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Hey everyone. Looks like every thing may be good. Have not taken FG yet. Fermentation just stopped. Update coming soon and what i did different based on everyones imput

Ok thanks I will let everyone know about the present on fermenting now

I am going to answer your question in the order you ask them. I dont know yet how to do the quote thing, sorry. Yes Yes No 1. 5.5 gallon 2. Yes 1 sealed pouch 3. Only rehydrated on one and on one repitched. All others were dry pitched. Regydrated at 85F 4. No 5. 20 minutes but remember i am...

Had to wait to reply, only 5 posts every 24 hours. The temperature of the water that I put in my mash tun is around 168° once I add the grain it usually drops it at around 155 I monitor it and for the hour it normally is about anywhere from 150 to 155 this is been the same for all my batches...

No change in the well water. Only one of them had sudden change in temp. Funny they are all stopping at 1.030 except this last one. I have done some mead and rice wine during this and they have done ok. The 1st one ferminated around 76F to 79F, was fighting to keep temp down on that one. I did...

Sorry not really areating. Also using well water. Nothing really different from 1st all grain to last except fermentation temp on each differed a little.

I use both hydrometer and refractor for OG. (Used both to double check when problem started) Just hydrometer on FG. Us05. Pitched both dry and rehydrated. Made no difference.

Mash temp between 150F to 160F. I do have control temp when needed fermentation temp was between 66F to 76F. Each one a little different. The last one was 72F to 76F. No not using oxygen.

My 1st batch was a kit. Came out ok. Second batch was all grain. OG 1.060 and FG 1.011. Wonderful beer. Better or as good as any i have bought. Now i have done same reciept 4 times and each time fermentation stopping at 1.030. Local brew shop has been trying to help and even tried my reciept. OG...