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This is timely. I did my first step mash yesterday for a hefeweizen as well. I knew I could have done a single infusion, but I wanted to try something different. 5 gallon batch in a 10 gallon cooler MLT. My first step was just a protein rest at 122. I used strike water at 1qt/lb and nailed...

I don't see why not? Also - as an FYI -I use dishwasher powder from Trader Joe's. It works quite well and I also find that pint glasses still do what they're supposed to do after cleaning them in the dishwasher. No lack of head retention or lacing. If you've got a TJ's nearby, give it a shot.

An oxyclean soak will work or you can use a vinegar water solution and soak. Works on all my coffee stuff. Cheers.

You just need to let it sit. It's residual carbonation. You can spin or plunk the hydrometer in the beer to help reduce it, but I'll usually just go do something else for 10 minutes or so until the bubbles dissipate.

Never mind, I'm dumb. I was testing it by putting in specific gravity readings and it seems like it is in degrees Brix. Cancel all emergencies, we now resume our broadcast day. :mug:

Maybe I'm doing something wrong, but I think that spreadsheet is borked. It doesn't matter what I put in for my starting gravity, the OG field ALWAYS sets to 1.004 and then the readings in the gravity fields below will always be 1.007 no matter what I put in for a gravity reading. I think...

Any finings you add should be done just prior to kegging/bottling. IF you need them. Time will usually clear beer all on its own, as will cold crashing. Gelatin won't hurt it though. You want to add it to your fermenter about a day before bottling. If you keg, some people will add it to the...

If anyone needs an eps and has a jpg file, send me a PM, I can convert it for you.

Oh man.. you've also got Carburritos, Elaine's on Franklin, etc, etc...

Magic Hat Wacko. I've probably drank worse beers in general, but this one just creeps up on you. It builds this vile, vegetal awfulness as you sip it. Like fermented borscht. Somehow we wound up with a sixer of it at a party and I had one left in my fridge. That bottle kept winding up at...

Just an update - I just put this on the gas 2 days ago and I'm waiting for it to fully carb. Even with the light carbonation, I might come out and say this is the best beer I've brewed to date. I dry-hopped with 4oz of pellet hops, and it was aged on oak spirals as per the brewery's version...

Now THAT I would not have guessed. I love science.

If y'all have never purchased or compared grocery store spices to those obtained (cheaper I might add) from Penzey's, I strongly urge you to do so for all of your spice needs. They're awesome, incomparably better than store bought and did I mention cheap? Penzeys Spices. Over 250 Spices, Herbs...

Hi, I'll take 1xBD-MOPA and 1xCM2ROW Thanks!

No doubt about it, but it's a heck of a lot easier to ship grain than grapes. They store longer and I think it's quite easy to get very high quality grains week after week. I don't know if that's the case for grapes year after year. Again - that's why *I* don't make wine. I just don't feel...

See, this is exactly why I DON'T make wine. I'm too much of a control freak. :D My friends and family have asked me on multiple occasions after enjoying my beer - "Have you thought about making wine?". My answer is always no. If I lived in a wine growing region, with access to a good...

I use starsan exclusively. It's inexpensive, keeps for a long time, doesn't need to be rinsed and it is fast acting. For cleaning, I use oxy-clean. After a particular brew is done, I'll fill my better bottles fermenter with oxyclean and warm water and let it sit for a day. It usually 'eats'...

You actually didn't do anything wrong. Top off water is perfectly normal and people do it all the time. Did you use boiled, cooled water, however? Next time you have to do this, make sure you do, to make sure it is sanitary. You can add it to the primary after all is said and done. To...

Fantastic experiment! One question, however - Are you (or did you, I guess) allowing all 3 samples to attain their stable FG prior to bottling? If so, were they different?

It's not really about batch sparging or fly sparging. It's about water volumes and solubility. Think of it this way - You've got a pint glass of warm water (this represents your total water volume - mash+sparge). Take 2 tablespoons of brown sugar and dissolve it in that water. If you work...