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I've been using those numbers now to figure out my pitch rate. I think I might go with the shaken, though I would like to see the difference. Since I put the shaken starter on the stir plate (about ~11 hours) it still bubbling slightly. I feel like it might still reach the same amount of...

Yikes. I personally am not a fan of breaking down the sugars in a stuck ferm... Just like adding beano... IMO I wouldn't add alot, I haven't used the stuff but I do know that it will eat till its gone. You might finish below 1.000, pretty easily. You will dry out the beer pretty fast. I...

Ok, doing a big brew this weekend 10 gallons of a 2xIPA that I came up with - 1.112... Looking at 12.5% abv. Decided to try two different yeast side by side. Scottish Ale and American Ale. I only have one stir plate, so I threw the American Ale yeast in a 2L starter on the plate. The...

You might get a few more points after the secondary. (maybe about 2) Someone please correct me if I am wrong.. But, on your next brew you might try mashing at a slightly lower temp, 150-158 is the range. IMO I hate the 152/153 mark that alot of people shoot for, and is recommended. I did...

So, today is the first day I 'washed' my yeast. (*Round of applause?!*):ban: Quick background on my process. Boiled 500ml of water, and chilled to 75 F. Pitched into my fermenter, gently sloshed around. and used a funnel with a screen to help keep out the trub. I cooled the slurry, poured...

Yeah that helps. Thats what I was assuming, but I do not like to assume and try anything. The chemistry makes sense where it would work, I think the only way to see if there was a difference is to brew the same beer with the two different mash techniques... Something I am willing to try...

I cannot seem to find a straight answer, maybe im not looking in the right place. Ive ran some test with my herms that I just constructed... with straight water in the mash tun running 3 gallons per minute I was able to change the temperature at approximately 2 degrees (F) a minute. My main...

I cannot seem to find a straight answer, maybe im not looking in the right place. Ive ran some test with my herms that I just constructed... with straight water in the mash tun running 3 gallons per minute I was able to change the temperature at approximately 2 degrees (F) a minute. My main...

I haven't, while this would keep the upper layer of mash warm.. what about heat losses on the sides / bottom? I want to stay away from 'wrapping' it... But I guess I might have to break down...:confused:

Yeah, I have never done it before. Read alot, but still don't quite know what to do for my setup. Building a brand new, bad ass, All Grain setup, single tier with 3 old kegs. Has anyone applied direct heat with a SS Mesh hose to their mash? Finding a false bottom seems to be troubling, I...

Im new here, and semi new to brewing. Been hanging off my fathers shirt tails when it comes to brewing for quite a while, and now that he has slowed his brewing I need to make something awesome before all the beer runs out. I have been getting into the higher abv brews lately, mostly above...