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I always bottle my big beers. They’re usually only drank a few at a time and I don’t want to tie up a keg and tap for months.

Reiterated mash. It only adds about an hour or so to the brew day.

I use John Palmers math in an excel spreadsheet and my sweet spot is using 40% of my boil volume as batch sparge water. If my boil volume is 6 gallons I use 2.4 gallons of sparge water. For strike water take your grain bill and multiply it by your grain absorption, 1/2 qt/lb (.125 gallon) then...

Everybody's setup is different. What works for me will probably not work as well for you unless you have the exact same setup that I do. Same for everyone else on here. Read this article and pick a carbonation method. 3 Ways to Carbonate Your Keg - Brew Your Own Then read this article, do the...

CBC-1 works, you only have to add about 2 grams to help the old tired yeast carbonate the bottles. It’s good insurance, I had a batch not carbonate on me once.

How do you calculate how much of that yeast to use?

Bottle it. If it’s high ABV use Lallemand CBC-1.

Brewing a German Hefeweizen. I finally brewed one that rivals most of Hefeweizen I drank while I was stationed in Germany.

I use this with a dimmer switch...

Use a bag. Williams brewing sells one that fits the grain pipe.

I put John Palmers mash and IBU math into excel. Print a sheet with all the information and keep notes on that.

Cat **** Brewery. I share my room with our cat.

Crawl, Walk, Run. Most starter kit’s come with an ale recipe because they are easier to brew and get a good result, even when you make mistakes, which you will. Learn the basics, understand the process, then advance. Home brewing is a hobby of patience with a lot of work cleaning. Start...

I have a mash and boil and use this pump with a dimmer switch: https://www.amazon.com/bayite-BYT-7A015-Heater-Circulation-Adapter/dp/B01G305PK0/ref=sr_1_4?crid=35KK0WKS1CPDE&keywords=bayite+BYT-7A015&qid=1682345655&s=hi&sprefix=bayite+byt-7a015%2Ctools%2C125&sr=1-4

I’m 55 and was born with a Budweiser in my hand and I’ll probably die with a Budweiser in my hand. I got stationed in Germany for 10 years where I fell in love with great beer, so much so I started brewing. I brew classic styles because I can rarely find a classic style beer without the...

I went from around 60% and now average about 80% efficiency with my setup. Yea, I thought about the bucket thing after I already spent the money!

I have a Mash & Boil and had the same efficiency problems. Another thing I did not like was storing sparge water. My fixes were to add a pump (Bayite BYT-7A015 from Amazon with a dimmer switch) and recirculate during the mash. I also bought a second Mash & Boil, with pump, to sparge in. So, I...

I used a corona mill for 20 years. It worked. Got a deal on a roller mill and wish I had bought one years ago. It's just easier to use.

3-4 5 gallon batches.

When I bottle a beer that will age some I give it a shot of wine preserver right before I cap it...