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Hello all, I've been noticing something and need some feedback. I routinely get attenuation over 80%, with many batches coming in over 85% and blowing way past my predicted FG. The beers have seemed alright enough, but I'd like to better be able to predict FG and ABV. I'm trying to brew great...

Hey all, I'm getting into using Kai's water calculator for improving my beer by improving the chemistry of the mash, but I have a big question before I brew later today. I've got some guidelines for ranges of the various ions, but, as a single infusion batch sparger, should I target those...

Hello all, I recently read an article about proper pitching rates and it's converted me. I used to reuse a yeast cake a couple times or simply make a starter with no real attention to how big it was, and while everything has worked out fine thus far for my 2.5 gallon batches, I'd like to put a...

We toured the Budweiser brewhouse in Fairfield a couple weekends back and I walked away with an enormous appreciation for that crew. I know they’re a conglomerated monster of a company and that the brewers are connected to a monstrous corporation with devious marketers and all, but these brewers...

Hey all. Thank you in advance for all of the direction that the knowledgeable folks around here will undoubtedly provide. This seems like a great place absolutely chock full of friendly people with a lot of knowledge. It is all quite inspiring, making me even more impatient for next brew day...

Hi there! This is my first venture into the forums here. I'm used to having a really well-versed homebrew partner but recently moved away and am now flying solo. I've got a pretty simple APA in line for Friday, and after putting the recipe into BeerSmith, I'm getting some weird numbers I need...