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I'm wondering if there's anyone else out there that has noticed significant errors in how ProMash calculates the SG. I just recently started creating my own recipes, so my knowledge of how much pppg each malt contributes was severely limited. I brewed 5 gallons of brown ale last night and...

If you're looking to use malts that require mashing, but are only steeping them to provide body/complexity, would you change your ProMash recipe to show no fermentables given off by the malts? Specifically I plan to steep some biscuit and wheat malt, which is traditionally mashed. Right now...

Just wanted to let you all know about a very cool (no pun intended) method I used to cool my wort this past weekend. I had originally built a wort chiller, but after moving to a new place it turns out the faucet doesn't accept the fitting I had originally used. Anyway, I froze a gallon of...

If I'm steeping grains to be used in an extract recipe, and have for example, two different types of grains, can I/should I steep them both at the same time in the same pot? Furthermore, could I mix the two in the same grain bag? I'm not sure whether I need to steep them separately or...

I'm producing a Hop Devil Clone (according to my LHBS, although the O.G./F.G. is too low for the right ABV, anyway...) and am interested in oaking it in secondary. I'm wondering whether this is a good idea since the ABV is not as high as what we've come to expect from oak aged ales. Mine will...