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So I have 5 all grain batches under my belt...all IPA. I decided to take a shot at the Pliny recipe that has been floating around from Vinnie at RR. With the recipe, it expects OG to be at 1.072. From my previous batches, I have been getting around 60% efficiency. So I adjusted the grain...

This might be a dumb question, but is there any easy way to measure the vols of CO2 in solution? Say you have a homebrew IPA that you want to carbonate with approximately 2.5vols of CO2. Obviously I can look at the various chart and see that at 40F, I should set my regulator at 12-13psi. But...

Was wondering if you guys could help me with some configurations on my new keezer. It's a new Kenmore 24.6cf using a johnson a419 controller. I currently have the johnson set with: SP=37 SF=1 OFS=0 ASF=1 DIF=3 I have the probe wrapped in ziploc bag, then submerged in a 12oz bottle of...

Ok, so for my first batch I suffered from low efficiency due to 2 main things: 1. I missed my mash temp. 2. My 15g stainless has 1.5g of deadspace under the false bottom that never got good contact with the grain. I am brewing a 6g batch and my expected OG should be 1.063, but needed...

I am brewing tomorrow here in nothern indiana where the temps are currently in the teens with windchills around zero. I heat my strike/sparge water and conduct my boil on a propane burner in my garage with the two doors half way open for cross ventilation. Obviously for heating...

I admit, this is odd. I have two corny kegs (ball lock) that I got with my setup. I order both liquid and gas disconnects from midwest supplies. I noticed when I got ready to force carb, it was extremely hard to get the gas fitting to properly "seat" on the keg post. I remember trying...

I am draining the yeast out of the bottom valve of my conical on my first batch. It started out as pasty substance, but now appears to be plugged. With the valve wide open I only get a drop at a time. The goal was to wait until I saw beer like liquid coming from the bottom before I fill the...

Hello all, I am getting to keg my first batch of homebrew on Tuesday and have a question about the proper couplers for the corny kegs I have. I got all of my equipment from another brewer who had moved, so I am slowing making my way through what I have an figuring out what I need to buy. Keg...

Hey guys, this is day 8 of my primary fermentation in a conical. At first, I was thinking of racking to a carboy for secondary fermentation and dry hopping there, but after reading several posts here, it looks like it might be just as easy to dry hop directly in the conical and skip the...

Got my first batch of all grain IPA fermenting. Started out slow yesterday but here's what I've got now: Should I just let it go? Or should I vent the conical an replace the airlock? The water with sanitizer I added was clear yesterday, now it's obviously a different color. Just...

I did my first brew day ever today. I tried to make the Zombie Dust clone that I found here on the site. I did plenty of reading and preparation and I think my research served me well. What I couldn't prepare for what how my equipment would change by brew day. Here's a quick recap of the...

I was working on my first all grain batch and my target mash was 152. I hit 148, which over time dropped to 145. I kept adding 200 degree water trying to bring it back up but cant get it up past 147. It's been mashing for about 80min now. I let it go long because of the low mash temp. I am...

Huy guys. Planning to do my first brew tomorrow. I decided to just start with all grain because I know that is where I will want to go in the future. I got my setup used from a brewer who was moving. I have done alot of reading and think I am as ready as I can be. For my first batch I am...

New brewer here residing in Granger, IN which is essentially South Bend. Been following the craft beer scene for several years and have been a big beer trader. I have managed to try most of the "whales" in the beer world and have always been tempted to start brewing. I had a 4 year layover in...

Hello all. I just acquired a nice used all grain setup that I am starting brewing with. I have done a fair amount of reading and decided to just start directly in all grain rather than extract. As for the setup, I have 15g stainless mashtun with a false bottom and as well as another 15g...