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I have two of the Micromatics and don't regret the purchases at all. I can do all the "Czech" pours (including the "slow pour" which is...

Maybe. Maybe not. Beers with ABVs in the upper range and often well above the upper range of BJCP guidelines tend to win more than...

I haven't used S-23, so can't really give specific advice there, but... I think S-23 was genetically tested and found to be close to...

You drastically reduced the line resistance and got foaming. No mystery there. As I see it, you have three choices. 1) Add a very...

Gravity sample of Raspberry Pastry Stout. Maybe done at 1.044. Maybe not.

With that much honey, I'd say nutrients are definitely needed. I'd suggest using whatever nutrients you normally use for a 12 lbs of...

Raspberry Hibiscus Wheat, brewed on April 5 2023. Gone bright but still amazingly tasty... Cheers!

My all-Citra neipa, one of my favorite recipes (I love Citra! 🥰) Going to be sad when the last keg of this kicks as it'll be awhile...

That’s not a bad idea. Maybe just put in a 1000ml of wort beforehand just to get it going. I really like it, it started as the Bootleg...

IMO it couldn't hurt to feed it some beerish wort first. OTOH, it might be interesting to see what it does with a full batch of beer...

They can, but it takes a relatively big carbon block and a relatively slow flow rate. Typical home filters wouldn't be very effective.

So @jabraben, maybe nearly zero weight? I can't confirm this 100%, but I wouldn't bet against @mabrungard too often regarding water chem.

If metabisulfite is added at any step prior to boiling, it will NOT result in sulfites being present in the finished beer. Heat breaks...

Nice color.

Citra/Simcoe/Idaho 7 - IPA. Fermented with Imperial Juice. Just absolutely delicious!