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Here's my problem. I made a iipa with an estimated sg of 1.075, 12 gallons at end of boil. My plan was 2.5 oz nugget 16.1 aa% at 90 min and aiming for around 70 ibus. I took a reading during the boil and saw that it was 1.100 so I added 1.5 oz of Columbus at 60 min to add 35 ibus and .5 oz...

I would like to make a strong Scottish ale to age for 4 months while I am gone. The base for this recipe that I would like to use is Peat's sake https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f77/peats-sake-smoked-porter-201544/ First I would like to make the alcohol around 8-10% as I would like to age it for...

Hi I am in the process of brewing a winter ale and just started my boil 23 min ago. I just had a quick question about pitching temperature as I am trying to get better by having more control over my temperature. My chill wont go much lower than 73ish and i wanted to know if I can put my...

I have a few questions about yeast washing but involve other steps in the brewing process. First off I have an IPA in my primary that I made last week. I want to do my first yeast washing with the yeast. Now if I want to wash the yeast do I rack the beer or can I cold crash then rack the...

I am brewing an IPA and this is the grain bill... 8 lb. 2-row 4 lb. Maris Otter 1 lb. 20L Now my question is about the Hop additions and I have a few hops to work with. Heres what I have handy to work with and the brew store is only 1 mile away if i need something ie simcoe (i love this...

I am about to do my mash in and just wanted to know about the gain absorption rate. I am using .11 gallons of absorption per pound of grain. But I used the mash in calculators on the web and they have given me this for 13.5 pounds of grain. Mash in at 163.3, 4.5 gallons mash out at 175...

I am about to attempt my first fly sparge brew tomorrow with 6 all grain batch sparge under my belt. My efficiency has been all over the place from 50's to low 70' s. I just have a few questions. First off, I build the sparge arm with 1/2 copper tubing that I bent into a 9inch diameter...

This might sound stupid but I have a question on siphoning the beer. I have done about 10 batches and continue to have this problem with air bubbles in my tube when i transfer my beer from primary to secondary and to kegs ect. I have an auto siphon and 1/2 inch tube fits around snug. But when...

12.00 lb Pale Malt, Maris Otter (3.0 SRM) Grain 91.60 % 0.60 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 40L (40.0 SRM) Grain 4.58 % 0.50 lb Cara-Pils/Dextrine (2.0 SRM) Grain 3.82 % 1.00 oz Citra [11.10 %] (60 min) Hops 35.0 IBU 1.00 oz Citra [11.10 %] (15 min) Hops 17.4 IBU 0.50 oz Simcoe [12.20 %]...

Hi I just had a question about the two different programs at UCD Masters Brews Program and Professional Brewers Certificate. First the two seem very similar to me but i see that the Master Brewers Program prepares you for the IBD. Is there any real difference in these programs to attempt to...

I just tried to brew an all grain simple ipa last week and everything went ok except my boil off rate. I used beer smith for the first time and this is the recipe I came up with. 12.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 92.31 % 1.00 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 20L (20.0 SRM) Grain...

Hi just a question on hop schedule for an simple ipa. I have 12 pounds of 2 row and 1 pound of 20L. My efficiency is about 65-70ish. I have the following hops but not all are fresh but stored in my frezer in zip lock bags. So any sugestions would be great. I have 2oz of simcoe fresh from...

Just a quick question on adding orange zest. From my under standing in adding zest you can do it at boil out or add to the secondary. But to get the zest ready you peal the orange and boil the zest to kill the bacteria. Now here comes one of my questions, do i just strain and add the orange...

Hi everyone I am in the middle of my brew day and everything is against me as always but the only real problem that I am unsure about is my mash temp. This is my recipe for a wit beer. 5 pounds flaked wheat 6.5 belgian pilsner malt .5 cascade at 45 .5 cascade at 15 .5 bitter orange at 15...

Hello fellow home brewers. First off I would like to state that I am 24 years old and about to graduate from SDSU with a History major. I have no real options for a career right know with out more schooling. I could get my teaching credentials or study my ass off and take the lsat and hope I...

I have been doing all grain brewing for about 4 batches and have enjoyed the longer brew day (and more beer I drink while brewing) but still have a few questions. I made a oatmeal stout but the problem I had was the stuck sparge. I have made two but the first one I dropped on the floor so the...

Hey this is a newbie question but here goes. I am attempting to build a kegerator from an old fridge. It is a standard fridge freezer not a mini fridge. I would like to have two taps on it. I have been looking online at conversion kits and it seems that for everything i need the best deal is...

Hi I have the opportunity to buy a 2001 kenmore chest freezer for 150 dollars, delivery included as i don't have a tuck. The model number is 253.10311002. I just want to know if this is a good deal as i want to control the temperature of my beer. The only reason i ask is because i was...

Hey guys I am going to build a Kegerator and I just wanted some advice. Over all I going to update my all grain technique and I also want to build a fermenting chamber with a freezer. I have read that temperature control over kegging is much better but if i build a kegerator i will shortly...

Hey i have a 50 foot copper wort chiller that i made and have only used it once. But i wanted to know the best way to clean it. Is it ok to use hot water soap and a sponge to clean it and then with 30 min left in my boil just toss it in? Would this work fine or do i need to do more?