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sanitizing my hydro and sample beaker, gently nudged the sample beaker out of the way to "Keep it safe" - knocked it into the sink. I now have 1 plus a backup, and a refractometer, just in case. 2097.

last night I bottled 2 batches, a Pecan Pie Brown Ale (hydro sample was.... weird. might need a lot of time to settle down and be tasty) and a stout that didn't hit the ABV mark. not too sure what I did, but DH says the sample of that one was tasty. I also got to cookin' and made an EPA...

s-types tend to be way more difficult to clean versus the 3-piece. If you have an accidental blow-up situation with vigorous fermentation and an s-type, they're a royal pain to get all the crud out.

thanks all for the reassurance that I haven't screwed it up! I'm just going to let this one ride - what is the saying after all.... RDWHAHB? I have big plans for this weekend - I have an English Pale Ale kit from my local shop that I'm going to brew up, then bottling begins... Pecan Pie...

Hello all! first time posting, long time lurking (I'm almost done reading all 550+ pages in this thread!). I'm a beginner AG 1 gallon brewer, with a few 5 gallon partial mash and K&K kits under my belt. I made a 1 gallon AG stout last night and ran into an issue. I didn't have the correct...