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Ajf, I certainly appreciate your help. I will make sure my hydro is calibrated. The sample does taste pretty good. Thanks again.

So adding the brewing sugar would bring it up .004? i think it ultimately should have been around the 1.042 range. i have given it another stir and drew the sample from the bottom. It still shows 1.034. So, then would adding 500 grams of brewing sugar bring it up .008?

Ok, I need the help of some of you math wizzes. I have mixed up a batch of Coopers Heritage lager, and I added 1 litre too much. So what I have is 24 litres of wort with an sg of 1.034 and 250 grams of brewing sugar that I could add. The question is: How much would the 250 grams of...

Ahhh!! Elementary, dear Watson. That makes perfect sense now. Thanks.

I'm getting prepared to brew my first ag batch. From what I've read, I will collect around 6 gallons of wort for a 5-gal batch. Do you take a pre-boil gravity reading? If so, what should it be; if the og should be around 1.040?

The problem with getting a valve to properly seal is because of the curvature of the kettle. So, if you are installing a weldless valve fitting try this: After drilling the hole, assemble your ball valve, but Leave off the o-rings!! If you have two washers, put one on each side, next to the...

Thanks Chucke. I have found that book online at http://www.howtobrew.com/sitemap.html And so far, that is my plan, to start simple. Im gonna drink some more of my EDME red ale and read and read and read some more. BTW where about in east central alabama are you? I live around Gadsden.

First tried homebrew when I lived in Knoxville, about 12 years ago. I bought a Coopers starter kit, and have made 2 batches; a coopers lager that came with the kit, and edme red ale w/ 3.3 LME, on the advice from Alabrew.com Next, I am going to take the leap into all grain brewing. I have...