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I think everyone should realize that Beertools Pro is a standalone program that is on your computer and that the Beertools Basic and Gold memberships are web based products that dont affect each other in any way other than if you have a memership, you can download other members recipes into your...

I have used all 3 of the big ones, but in the end I came back to BTP. in the beginning it can be a struggle, but the more I used it and asked questions in their forum, the more I liked it. once I began pre-heating my mash tun, making sure I "really"knew my grain temps (pre-mash) and not...

no problem!

Basically yes :D

I think this is where your confusion comes from and I can understand why. I have to honestly say that I have never manually calculated those extract numbers the way that you did. beertools pro has always handled my math and the only things I input are the refractometer readings to understand...

sorry but thats not how it works, the gravity readings go up after the boil and the evaporation not down! at 1.061 post boil, your numbers indicate an effeciency of only 75% for the first beer. if I input 1.056 post boil it equals only 68%!

I was thinking the same thing when I looked at it, if his refractometer was showing 13.5 or 1.054 and 14 and 1.056 preboil, then this whole thing makes more sense.

I wasnt looking at it from that perspective, I just plugged in your grain bill into beertools pro and with 7 gallons of 1.056 wort, after a 90 minute boil and an evaporation loss of 1.27 gallons, a final volume of 5.5 gallons of 1.072 wort equals 87% effeciency. if this isnt what you were...

so what was your final volume after the boil?

Maybe, I havent had a stuck fermentation in more than 6 or 7 years so I cant speak to that specifically. I have been using a tiny amount of Olive oil in my starters instead of 02 for about 20 brews though, and so far they have been great.

I just finished up my first batch and couldnt be happier. It finished up at .998 and is nice and tart. I think im gonna carb half and bottle the rest in small wine bottles flat. any suggestions?

I have a keggle and have to create my recipes to start with about 7.25 gallons preboil to end up with 5.5 gallons post boil at the desired gravity. do you have brewing software or are you manually calculating it?

make beer with it, it doesnt last as long but tastes much better than dry grain with a pizza!! :)

I suggest you also try cooling the wort down to just below 170F and then add them, stir to create a whirlpool for about 20 minutes and then go back to chilling. at this temp they wont isomerize and will leave a wonderful aroma without adding bitterness.

username: v2comp if we could pick what we win, I would say the Fermenter 1st then the mash paddle

I made mine a little more simple, but I am happy with the results. the bars just indicate the volume.

None! they are cheap enough, but I would call whoever sold you the kit and ask for a free one to replace the faulty one.

the real answer is that were a bunch of opinionated human beings that try these different things and they appear to work and we fit them into our regimen. after that, we are right and everything else is too silly to even entertain. you know, kinda how some people will spend money on $3,000...

29,601 + 6 gallons Belgiun Golden Strong 5.5 gallons of Citra hopped Pale Ale 5 gallons of Dortmunder Export = 29,617.5