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Why do I have to re-purchase this app to use it on my Android tablet? If I setup recipes etc on my computer and go into the brewhouse to do the brew, why can't I use the mobile app to walk through the execution of my recipe? That doesn't seem right.

The site makes a claim 'the Herculometer® is virtually unshatterable.' hahaa I don't know if I would go that far.. but it does seem pretty hearty. https://www.northernbrewer.com/products/herculometer-triple-scale-hydrometer I too am puzzled why we keep buying the glass ones and breaking...

I am relatively new to BS.. but it appears you have the option of copying recipes to the cloud, but if you just create your recipe in the cloud arena to begin with, it is parked and managed there. It appears to be a flexibility to have recipes locally, in the cloud, or both.

My Herculometer made of polycarbonate platistic arrived last week. It seems to be made well and is pretty much what was expected. It should take care of the broken hydrometer problem. It cost $17, but after breaking 3 hydrometers, it is well worth it.

After breaking several glass hydrometers, I have to ask. Why isn't everyone use one of these polycarbonate hydrometers? The reviews are good. The price is inline. For me, the only downside is that It it's disturbing to line the pockets of Budweiser, but it appears that Northern Brewer is...

I have just broken my third (in about 4 months). I ran across this thread because after the last break, I was wondering if anyone had any info about a more durable design. I have a refractometer too, but with FG, I need the hydrometer. I just ran across the 'Herculometer' Made of...

There are kiosks around that offer Reverse Osmosis filtered water. I have one a few miles from my house.. Obviously you have to build your water up, but I would rather do that than try to figure out what my water is like from the tap - mine changes frequently.. I am part of a water coop and...

This could be the cause of the harsh edge and super long finish I was experiencing with my brews.. Tonight I cracked open a bomber of the pale that has been sitting for 3 weeks.. It was vastly improved from earlier.. - way more subtle.. I detected lots of butter flavors that I wasn't...

Thanks for this!.. I am going to give this a go.. For $30 I can build a spunding valve. Looks to be a nifty and easy project. An excellent article here - http://www.homebrewfinds.com/2011/02/build-spunding-valve.html. This is going to be a two-birds scenario, Tomorrow I am brewing the...

Awwwww Dang that kills me!.. Thats a good price. It has been really good.. I am very pleased and happy I got the 7cu ft one. The only complaint is that the inside walls are very 'dentable'. I put some wooden planks on the bottom to protect the floor.

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Thank you all for responding! You have given me something to think about! Much appreciated.

Huh that's some good info.. I have not done anything to my water.. I would merely purchase 8.5 gal of filtered water for use.. Since I have experienced the same thing across several different kinds of beer, the common denominator could be the water.. I will research that.. thanks for the tip!

Yeah that is exactly what I am curious about.. If it needs to sit for a few weeks anyway.. why not just put it under pressure and let it sit.. I brewed two pale recipes, one wheat and I have an IPA in the fermenter now..

I am on my 5th batch of all-grain. I am starting to feel somewhat comfortable with the process. I have been force-carbing my beers in the kegs. And it seems to work.. In fact, I built one of those quick carb mechanisms from a youtube video.. Its nifty.. BUT.. After force carb'ing the...

Is it a bad thing to not do a yeast starter? Does it just require more fermentation time? Reading up on doing liquid yeasts and the yeast starters... I would like to know how much success people have had with liquid yeast without doing a starter... I have just bought a Wyeast.. With its...

The OG came in at 1.042. Thanks for the info! I will look into doing a starter on my next try. I will do as you say and let it ride. Many thanks!

No I did not do any aeration of the wort.. Thats good to know! .. I will search out.. Many thanks!

I am new to homebrewing, and just brewed my third batch.. All grain.. this an American Wheat from an online kit. Everything is fine with the brew, except I am concerned about the yeast. The yeast arrived in the package with the other ingredients, but the plastic envelope with the yeast in it...

Major updates would be a change in design. like what you are seeing from BS 2.x to 3.0. Minor updates would be the 3.1, 3.2 ... 3.x updates that would deliver bug fixes and tweaks.