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I am a little confused about why I had a low gravity reading right before pitching the yeast. I did an extract brew with the following ingredients - 1 lb Crystal 40L steeped at 155 degrees for 30 mins 3.3 lb of Briess Light LME 2 lb of Briess DME 1 lb dark brown sugar Boil for 60 minutes...

Great! Thanks for all the info and advice everyone. I'll have to pass the time by starting on another brew.

Here is my situation - I brewed an Oktoberfest style beer using Nottingham yeast and let sit in the primary fermenter for 5 days. I then racked into the secondary and let it sit for 13 days. Three days before I bottled, I added some knox gelatin to clear the beer. On the day of bottling, I...

This is my first time brewing and I chose an Oktoberfest recipe. Since I don't have room for lagering, I chose Nottingham yeast to allow fermentation at ale temperatures. My question is this - The recipe I am using called for 5 days in the primary, 10-14 days in the secondary, and...