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I am attempting to brew my 2nd all grain batch of beer. Currently, I am in the primary fermentation phase. However, fermentation seems to have stalled. To be more exact: Batch Size: 5 gallons Total Grain: 10.38 pounds Original Gravity: 1.060 Efficiency: 79% Boil Time: 75 Minutes Yeast Strain...

The efficiency posted was that of the original brewer. Those number are not mine, unfortunately.

So…for a 5 gallon batch with an OG of 1.020, how much DME should I add to get the gravity up to about 1.060?

So, I missed my OG by quite a bit, and the fermenter has stopped bubbling after two days. My fear is that the gravity was so low (1.020), that the yeast has ran out of sugar to eat. What would happen if I added some DME or Honey to the Primary fermenter?

Yesterday, a friend and I brewed our first 5.5 gallon, all grain batch of beer. We were pretty sloppy about it, being that it was our first time, and we had a few missteps. 1.) We had a hard time crushing the grains. We ended up with 10 LBS of malt, but didn't have access to a grain mill. We...

So, at this point, would it be better to just buy another smack pack and pitch w/out a yeast starter, or do you guys think I should just bite the bullet with the starter?

If I added a bit too much water to my yeast starter, will it still ferment okay? Should I be worried?

This upcoming weekend, I will be attempting to brew a 5 gallon batch of beer using the all grain method (for the first time) with a friend. We successfully built a mash tun (picture included), bought our grains, hops, and yeast, but I have a few questions regarding the production of the wort...

Carbonation has never been an issue, however, I cracked a few open this weekend (from my first batch) which was brewed about 3 months ago (amber Ale) and they tasted the best they ever have. So, unfortunately—looks like I'm going to have to wait 3 months to drink my beer rather than 1 :cross:

When it comes to adding 'top off' water, I add my cooled wart to the carboy, and then I top off w/ tap water (straight from the faucet) until I get it up to the 5 gallon mark. Are you suggesting that maybe I'm adding too much water to my wart?

Thanks for all the responses. To answer some of your questions: - I steeped the specialty grains for about 30 minutes at 150 degrees. - I used hop pellets, but did use a steeping bag. I think next time I will just throw the hops right in. - I added Irish Moss at the end of the boil for...

I've now brewed 2 batches of extract beer. The first being an Amber Ale, and the second being a Liberty Cream Ale. I purchased both kits from Midwest Supplies. As far as I know, I followed all steps as closely as I could have. The beer isn't terrible, but I just feel like it's lacking...

Does anyone recall their OG on this beer? I forgot to measure mine.

Thank you for being so patient with me :-) 1.) Fill grain bag(s) with 2#s of two-row, along with my additional grains. Place them in a pot (1.5 gallons), at 165 degrees. Stir and wet grains, place lid on pot and let sit for 45 minutes. (Maybe I'll wrap the pot in a towel w/ the stovetop off. I...

Ok, so… 1.) Fill grain bag(s) with 2#s of two-row, along with my additional grains. Place them in a pot (1.5 gallons), and then stick them in the over, pre heated to 155 degrees. Note: I'll have to bring the water up to 155 degrees on the stove top first, before I stick the pot in the oven...