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Do I pitch another starter?
No sugar in the recipe. All extract and grain.- TomC723
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Do I pitch another starter?
I've kept the temp steady at 68*. I did swirl it around a few days ago when I checked the SG (when it was 1.019).- TomC723
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- Forum: Extract Brewing
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Do I pitch another starter?
Wow! Thanks for the quick reply! It tastes a little sweet yet... and it smells GREAT! I did check my hydrometer in water, and it looks to be measuring good. I'm adjusting for temp difference. I'll go ahead a get another starter going... Thanks! - Tom- TomC723
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- Forum: Extract Brewing
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Do I pitch another starter?
Hi everyone! I brewed my first Belgian style blonde ale a while back. My OG was 1.067, and I used the White Labs WLP-575 Belgian Style Yeast Blend. It fermented like CRAZY! After about 2.5 weeks in primary, I racked to secondary. At that time SG was 1.020. I left it in secondary for another...- TomC723
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Gravity approximation help
I put all your ingredients into Beer Smith and it gave me an estimated OG of 1.064. I've always taken my gravity readings after the wort has cooled to 70-75*, just before pitching yeast. I read somewhere that using a hydrometer at high temps doesn't always yield accurate measurements... is...- TomC723
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- Forum: Extract Brewing
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Hello from PA!
Cool... I'm near Lebanon! Hi there neighbor!- TomC723
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Hello from PA!
Hi everyone! My name is Tom, and I live in good 'ol Central PA! I started brewing just this past June and am loving this. I'm on my 5th brew already, and am looking forward to make the jump to my first all grain. Figured I'd join this community to chat and get advice! ;) ~Tom- TomC723
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