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Thanks for the responses. Sorry should of named the thread overly bitter. But I was just trying to get a game plan for my sugar addition. I wanted to hit a overall starting gravity of 1.080 with the addition of sugar. I just tried to dry out a Saison with out the addition of a secondary...

Here's my problem. I made a iipa with an estimated sg of 1.075, 12 gallons at end of boil. My plan was 2.5 oz nugget 16.1 aa% at 90 min and aiming for around 70 ibus. I took a reading during the boil and saw that it was 1.100 so I added 1.5 oz of Columbus at 60 min to add 35 ibus and .5 oz...

Hi I have been looking at brewing a saison for a while and just ordered the yeast so I will be brewing a version of this recipe friday the 20th. So I have a week to get some feed back on some ideas. I was debating between rye ipa and a saison but after looking at this i was thinking about...

I would like to make a strong Scottish ale to age for 4 months while I am gone. The base for this recipe that I would like to use is Peat's sake https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f77/peats-sake-smoked-porter-201544/ First I would like to make the alcohol around 8-10% as I would like to age it for...

Thanks for everyone responses I am going to pitch in about 4 Hours. The wort came out smelling great. First time with temperature control so hope this turns out well. Thanks again.

Hi I am in the process of brewing a winter ale and just started my boil 23 min ago. I just had a quick question about pitching temperature as I am trying to get better by having more control over my temperature. My chill wont go much lower than 73ish and i wanted to know if I can put my...

Count me in too mate. Thanks Ddrayne10

Yes I have read that post, and thats where I got my info to start washing my yeast but i dont know any of the science behind the yeast washing ie ibu's or og. This post does not inform you of any of this information. I want to learn more about yeast and how it works, i got a book( the...

+1 on this, I think alot of people are asking this question with the weather being the way it is. On a side note I put my primary in a cooler and filled it half with water. This was two days ago, and the carboy is surround by water 1/2 way up. The water is 72 degrees and the carboy reads...

I have heard about the yeast cells being "tired" after an IPA but I thought I might get away with it being the OG was only 1.63. But I did not know about the IBU's affecting the yeast. Also thanks for the advice about the gelatin because I was sure that I could cold crash but was unsure about...

I have a few questions about yeast washing but involve other steps in the brewing process. First off I have an IPA in my primary that I made last week. I want to do my first yeast washing with the yeast. Now if I want to wash the yeast do I rack the beer or can I cold crash then rack the...

I already brewed the beer on sunday with the hop additions 1 oz. summit 14 aa% 60 min 1 oz cascade 7.2 aa% 10 min 1 oz centennial 9.2 aa% 10 min 1 oz centennial 9.2 aa%flameout 1 oz cascade 7.2 aa% flameout But should I dry hop with amarillo and centennial still or should I stick with...

Thanks for the feedback guys. Hope this turns out well.

Thanks I think I got it now. Thanks for your help Bull.

So I should take out the Summit at 10 min and flameout and add more centennial and maybe some cascade? Any suggestions? 1 oz. summit 14 aa% 60 min 1 oz cascade 7.2 aa% 10 min 1 oz centennial 9.2 aa% 10 min 1 oz centennial 9.2 aa%flameout .5 cascade 7.2 aa% flameout I get 69 IBU's is...

I am brewing an IPA and this is the grain bill... 8 lb. 2-row 4 lb. Maris Otter 1 lb. 20L Now my question is about the Hop additions and I have a few hops to work with. Heres what I have handy to work with and the brew store is only 1 mile away if i need something ie simcoe (i love this...

I am about to do my mash in and just wanted to know about the gain absorption rate. I am using .11 gallons of absorption per pound of grain. But I used the mash in calculators on the web and they have given me this for 13.5 pounds of grain. Mash in at 163.3, 4.5 gallons mash out at 175...

Thanks for the response, so should I do my first runoff and recirculate and time that for 1qt for the 2.5 min. Then start the draining the wort at this rate?

I am about to attempt my first fly sparge brew tomorrow with 6 all grain batch sparge under my belt. My efficiency has been all over the place from 50's to low 70' s. I just have a few questions. First off, I build the sparge arm with 1/2 copper tubing that I bent into a 9inch diameter...

Thanks alot for the responses everyone, I just was a bit worried I will take a look at it but from what you guys say it must be co2. Thanks again