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How can I make sure my beer is at attenuation?

How do o get rid of brettanomyces?

I typically let it sit in the primary for about a month on average and usually do a secondary. I didn't in this particular batch. I carb my beer at 19/20psi for Around 5 days then drop to about 5 for serving

Hey guys maybe someone can answer this I've notice my last few all grain batches smell like alcohol and taste bitter (at first) after I keg them? When I go to sniff it I get a really strong alcohol smell? Any clue as to what I'm doing? My basement has to be well below 70 I believe I'm...

Does this mean I'm supposed to check my gravity readings at 60F?

Hey guys quick question I'm unsure if my hydrometer is off I've recently tried to figure out why my all grain efficiency is so far off (10 points low) pre boil So I checked my hydrometer in room temp water and it read .0994? So in checking my current batches I would have to increase my...

Ok thanks Also it looks like I've been fermenting at about 74 according to those little thermometer stickers on my car boy

I'll have to double check but my of was 1.056. My recipe said my pre boil og should have been 1.049, post boil 1.054 and fg 1.013. I haven't actually double checked my hydrometer yet so I will definitely try that. Also, not sure if it matters, but I aerated my wort After I pitched my yeast. I...

Hi guys First time post... I recently switched to all grain and have made 2 batches so far. One thing I've noticed is my pre boil Gravity was about 20 points off (lower) of where it should have been. However my post boil gravity was only 2 points higher so that was pretty close. however...