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Hi everybody, I have been all grain brewing for quite a few years now, and it just upgraded to a brew stand. I am trying to set it up in the most efficient manner possible, and I'm curious to know how people conduct their mash on a single tier system. More specifically, do you add hot water...

Looks like the lag is over. Started getting some airlock activity last night, and today it's in full swing. Thanks for all of the helpful advice.

Oh my...well, I finished the nutrient additions already. I moved the fermenter to a warmer area (just a few degrees, up to about 72) on the advice of my local homebrew shop owner. I have a few packets of yeast on standby if I need to repitch, but it looks like the common thread is just to wait...

I rehydrated for about 20-30 minutes using bottled spring water (our tap water is beyond terrible). I did not add any nutrient, but I did add some must to the starter...I had heard that this would help the yeast acclimate to the massive sugar load that they were about to encounter. I just added...

I took a gravity reading yesterday and it hasn't budged a point (I should have mentioned that in the original post). I am using yeast energizer as well as nutrient in the daily additions. When I make the additions, I stir the must vigorously...however, it is possible that I am not stirring it...

Hi all, I have been brewing beer for many years and have just taken the plunge into mead. I took a stab at the Medium Sweet Orange Blossom Mead from "The Compleat Meadmaker." I used the no-heat method and a stepped-nutrient method that Ken Schramm himself advocated on a broadcast of "The...

Hi all, I am planning to start my own build this week, but I am nervous about the use of galvanized steel and the potential for toxic fumes from the zinc plating. I have read fleeting references to "burning the finish off" and I just want to make sure of how to do that. I was assuming that I...