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I use beersmith for developing the recipes and realized that in mash section I did not have it adjust for making a temperature mash. Once I adjusted that then it shows to mash at 150-160.

I planned on sticking it out to see how it turns out. The wort tasted like hoppy water. Pale ale 2 row 4 lbs. Crystal 20L 1.5 lbs Galaxy .3 oz 60min Aurora .3 oz 15min Saaz .5 oz 5min California ale 001 made with a starter. I used one full package in the starter and divided the starter over...

I brewed a 3gal pale ale today, all grain, and after the mash of 2 gals beersmith told me to fly sparge with 3 gals. After doing that and finishing my total boil my beer ended up with a OG of 1.010. I didn't have any beet sugar so I used honey. It hasn't even been 12 hours and my airlocks are...

Is there anyway to remove the residue on the outside?

So what would be a good ratio to use for the oxyclean and hot water?

Wow! Thanks guys!

Hello I am a first time homebrewer and I have been told that oxyclean and water or soaking in chlorine and water, which one is Better? However I am concerned with if I soak the entire bottle to remove the label will it be read to use for bottling once dried? Thank you!