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    How long is too long in the fermenter?

    So I got very lazy bottling my beers recently... I've had a pale ale/blonde sitting in the fermentor for around six months now, at about 16*C (61F). It's estimated at about 4%abv, and quite light on hops. Since it doesn't smell or look horrific, what are the chances it would turn out to...
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    Lowering my FG?

    Just wondering if anyone has any tips to lower my FG or get better attenuation? It's not even really a problem I don't think, but using programs like Hopville/Brewtoad I often have my recipe being called 'out of style' for having my FG too high. I'm brewing with extract, the two yeasts I...
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    Getting fermentation to finish?

    This is the biggest beer I've made so far (1.070) and it seems to be struggling to get down to FG (predicted 1.016-1.020). Below is the recipe and gravity readings: Coopers IPA 16/02/13 1.070 04/03/13 1.027 (after this reading I gently swirled the fermenter around a bit to try to get...
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    Trying new recipe & techniques, advice?

    My next brew will be my fourth and I'd like to try a few new things. So far I have just been following the instructions from the tins of extracts, ingredients-wise, but have been following the procedures I've been learning from here, eg 1-2-3 fermenting/conditioning times, cooler fermenting...
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    Changing temperature half-way through?

    I'm new to brewing and looking for advice about temperature control. After bottling my first batch I went out and got a fridge and a second fermentor (the obsesion begins... ). What I'm doing at the moment is planning to have one brew in the fridge (at about 20c / 68f) and the other in a...
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