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    Do these water adjustments look right?

    Could anyone help my out by taking a look at my entries I made using EZ Water. I imputed my ward lab report and the grain for the beer I'm brewing. I then just played around with the water additions until I got everything in the green and the mash PH in the ballpark. Does this look right...
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    My beer exposed to air for a month!

    So I am a complete idiot. I have a bourbon porter in a secondary it's been there for a month. I was looking at it today and my 3 peice airlock only had 2 peices on it. It was missing the peice in the middle that goes in the water to protect it from air. So basically it's been open to air for...
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    Temperature of Keg in Ice Bath?

    Good Evening. I am bringing a 3 gallon keg of barley wine to a special event. It will be in a 10-gallon cylinder cooler. I will have the keg in the middle on the bottom surrounded with ice. It will stay this way for 8 days and I'll be using free ice from the hotel to keep it going. I...
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    Can't Keep Yeast of Glass!

    Hello all, I brewed a Belgian 7.2%abv. It has been bottle conditioning for 2 months in 700ml and 375ml bottles with corks. It was in secondary for 1 month. I do want to let them age longer but I have a tried a few. This was the first time I added more yeast at bottling time. When I pour...
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    I got my water report...What now?

    Today I received my water report from wardlab. This is tap water from the Greenville SC water system. I am brewing a Scottish Ale on Friday. I have various brewing salts and acids. What should I do to get this water ready for the mash? I have never adjusted my water before so not sure how to...
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    Help Reading My Water Report???

    Here is my water report for greenville SC water systems. Is this enough information for AG brewing adjustments or do I need to send the sample to ward labs? If so is the W-6 testing sufficient? Thanks http://www.greenvillewater.com/waterquality.pdf
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    Calculation ABV after adding liquor?

    Hello, how do I calcuate the alcohol content of a beer after adding liquor? I have a very low 2% beer made with second runnings of a batch. It is very low but I would still like to experiment to see what it tastes like after adding some more booze. The liquor is 49.5% and a 750ml bottle. I will...
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    My Belgian Beer Need Your Help!

    Hello I just brewed an all-grain kit from Northern Brewer. Here's the link to the recipe kit http://www.northernbrewer.com/shop/tallgrass-velvet-rooster-pro-series-all-grain-kit.html Well I missed my gravity something awful. It is 1.060 suppose to be 1.080. I obviously have some efficiency...
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    Filter water before Ward Lab?

    Hello I have a carbon filter that I filter my tap water for AG brewing. I am going to send in a sample to Ward Labs to find out exactly what I am working with. Should I filter the water first and then send it in or should I go straight from tap. If I do go straight from the tap should I stop...
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    Help with Water Report!

    Hello I am trying to make sense of my water report. It is my first AG batch and trying not to make it too complicated but if the water is just way off I don't want a bad batch. I am making a brown 1.046 OG. The water tastes good with just a hint of chlorine taste/smell. The report says 2011 but...
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    Kettle/Mash Tun Braid or Manifold?

    Hello I am having difficulty finding this answer regardless of several posts to this topic. I have a 15 gallon pot with ball valve. I am going to use this pot to batch sparge then drain into a bucket. Clean pot and use it for my kettle. My question is would work best for double duty as a...
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