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  1. ecurran3

    Adding DME to Increase ABV%

    Moving onto my 4th batch, Brewer's Best Scottish Ale. It calls for 3.3 lbs LME and 1 lb DME, which will get me to 3.25-3.5% ABV. If I wanted to increase the ABV% and get a heavier ale, could I add an additional 1 lb DME? Or will this cause the beer to be too sweet?
  2. ecurran3

    Spilled Yeast

    Everything was going well, until it came time to pitch the yeast and I spilled some on the counter. The counter was pretty clean and I scraped off the yeast and picked at anything that did not belong and added it to the yeast. In all, I lost about 1/4 to 1/3 of the yeast. Whats the chance that...
  3. ecurran3

    Stuck Fermentation?

    Brewed my 3rd batch a few days ago, a Belgian Trippel. When pitching the yeast, I spilled some on the counter, so the whole package wasn't added. After 2 days of vigorous fermenting, it has stopped, no CO2 being released, bubbles in the airlock, etc. I took the hydrometer reading and it read...
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