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I recently entered a breakfast stout into 3 different competitions. The first two came back with similar scores 28.5 and 27. The biggest complaint on the beers was astringency. The third competition scored at 39. I found out after the fact that the entries for the first 2 comps were left in...

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thanks for the advise. I updated the spreadsheet using 50% RO. Does this look better?

Brewing a cream ale tomorrow and looking at water adjustments for the first time. I tested my water and inputted the info into the Bru'n water spreadsheet. I understand the sparge water acid addition, but cannot quite grasp how much lactic acid to add to the mash. Recipe below and screen...

I used a hydrometer for the gravity reading. I didn't take the lactose into account when figuring the FG. I guess I will let it sit for a couple of weeks and see how it turns out.

Here goes....I brewed a milk stout last Sunday, re-pitching just under 1/2 a yeast cake from my last batch . After 4 days, I noticed no activity in the airlock. Knowing that means nothing, I opened the fermenter and saw no krausen on top. There was a small ring where there was some...

Alright. Changed the recipe based on suggestions. Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 5.78 gal Post Boil Volume: 3.90 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 3.00 gal Bottling Volume: 2.50 gal Estimated OG: 1.092 SG Estimated Color: 59.4 SRM Estimated IBU: 73.0 IBUs Brewhouse...

I will not be sparging 5 times. That was the default in BS2. I will be taking the first runnings only. This is a small batch so I can get an absorption rate for the grains so I know when I scale up. I will be making an appropriate yeast starter.

Would like some feedback on my Imperial Stout Recipe.... Thanks Style: Imperial Stout TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 5.15 gal Post Boil Volume: 3.90 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 3.00 gal Bottling Volume: 2.50 gal...

Hello fellow brewers! Looking for some feedback on an Imperial Stout Recipe I'm looking at brewing soon. Style: Imperial Stout TYPE: All Grain Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 7.23 gal Post Boil Volume: 5.98 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 5.00...

I am going to be brewing two stouts, a chocolate milk stout and an oatmeal stout. The two recipes I am looking at use two different yeasts. I would like to use only one and re-pitch the yeast for the second batch. I plan on brewing the oatmeal stout first and the milk stout second, if that...

This is my first attempt at creating a recipe (entering a local competition) Any suggestions at improvements is appreciated. Brewing on Monday. Recipe: Porter TYPE: All Grain Style: Brown Porter SRM: 27.0 SRM IBU: 32.1 IBUs Tinseth OG: 1.052 SG FG: 1.016 SG BU:GU: 0.618 Est...

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