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Great information, guys, thanks! The graphs are particularly interesting. So, my main take aways are: - The grain has a finite amount of starch that can be broken down by either alpha or beta amylase. I originally wasn't sure whether there may be different types of starch molecules that each...

Here's something I've never quite understood about mashing. Going in lower activates beta amylase and gives you more fermentable sugars. Going in higher activates more alpha amylase and gives you more dextrins and unfermentables. So, if you do a step mash with a rest at, say, 145, then ramp...

Hey, Jen. There's a safety measure on propane burners that require a certain order of operation. If you go out of order, they will produce a reduced output. I don't know why, but I learned it the hard way. 1. Make sure there is no gas in the line...turn off the tank valve and open the...

Thanks, I guess I'll give it a go!

Hello, yeast heads! Here's one for you... I brewed a 15 gallon Saison batch last Sunday. When I was picking up supplies, I saw they had some Wyeast 3031 Saison/ Brett blend at my LHBS. I asked if they'd had any experience with it. They hadn't, and the smack packs they had were over a year...

I'm having the same thing happen, actually, and I'm confused, too. I don't think it's the glass, because I'll use the same glass for multiple beers. It's only happening with a maibock on tap, while the IPA and the porter next to it have normal head retention characteristics. It's my first...

Add me to the list, please!

Great feedback all around. I was calculating using the "Pro Brewer 1.0 (Ale, or High Gravity Ale )" setting in the BF yeast calculator, since the OG is going to be pretty high. I also put the yeast vials at about a month old, since that's usually about their age at my local HBS stores. It gave...

I'm doing a 16 gallon high gravity (1.075) Belgian beer this weekend. Last time I did a big beer, I made a 5L starter in a 5L flask and put it on a stir plate. I ended up with a volcano overnight. Using the Brewer's Friend calculator, it looks like I can get what I need if I use six vials of...

Thanks for the input, folks. Much appreciated! Concerning the mash, I'm actually recirculating it, so there shouldn't be enough time for the bottom wort to get too hot. However, I'm still working out the kinks on this new system. The wort's getting pumped through a HERMS coil in my HLT. I've...

Second brew on this new 1/2 bbl system. Still figuring out how to keep my mash temp constant on this system, but I was particularly careful to watch my temps and make sure they didn't stray too far from 152. Target OG on this beer was 1.07. Admittedly, I didn't account properly for the 90 min...

I just got back into all-grain home brewing with a new 1/2 bbl system, and my maiden voyage was a Lagunitas Censored clone. I think I overshot the mash temp a little trying to figure out the HERMS system, and both OG and FG were higher than expected. Fermentation was vigorous and quick, but...