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Thank you for the response. I normally do wait. On the couple of occasions where I have opened one early, they have definitely been green, but I have never experienced the diacetyl. Hence, the panic. Hopefully it is not an infection.

I finally got around to brewing this. Brew day went well; hit all my numbers, volumes, etc. Fermented at 65 for three days with WLP002 and increased a few degrees every couple of days till I hit 70 and stayed there for two weeks for a total of three weeks then bottled. At bottling it smelled...

Thank you for the responses. Just to be clear. In the case of the stout additions, would I add the 1/4 gram calcium chloride to the mash and sparge water or just the water for the mash?

Hi everyone, I am finally making the leap into water adjustments. I received my water profile and was hoping for some feedback. I mainly brew IPAs and Stouts and am looking to start off with making small adjustments (assuming that is all I would need to do) as needed to improve quality while I...

I brewed this on 8/3, hit the O.G., and added the syrup and extra yeast on 8/8. I just checked the gravity and it is down to 1.02. Is it possible that it will drop to 1.01 in the next couple of weeks? Also, did anyone else's taste like orange right away? Mine tastes like a lemon-wheat. I am...

I had a very hard time controlling my fermentation temps this time around (I use an icewater bath). I usually float in the 64-65 range, but my basment has been abnormally warm so this batch has been 66-68. Does anyone forsee any potential problems with this flavor wise? What temps do you...

Do I just aerate as normal after the sour mash and boil before pitching the yeast?

I brewed this last night and it was a very interesting brew day to say the least. I added an extra 8oz of 2-row because I have been having poor efficiency. The extra 8oz with a very slow drain and extra sparge water, landed me with an O.G. of 1.050. No big deal really. I cooled the wort to...

This may be a silly question,but the hop additions are expressed in oz correct? So quarter oz cascade etc.