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OK. I've done half a dozen AG's so far and my efficiencies have all been from 83% to 97%. I've been reading all of the posts from folks having troubles with low eff and I am just a wee bit curious as to what I am doing different - maybe some of you who have been doing this for some time can...

So here we go! After reading this forum for months, reading/rereading Palmer and playing with the numbers on ProMash I am doing my 1st AG in the morning; 6.5# German Wheat Malt 3.0# Weyerman Smoked Malt 1.0oz Hallertauer 60 min White Labs WLP 300 Hefeweizen w/ 1qt starter 24hr I am...

Brewed an oktoberfest in july. Left in primary for 1 month at 50 deg F. Raised to 67 deg F for 3 days, then racked to secondary for 1 month at 50 deg F. Been in the keg (at 50) for 7 weeks and I couldn't take the temptation any longer, so I tried a glass.. and was nearly bowled over by the...

I am trying my first lager ( my temp controller just arrived from more beer; 2 days after ordering - ca to nh - not bad!) and am in somewhat of a quandary. Palmer suggests pitching the starter at a temp near the lager ferment temp, Snyder says room temp, and the guy at the lhbs says don't even...

OK, I've been reading the threads for some time. I am a newbie - 4 batches so far - and I have seen several threads about using the yeast cake after racking to secondary/bottles. First, is this the trub or is there some filtering? There seems to be other stuff in there than just yeast...

Any recipes out there for a SA Black Lager clone? SWMBO is a big fan (doesn't like brews with too much "bite"). I am brewing a Hefe for her and a bitter red for me.