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Okay, so I brewed all grain pale ale today, hit all my numbers right up to pre-boil. then post boil OG is supposed to be 1.063 and I only hit 1.055. How is this possible?? Anyway, most of you will want more details to give a relevant answer, I just need to know if there is anything I can do...

Sorry for the noob question, but I had to buy a wyeast smack pack because my lhbs did not have WL yeast. Mr. Malty pitch calculater can be confusing with the whole "less yeast, more starter" option. I want to have enough yeast to ferment a pale ale OG of 1.060. I put 1 smack pack in 3300ml...

Sorry if this has been answered already, but I am brewing today. I have 1 vile of yeast in 3500ml starter since Wednesday. Yesterday it was full krausen, today it has fallen to about 1/4". Can I take it off stir plate now and crash cool for a pitch later tonight? Or would it be better to keep it...

I have 6 gallons of a pretty big american stout that I added cocoa powder to the last 5 min. of the boil. It's been in the fermenter for a little over a month, It is a little over the top with bitterness from the cocoa. Recipe; Amount Item Type 12.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM)...

Just looking to see if anyone is having success growing hops in Kentucky. My friend is looking to plant 6 acres, his soil report was good and he is inside the lattitude line. Are there any rizomes left to buy this year, or is it too late? Eastside

Well My Ranko temp controller was attached to my fridge with the double sided glue sticker. Last night at some point it fell off and hit the ground and the probe leading into the fridge poped the door open. Good news - the beer only droped 6 degrees and I was able to get temp back up rather...

Okay, so I am interested in adding some wood to the secondary and I am foggy on the process. Do you put (said wood) in some water and boil it? Do you add it directly to the fermenter? With a 5 gallon batch how many ounces, and for how long? I don't want an overpowering presence, just subtle...

I have been doing yeast starters in a flask on a stir plate for the last 6 batches and have had good success. I always enjoy watching the process. This last starter was 2000ml DME @ 1.036, a little yeast nutrient and 1 vile of WL English Ale yeast. After the first 24 hours or so, there were...

I am thinking about brewing a dopplebock, I have no experience with this style, what do you think about this; 6 gallon batch - 13 # of German Pilsner 2.0 srm 3 # of German Munich 20.0 srm 3# of German Vienna 3.5 srm 1.5# melanoiden malt 20.0 srm 0.5 # Choc. 350 srm mash 150 for 75...

I am planning on brewing a Brown Ale tomorrow and I am going to try a single decoction for the first time. I think I have the whole process down pretty good. First Beersmith has the protein rest at 122 degres 35 min. Is this neccessary, or can it be shorter like 15 min.? Next, if I am...

Okay so I am going to attempt a 6 gallon batch of a Imerial Brown Ale, something that will be ready for this winter. I want it to be big and bold, but I also want it to be balanced and smooth. I am even considering putting some kind of wood in it during secondary to layer it even more. Not sure...

I brewed a 1.094 ale, mashed 149 for 75 min. Mash out 168 for 15 min. Sparged with 170 for 45 min. I had a net of 4 gallons in fermenter. I did a 3000ml starter at 1.060 and added 3 viles WL - london ale yeast, pitched all after 48 hours on stir plate. Fermenter in fridge with ranko temp...

Any of you guys ever try and make an English Purl beer? It has wormwood and a bunch of spices in it. It sounds interesting, but I can't seem to find a recipe. Anyone???????? Eastside

I really want to try and make an imperial Red Ale for the fall or early winter. I have tried a few commercial beers like Lagunitas 13th Anniversary Ale and liked it alot. Anybody brew something like this? Recipes? Eastside

Well I had a pretty awesome brewday, everything ran really smooth. I wanted to brew a 1.056 APA with 46 Ibu's. I started with 13.5 gallons in the boil and had a pre-boil of 1.056 when I was shooting for a 1.048. With a 90 min. boil, I ended up with approx. 10 gallons in fermenter at 1.070...

Okay so I brewed a huge IIPA on Saturday. I hit all my numbers, started with 13.5 gal. in the BK, boiled 90 min., ended up with 11.5 gal. at 1.078 OG. I have a hop stopper, and because I used so many hops in the boil, I couldn't even get 10 gal. in the fermenter. I used a plate chiller and a...

Sorry, there is probably a thread somewhere that covers this, but is anyone using hop oils, if so where? Secondary? Finished beer? Thanks, Eastside

Hello, new to the forum, looking for some advice. I brewed on Monday, used chill wizzard from Sabco to chill 11 gal to 68 degrees, the chill wizzard has a diffusion stone and oxygen was infused during transfer. Pumped wort into a 15.5 gal keg fermenter with an air lock on top, pitched 5 viles of...