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So here's the problem. I brewed a Sierra Nevada extract clone and I have ended up with tasty but really under carbonated beer. My theory as to the cause is that I either calculated badly when I estimated my ferm temp (which would be tough as it was in a spare bathroom that floated in between...

So I wanted to see where my first beer was 1 week after bottling, so I grabbed one out of the bin, tossed it in the fridge this morning, poured it into a glass, and I just could not be happier! :D The noise it made when I popped the cap was joy itself, that little hiss that says it's carbing...

So I racked my Brewer's Best PSA IPA over to the secondary to dry hop on Oct 7 (had to free up the primary). OG of 1.066 and what I thought was the FG on the 7th of 1.012. These were well within the target ranges, and the fermentation looked like it had completely stopped. So 5 days into dry...

So I racked my IPA (first brew!) over to the secondary to dry hop. Yes I know that I could have dry hopped in the primary, but wanted to free it up for another beer I did this weekend. I tossed 2oz Australian Galaxy into the sanitized carboy, gently siphoned the beer out of the primary, and as...

So I just finished the fermentation stage on my first brew, a Brewer's Best PSA IPA. Brew day was anxiety filled, but I was super attentive and felt like I hit all my targets (steeping temp/time, boil time, hop additions, CLEANLINESS). I kept a pretty detailed log in excel with my times for...

Hey all, getting ready to start my first brew tomorrow. I have been monitoring my fermenting room (spare bathroom) with a digital monitor for a week and it is a steady 70 degrees, with a 3-4 degree swing between 68 and 72. I've debated fermenting in a swamp cooler but wanted to know with these...

Hello All, New to brewing, but not to great beer. I had the pleasure of serving in the US Army and was stationed in Bavaria Germany for almost 3 years starting when I was 19. I grew up on Dunkelweiss, Hefe, Pils, Chezch, Polish and Russian beers. Now I live in a great beer state, with great...