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    Fermenter Suprise

    Brewed a batch of Belgian Wit the day before my son was born. Came back from the hospital to a unique smell and this site for sore eyes! alpha
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    Brewing blunders

    Okay I made the all time bonehead brewing blunder today. Turned my high gravity wit beer into a triple by forgetting to add my orange peel and coriander at the end of the boil. Should turn out to be a great beer anyway but I am super disappointed with myself. Curios to hear others "brewing...
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    Grain Bill Question

    Got a question for how people calculate grain bill (for all grain). Most recipes specify percentages of ingredients (i.e. 90% 2-row, 5% crystal 60, 5% victory). Question is do you take the percentages by weight or by the amount of fermentables they will contribute. Currently I go by weight...
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    Estimated efficiency for higher gravity

    Hello all. I am attempting my first higher gravity mash tomorrow, shooting for around 1.087-1.090 OG. I batch sparge and usually have overall efficiency of 75-80%. I calculate my grain bill using 75% and usually hit my target OG or overshoot by one or two points. These beers have been in the...
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    Hello from Iowa

    Just posting to say hi to everyone. I live in Iowa and have been brewing for about 8 months now. I went from extract to all grain after 3 batches and am totally fascinated with this hobby. Hope to be posting and joining in on the fun going forward. alphagolf
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