rburrelli

I think it is candy sugar that did not perform as expected.

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The ruby color mostly comes from the roasted barley. In a batch that size, I would probably only use 4-6oz. That much Melanoiden seems a...

@Yesfan , it sounds like you're probably missing a very important function on Brewfather, the magic wand. Here's the water screen of a...

This forum and the American Homebrewers Association forum are your best bets for brewing related questions! Back in the day NB used to...

There is no way your OG is correct if you brewed that kit according to the instructions. Demerara sugar vs corn sugar is only a couple...

I think you got a stratified OG because of inadequate mixing of wort. I don’t believe your recipe would call for an OG that high but we...

If you don't already know, cold crashing will cause a pressure drop in the fermenter which needs to be addressed. If you don't have a...

Was it a high ABV beer? I've had one beer that failed to carbonate (even after over a year in the bottle), which was a 10%+ imperial...

With the issues that many malsters have had with the current barley crops I might suspect low protein levels. Just a guess.

Has there been any changes to your water source?

Have you checked out your pump to be sure it is working properly? All the other factors involved seem to not be real problem issues...

Not necessarily "bad," but with an ion exchange softener, Calcium and Magnesium ions (which are good for the mash and the yeast) are...

Why is water softener water bad for beer?

Cold crashing does not stop fermentation. It merely slows it.