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Hi, When trying to make a spreadsheet containing all the info I needed for brewing I had some problems making an easy formula for calculating desired head pressure from Volumes of CO2. After putting it all together I thought I might share the basics behind the calculations as I did not find...

Hi, Would it be possible to reduce the amount of mash water and rather use more sparge water in several additions in order to accommodate for a smaller-than-practical mash tun? In my first brew I used 6kg of malt and 16L of mash water and my mash tun was filled to the brim (~28L tun). For my...

Hi, I did not plan my first batch very well and did not make a yeast starter before making the wort. Can I let the wort sit in its bucket, make a starter and pitch in a couple of days or would it be better to just pitch right now without the starter (liquid yeast, WLP300)?

Hi, I did a hot water test of my cooler with aprox 18L. The water had an initial temperature of 71.3'C which sunk to 65.5'C in 70 minutes. I did not preheat the cooler but let it approach equilibrium for about 5 minutes before taking the temperature. The temperature sunk from 65.5'C to 61.6'C...