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I'm a bottler and I used gelitin and whirlfloc (Irish moss) on a red, and it took no longer to carbonate. The only difference I noticed was clearer beer! This was the first beer I used gelitin in and just put it in the bottling bucket after preparing it according to directions with the priming...

5335+5 centennial blonde, and +6 house pale ale = 5346

WVbrewer, I think you nailed it. I brewed today, inside on the stove, and got typical readings. From now on while brewing outside in the cold Ill try your method of collecting a sample, and checking it inside. Thanks again.:mug:

I never thought of that, thanks for the insight!

+1 to fat heads. Went to Cleveland about a year ago and had a few of there beers, good stuff.

Yes I am pretty sure its cooling enough before I take a reading. I typically use my stirring spoon and gather a bit of wort on it and let it sit out in the air for a few minutes to let it cool off to the ambient air temp. I know its impossible for this to be happening, so I know something in...

Yea that's probably the best place to start. I was all excited when I entered the pre boil gravity into beersmith and it told me i had 96% efficiency! I should of known right then something was askew.

It reads zero with our city water supply, I'm sure it may be off a fraction when using RO water. I checked it today before I started, and usually before every brew session since its incredibly easy to do.

This is the second time this has happened to me. The first time a couple weeks ago I assumed I didn't get my 1st and 2nd running's stirred up well enough in my brew pot, so I let it go. Today I made sure to stir well, and i checked my gravity about every 15 minutes in the 60 minute boil. My...

I guess its supposed to be warm for this time of year tomorrow, looks like i wont need those after all!

Is that why I've froze my nuts off these past few brew days?!

My name is Charlie, and I figured I would interduce myself. I've been lurking around for the past 6months or longer and thought it was time to say hi. I've been home brewing for almost a year, and have found this site extremely useful and would like to thank you guys for the wealth of great...

I assume we post for every batch? If so then 268+6 gallons lucky 13 cream ale = 274.

Your hydrometer could even be off 2-3 points. I had one once that was 4 points low.

I really like my Barley crusher. The 10-12% jump in mash efficiency was nice too.

I typically use washed yeast about 4 or 5 times, then that's it. It helps bring the cost way down that's for sure. Besides, I cant bring myself to just flush them down the drain every time, I feel bad for them after all the hard work they did for me and my beer!

Every beer has its place. When we go kayaking we usually take a couple cases of miller. It's a lot less of a big deal when your beer spills, or gets delicious river water in it this way.

I lost mine the other day. Thankfully it was after bottling and while i was rinsing the wand under the faucet in the sink. I still uttered a few choice words though.

One of my buddies makes "armadillo eggs". There jalapeños hollowed out stuffed with cheddar cheese, and encased with sausage. They always go fast!

I just throw them in either before secondary and rack on top, or if its a long secondary for whatever reason, throw the dry hops in the beer for the last 7 days. As I usually only dry hop for 7 days, they mostly settle out by then. I try to move the carboy to the kitchen a day or two before I...