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I just wanted to take a moment and say thanks to all you forum gurus for the various tips and tricks posted in various stickies and other threads throughout these forums. I've been AG brewing for several years but I only brew about 30-60 gallons a year, 5.25 at a time. Slowly adding to my...

... for the first time ever. A few weeks back I brewed an AG German Wheat and mashed way too high. I was targeting 153-154, but because I was distracted with several other things I didn't notice that the temp was actually around 163-164. Normally I check, stir and recheck a couple times to...

I've been brewing for 10 years, but change has come slowly for me. My first 3 years I did nothing but extracts and partial mashes... I wanted to try going AG, but was timid to start. I think it has something to do with being a visual learner. Watching, I learn quickly. Reading or...

OK, I screwed up a couple weeks back when making an AG Barleywine. My wort volume after boil was around 6 gallons, rather than the 5.5 I was targeting (helps explain why my OG was 1.096 rather than 1.100+ I was shooting for). I pitched the wort onto a big yeast cake and used a 6.5 gallon...

I'm new here, but not as new to homebrewing. I'm also an Oregonian (Willamette Valley), have been brewing for about 7-8 years. I started with extracts, switched to partial mash recipes after a year or so, then added All Grain to my arsenal after another year. I bottle because I really don't...