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Hi, Did a test of a new AG batch sparge system with a bag of crushed (11lb 2 row, 0.5 Munich, 0.5 Cystal 40). These grains were crushed in Dec of 09 but stored in dry basement in winter and AC basement in summer. I was testing out a new PID controller for my electric kettle/mash and used...

Doing my first BIAB this weekend. I have been brewing for about two years and have only done all grain using three vessels (never have done extract brew). I mash in a 5 gal Gatorade cooler (false bottom), batch and sometimes hand fly for sparge. I use my brew pot as the hot liquor to gravity...

Hi everyone, I brewed an all grain Chimay Red clone 5 weeks ago. 1.081 OG then moved into a secondary at 1.017 10 days later. I used invert sugar to achieve the gravity, not cane or corn. Sat in secondary for almost 4 weeks. I bottled today, but took a 1/2 gallon and force carbonated...

It seems, especially with high gravity, we are very concerned with getting off the trub after two weeks (or after we are near target gravity). Isn't the same thing going on when we bottle condition? Couldn't autolysis happen to the yeasties at the bottom of the bottle as well?