a dry closer to 1000. Any help is...
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    Clarifying agent question

    I have about one week left in primary with my dry mead and I'm wondering if anyone uses a clarifying agent prior to bottling. If so, what is it that you use. Does it just naturally clarify during bottle aging?
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    Kegging root beer

    I have had a 4 gallon batch of root beer in the corny for about a week at 36 psi. I still have minimal carbonation, almost none. My novice self only cut 5 1/2 feet of beverage line. I heard that I should have much more line for that psi. Is this true? What is the formula?
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    Found the leak!!!! Suggestion included...

    Found the dreaded gas leak that drained a full 15lb bottle in 2 days. It happened to be a loose barb on the gas quick connect. I used a small paintbrush and my son's bottle of bubble blowing soap. It was the perfect ratio and I found the small leak within 5 minutes. I think you can...
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    Gas leak in the kegerator...need diagnosis advice

    Hey guys and gals, just had a 15 lb bottle filled last week. Everything was fine with bottle pressure until about 3 days ago when I seen that all of a sudden my bottle pressure gauge was in the red. Next day, completely empty. Recently, the same thing happened to a 5 lb'er I had so I changed...
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    Possibly a dumb question...

    ...but I'll ask anyway. I just brewed an Irish Red using Wyyeast American Ale II Activator. Usually during primary I'll take a light whiff of what's coming out of the airlock just to smell for unsavory scents. Anyway, I have some vigorous fermentation going and when I went to take a whiff...
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    Airlocks: Classic 3-piece or "triple ripple" style?

    I've used the old-school 3 piece airlocks but was curious about the triple ripple style (as it's called on morebeer.com). Has anyone had experience with these? Any advantages / disadvantages?
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    Made a Kolsch, have a hop question

    I made a Kolsch with the following grain bill and hop schedule: 7.5 lb Pils 1 lb Wheat Malt 12 oz. 20L Crystal Malt 1 oz Hallautauer (60 min) .5 oz Tettnanger (15 min) .5 oz Tettnanger (Steep) IBU 22.2 It came out very light and was wanting to get some opinions of the hop...
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    Guten tag from Mississippi

    Hey there, my name's Marc and I reside along the Mississippi gulf coast. Been brewing with my buddy here and we have recently been called up to the major leagues (aka all-grain) where we're having a blast. I'm looking forward to learning a lot here and sharing ideas. Cheers! :mug: Marc
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