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I did my first all grain big beer a few weeks ago (a 5 gal batch of imperial stout). It all went a bit wrong - the OG was 1.071 when it should have been 1.096 :( I am pretty sure I know where I messed up - I don't think I lautered or boiled for long enough. I did all of the calculations with...

Kind of a weird question but has anyone taken liquid yeast successfully through airport security?! I am staying with the in laws and their LHBS is a load easier to get to than mine. I am wondering if the volume of the starter pack exceeds the 100 ml TSA limit. Also, any thoughts on the yeast...

I did my third all grain brew yesterday (AHS Tripel IPA) and ended up with a disappointingly low mash efficiency (68%) and I am wondering where I might have gone wrong. My previous all grain kits have been from Northern Brewer and they suggest doing a mash out step and I have generally had a...

I am brewing a big beer today (AHS Tripel IPA) so I thought I should make a starter. Beersmith said that I needed to make a 6 qt starter. The only thing I had to make a starter of this size was my 5 gal carboy. I made it on Wednesday and cold crashed it overnight last night (Friday) in the...

I recently got a weldless ball valve for my kettle. I had no problems installing it and the seal appears to be perfectly watertight. However, the fitting is quite greasy, not only from the oil that I used to install it but presumably from whatever was used to manufacture the thing. This means...