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Mt. Saint Helens IPA? Volcano = Pacific Northwest = hops = IPA? From volcano to IPA in just 3 degrees of separation...not bad. I would go with it. My totally unscientific hypothesis is that the kraeusen was pushing out CO2 at a rate that would prevent the entry of any contaminants drifting...

I'm brewing my first attempt at a higher gravity beer, a maibock, and I think my fermentation is stuck. My O.G. turned out significantly higher than Beersmith predicted, 1.078 or 1.080. (the world's first Doppel Maibock?) I pitched a 2-qt starter with Wyeast 2206 Bavarian Lager at 60 deg F...

Thanks for the quick responses. This is very helpful. I didn't let the sample cool, nor did I attempt to separate the grits from the liquid. I tasted a second sample, and it was unbelievably sweet, so I went ahead and sparged. Not the most scientific test, but my previous batch that also...

I'm a noob to partial-mash brewing, but have been extract brewing for 21 years, so I understand the theory thoroughly but I don't have any experience to fall back on. Question #1: I've done 3 partial-mash batches, using a 3-gallon Gott cooler, and achieved complete conversion with the first...