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Sounds like you learned alot, I learned way too much on my first go. What's done is done. Just make sure the rest of it goes smooth. Remember take your time each time you handle your beer during racking and bottling.

Yes my temp was set at 66F. My starter on the other hand really wasn't big enough. I added wlp001 to a 1000ml flask and let it go for two days on a stir plate. 8 hours before pitching I turned i stirrer off to let the slurry settle out. The slurry was only MAYBE an inch thick in the 1000ml...

My 2IPA has a high alcohol warmness to it. I have read that this will mellow with time. Should I allow it to stay in its secondary or should I let it mellow during bottle conditioning?

Test out your hydrometer in water. Then pull a sample of your beer and check it outside of the demijon. My money is on a busted hydrometer.

I think it's just letting off exess Co2 it should chill out pretty soon. The bonus is that will help drive off any O2 that is in your secondary.

Glycol-jacketed conical fermenter with self-contained cooling and heating! They must be expensive. Are they wroth it? The only real technical help that i see they offer besides being able to move the yeast from the beer with easy is that they give you tight thermal control. I have been thinking...

Hi All, I'm planning on brewing a barley wine next and I need some advice on how to bottle condition it. The OG will be 1.120 and I'm hoping to get it down to 1.024 FG. That's 12.4% abv of goodness! I will let it sit in the secondary in my frig for about two months at 40F to clear up before I...

Hi All, I'm planning on brewing a barley wine next and I need some advice on how to bottle condition it. The OG will be 1.120 and I'm hoping to get it down to 1.024 FG. That's 12.4% abv of goodness! I will let it sit in the secondary in my frig for about two months at 40F to clear up before I...

Malta Goya? you found gold and your lookin for copper. F*^K Malta Goya get the gear. WOW!

You might need more time to learn your system. Start by opening your ball valve really slow. Let it run like that until you get a clear run off, recirculate what you have collected and start your sparge. Think of the grain as "floating" and keep it floating. Your sparge rate should match your...

Sounds like your ready to send youre beers out for contests. Great Job!

I love to make IPAs and I will often toss in a scrap hop or two. I myself have not found any issues with this. I have heard of people adding to much hops and getting a grassy taste. I try not to go over 2 ozs in a 5 gal. batch when I DH, but I think you will be fine with that mix.

Congratz on your soon to be happening wedding. Glasses up and CHEERS! to to you both.

Thanks, Ya I'm going to send some to "the eight seconds of froth". I'm just trying to get more opinions in order to see a more accurate picture of what I'm brewing.

sounds great!