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Did you maybe use more Oxi Clean than usual? When left to dry, Oxi Clean will leave a rough, white residue. I would re-rinse with hot water and scrub until it comes off. I wouldn't bottle until you get it off, as I would imagine the residue would make for foamy geysers when you open them later.

Have a couple temperature-related questions I hope someone can help me with. 1. Today while I was mashing (small BIAB batch) I accidentally let the mash get too hot for a little while. My target mash temp was 153F-154F, and I hit 170F for a few minutes before I caught it and brought the temp...

I know what you mean. I just bottled my first small BIAB batch today (I've done only extract recipes until now). I've been nervous about it because I did about a dozen things "wrong" during the brewing. I took a sip after my gravity reading, and was so happy it tasted like beer. Though I'm...

Lots of LHBS recipes seem to include this step. I have two from my LHBS - one an English IPA, which I'm making now, and another for an Irish red I'm planning to try next, and both recommend secondary fermentation. I only discovered from talking to other homebrewers online that this is not...

Thanks, guys. I didn't mean to come off like a panicked newb - believe me, if this first bucket comes out as something even resembling beer (and I'm sure it will), I'll be ecstatic just to finally have one batch under my belt. Many thanks for the reassurance. Now I will go write 100 times on...

Before I get to the meat of my first post here, I want to thank all the experienced brewers here who have posted so much useful information. Without reading loads of old threads on this board (and Palmer's How To Brew), I probably would have been lost with just the instructions from my LHBS's...