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Oh crap, you're right -- 1.51. Knew it was too good to be true. Maybe you're right about the measurements. Think I'll recalibrate my brewpot volume measurements. Thanks again!

Bensiff -- I use the refractometer as I brew but keep a sample from the preboil and postboil for confirmation with a hydrometer. I give them a chance to cool while I finish up.

BrewKnurd -- Thanks for the reply. I ran the math with the 4% shrinkage taken into account and saw that it wouldn't fully explain my error. For simplicity, I omitted it because it seems that there is something else (and bigger) wrong with my math. The example is more tame than the norm, I...

Hey guys, First things first, love the HBT forums, you guys have answered so many of my questions over that past 6 months. That being said, I have a major annoyance I was hoping someone could help me out with. I can never accurately calculate my post boil gravity, no matter how accurately I...

Just read in a book that you can't heat a MLT fitted with a false bottom. Just blew a wad of money on a SS 20 gallon pot with a false bottom and haven't got to use it yet. Was wondering if I wasted my money or if the book is false. What do you guys think? Thanks for any help.

www.austinhomebrew.com is having a sale on 5 gallon carboys ($20 I think) and they have flat rate shipping. I've ordered several things from them and have never been disappointed. Hope I helped. :mug:

I don't see why a longer conditioning period would help the CO2 escape the bottles. Maybe consider opening the bottles over the sink and then recapping and cleaning them. This should release a few pounds of pressure but leave plenty in the bottle for drinking later on.

I'm just a beginner at homebrewing and have brewed three batches. I didn't put any clarifiers in any of those batches and was wondering how much of an impact they have on taste? I just tasted the first batch (an Irish stout) and found it to be much more bitter than expected. Is this because of...