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    Co2 production in secondary

    This is a weird one for me. I transferred an Irish red into secondary last Saturday and when I checked it today it appears to be producing enough C02 that I have several "islands" of foam originating from the yeast sediment . I know it was done fermenting.gravity was at 1.013. Anyone seen or had...
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    Increasing efficiecy

    I have brewed 6 batches of all grain now and am still struggling with efficiency. I seem to rate in the 67-70 percent range. I use a 5 gallon cooler with a false bottom and ball valve, and fly sparge it takes me right at about an hour to collect 6 gallons of wort. I have taken gravity reading...
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    Below target FG

    So I brewed a amber ale a little more than 2 weeks ago, using WLP 005 (British Ale) The beer is now in secondary, and has been for a week now. Still seeing small C02 bubbles come up, and now for the question. My target FG was 1.016, I now sit at 1.012. My OG was right on target @ 1.058...
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    Airlock still moving after 9 day fermentation

    All, I brewed a Mac& Jacks clone 10 days ago, uneventfully. A day after pitching my yeast I discovered my airlock had blown out, but it couldnt have been for long. Fermentation was going crazy. I rigged up a crude blowoff system and let things be. I had alot of wort pass through my blow off...
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    Excessive protein in wort

    Okay, so I brewed yesterday and about 20 min or so into boil I started noticing alot of colagulation on the top of my wort. I've brewed 3 batches prior to this and never had or seen this before. I scooped off most if it (approx 2 cups). Being suspicious, I looked at my grain bed after...
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