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Personally for my tastes a 3.3% beer with a FG of 1.016 sounds terrible. I would raise the temp over 70 for a few days, of no change then add some sugar and DME. I like drier beers unless it is a RIS or similar, but you may have different tastes and the beer could be just fine for you.

Over the summer I found myself with 3 hrs my wife and daughter were gone so I tossed together a full volume mash beer I called "pilsish" it was off the top of my head pilsner malt with a small amount of caramel 10 and 60, did a full 60 min mash then quick runoff and 45 min boil with Magnum to...

I am actually looking to do something similar but I would honestly prefer sump out into the yard. This is because we are frequently on water ban and if I can water some flowers/grass rather than push into my septic I would want that. I am years away from tackling similar for laundry, shower...

I'm a bit lazy usually. I ferment most beers with wlp090 which finishes up quick but I usually wait 21 days to keg. I am too busy on weeknights so everything happens on weekends. Two weeks is probably enough but I usually wait to keg, then quickly force carb. My house pale is about...

Not sure if anyone cares but the floor is down and very solid

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I use reflectix taped on the side

I am becoming more interested of late in trying some random 5 gallon brewing tests and was thinking of brewing up something like a new England Pale Ale with tons of late hops, then chilling, transferring and leaving some remaining liquid and all the hops in the kettle then just dumping another...

Used mine for the first time last week and have been monitoring all week. Worked amazing, so happy with my purchase, probably will get one more at some point in the future as I usually brew 10gal at a time.

Can you move the dip tube around while transferring? Seems the valve is too low for my hoppy beers to transfer fully clean and would love a way to get above that line, also, and thoughts on a side pickup that's adjustable for tipping those last few clearish ounces?

I have been planning for a year to make a lemon tincture and add it to the keg of water but still have not tried this. I haven't even got around to carving up just water yet but I'll change that today and try the tincture in a couple weeks and report back

If I make a blonde ale or something lighter that is intended to serve to non craft beer drinkers then I make it clear with gelatin. If I make my pale ale or an IPA that is for me then I don't care at all and no gelatin.

Thrown together brew day and did my first full volume mash, which definitely simplified things but turns out I hit a crazy efficiency so I had to dilute, but over diluted so doing an extra 15 minutes on the boil and calling it a day. Well see how it turns out, trying for a lawnmower beer as I...

Try a different yeast, something clean that will drop fast and then try to dry hop it after. I actually stopped cold crashing at all for fear of oxygen but I think it has helped the hop flavor and aroma stick around longer. I use wlp090 almost exclusively and I wait longer than most to put on...

I agree pre boil not much of an issue but I am more curious how you got a water jug so nasty. Did you ever put anything else into it? I have water jugs just for brewing water and figured I would clean them periodically but there has never been even the slightest off scent and I am very very...

Option 3, find an apartment and take a little longer to save up for a house, no need to rush things. If you live near a city then get one there and enjoy life with your new baby and wife to be, not new baby wife to be and parents. I'm sure you are far down the path already and won't do this but...

Also in line for all of it if you will ship.

I use some old 8 gallon pots to collect then dump it into my 15 gal already sitting on the burner

You should definitely use fermcap, I use it every brew, even 5 gallon in my 15

Just made my purchase, I plan to brew once it gets here and using a spare tablet for continuous logging to Google. I hate taking samples so this will be a great addition to my equipment. Thanks everyone for posting your experience, the recent chart fully sold me.