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This is just weird and confusing. My compost heap is mostly spent grains. I went to dump out some weeds and branches.... There are tire tracks up to the pile, the pile is gone! Can anybody tell me what is so important about a compost heap and spent grains???? My yard machines are left unlocked...

After many brews, I've had a nasty brew. It was a basic Weizen recipe. I brewed over 11 gallons so I could compare yeast. I can't even describe the off-flavors yet. (Maybe that's the key to figuring this out). 1st fermenter used Dry Safbrew WB-06 and it fermented violently needed a blow off...

It is probably my best beer to date. :mug: Amount /Item Type/ % or IBU: 7.50 lb Munich Malt (9.0 SRM) Grain 50.74 % 7.00 lb Pilsner (2 Row) Ger (2.0 SRM) Grain 47.36 % 0.25 lb Aromatic Malt (26.0 SRM) Grain 1.69 % 0.03 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 0.20 % 1.50 oz...

I did an AG bock on Sunday that called for WLP838 yeast. I forgot to make a starter so had to toss it in from the vial. Then after pouring I discovered that I didn't shake it up enough and had some yeast stuck to the bottom. In a panic, I dipped the vial into a bucket of Star-San solution, shook...

8.00 lb Pale Malt (2 Row) US (2.0 SRM) Grain 73.46 % 0.75 lb Chocolate Malt (450.0 SRM) Grain 6.89 % 0.38 lb Caramel/Crystal Malt - 60L (60.0 SRM) Grain 3.49 % 0.38 lb Carapils (Briess) (1.5 SRM) Grain 3.49 % 0.19 lb Honey Malt (25.0 SRM) Grain 1.74 % 0.19 lb Victory Malt (biscuit)...

I wish there was a sight-glass on kegs.

I'll cut it short. Have only 7.5 gallon pot and starting AG. Had a grain bill on the heavy side. I brought the first runnings to boil-down while I did the batch sparge. Then added the second runnings when there was room for it in the pot. I got a second hot break as I suspected. Then did...

After racking into the bottling bucket and adding the priming surgar I was interupted with a famiily emergency. I threw a lid and airlock on the brew. Is it still ok to bottle on the next day? Or do I need to let this ferment-out and then add new priming sugar & bottle next week? Thanks!

I tried a search and did not seem to find the answer... I want to bottle a batch of Russian Imperial Stout by substituting brown sugar for my priming sugar. Is it as simple as ounce for ounce, or is there a different ratio? Thanks.

Should I not bother taking a sample for SG if I see krausen still covering the surface of the beer? I don't want to disturb the beer unnecessarily. Wondering if this is another indication that fermentation is still in full swing and should just wait for it to dissipate before worrying about an...