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Update in case anyone is remotely interested: Still not sure why the OG went up, but the beer is a smashing success. Took it to the brewery where I work and was chastised for only bringing one bottle.

I've been using this for a week or so now attached to one of my primary fermenters. I'm going to be ordering two more as soon as I get my paycheck. I was unsure about the battery life but after a week it's still at 99%. I'd suggest you add the ability to log temperature data in the Brewfather...

Weird … Most of the ingredients that go into beer qualifies as food in California so it's not taxed. And since there's no reporting to the government on your home-brew production, there's no federal or state taxes on that. How is homebrewing taxed? Is it by province or federal? Do they tax the...

Control, curiosity, problem solving, … And it's a really elaborate way to get out of paying a tiny amount of taxes.

AHHH! Flashbacks! ;)

Like a brewing tricorder …

Yeah, the confusion comes from the term "lagering". The consequence of adapting foreign terminology that was developed before we knew what yeast was let alone that there were different strains that did different things … keeps the nOObs on their toes though. ;)

Actually, an ale can be lagered (altbier and kölsch for example, and Westvletteren 8 and 12 spend a month or two below 50ºF according to Hieronymus). Similarly, a lager can be made without lagering (California Common AKA Steam beer before Anchor decided to trademark that name). Decent summary...

How about an affordable alcolyzer? Preferably bluetooth enabled with an app.

So, the answer to the original question is "No. Smoking that malt cannot account for that change in original gravity."

LHBS: They've won Home-brew store of the year from the AHA and the owner is about as anal retentive as they come. Increasing carbs: That's basically what I was thinking, if it was that easy …

The funnel/ice combo is basically the same thing as your ice in the bucket idea but it aerates the wort and adds a little more control over volume. Sanitization: Yes, it's a good idea to make sure everything is sanitized. That being said, keep in mind that at this point you're still dealing...

Extra grain/crush: Nope. It was measured by the home-brew store and crushed in their crusher. They are pretty good about not giving away free grain and they have a fancy grain mill that is always set to the same gap so customers have predictability in their mashing. Different water: Not unless...

Yes, I meant potential fermentability as in a higher OG. In terms of the rest: all grain 5 gallon batch, same recipe and equipment I've been using for 5 years/6 batches/30 gallons. The only difference is the added 1lb of smoked cara wheat. Normal mash efficiency is in the 75% range and I was...

Another trick to keep wort from boiling over that a chef friend taught me: Leave a wooden spoon sitting across the top of the kettle. Cooling trick: 1. Get a large funnel (for example: Anti Splash Funnel - Home Brewing Co) 2. Get a bag of ice from the liquor store. The ones I use are 7 pounds...

Only added 1 lb …

Hello, brains. Last week as I was getting ready to brew a batch of Belgian Blonde Ale, I noticed I had a pound of cara wheat sitting in the cupboard that I had accidentally bought a couple of months ago (bought 2 lbs but only needed one). I was getting ready to smoke a steelhead fillet and had...

Hello. I would like a code. Quick question: Is the metal probe okay to be immersed in liquid or would it be better to use the aquarium probe for monitoring mash temperatures?

Hello. Please send me the code. Thanks.

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