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I have done the same thing and I feel ok about it :) I am sure that a purist will tell you that it is not correct, but lets say that your FG from the secondary causes your ABV to be off +/- 1%.... does it really matter if you enjoy the beer? Enjoy your beer :) , you'll get it right next...

Has anyone used this microscope? If so, do you like it?

Hi Ed When you say "filtered"... What type of filtration do you use? Britta, Charcoal or ? I was going to start with HEB (RO) water and go from there. Is there a particular water profile for Blonde Ale? Thanks

Hi All Can you offer suggestions on what water profile I should use for this recipe? Thanks AHS Texas Blond Ale - Mini Mash #05740 In a 20 quart or larger stainless stockpot, bring 2 1/2 gallons of water to 160 F and turn off heat Put the crushed grains in the grain bag: 1...

Thanks BobbyM - that is exactly the information that I was looking for.

I think the main problem I have is that "I AM CHEAP" :) and if I can get something that will last for a couple of years then I might go that way. Even though I like the idea of the 10gal cooler I want to make sure that I need the 10 gal cooler. I also looked at a bunch of recipes that I would...

Original Question: https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f11/do-i-need-5gal-10gal-cooler-123555/ Three follow up questions: 1. I saw a couple of responces that pointed to a 12~13lb grain limit for a 5gal cooler. Can someone point me to a source for this information? Remember that I have never done an...

Hi All I want to get into all-grain brewing and I am trying to decide whether I should but a 5gal or 10gal cooler. For now I will be brewing 5/6 gallon batches at a time but one day I would like to graduate to 10 gallon batches. I have read that you need to be careful when choosing a...

Thanks for the info - I just down loaded it :) Any comments on my first question? "If you were to deconstruct distilled water would the (insert any common brewing salt) be 0.0 ppm?? Thanks

Do you have any profiles that you could share?

Hi All If you were to deconstruct distilled water would the (insert any common brewing salt) be 0.0 ppm? If you know of a web site or post that gives basic and explicit instructions on how to make brewing water from distilled water - please post it in a reply Thanks

Hello all For the first time I am using a temperature controlled environment for my fermentation. I would like to get input from others as to what temperature you used when making a Belgian Wit beer? Thanks

Does anyone know the difference between a Love TS-13010 and a Love TS2-010? I have looked at the specs and I can not tell why I would chose one over the other. Thanks Cootr_brn

Thanks for the feedback, this makes me feel a lot better :)

This is a Murphy's Irish Stout clone from AHS. After a week of being in the secondary fermenter there seem to be a thin film on top of the beer. I do not see anything "growing" in the carboy but the appearence of this film has me at a loss. Please take a look at the two last pictures - if you...