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Recently upgraded to v5.5 and continue to be impressed with this software. But must admit I've discovered I may not know how to handle the grain color selection on the Grain Bill input page. I built up a Belgian Tripel and brewed it this weekend. Totally blew it with my pH. Targeted 5.32 and...

Guess I failed to indicate I did have a measured SG which Bru'n Water used to calculate the 15% solution being used. I do believe I now understand how this plays out in Bru'n Water. I was confused since the 1.80 (mL) entered on the left under g/gal resulted in the 18.6 (mL) to be added to the...

I did. But I may have discovered my error. The original dry quantity was .37g/gal. With a 15% solution you need to really add more of the liquid to achieve a balance. Once I increased the addition to 1.80, the total water additions increased as I reestablished the original pH. The number...

I've been using this software for years and its great. I recently updated to v5.5 and have decided to utilize calcium chloride as a liquid as supported by this version. I have made a solution of 15.4% and added it to a completed package developed for a tripel on the Water Adjustment page. I...

Thanks for the input and time you have taken to research this. I had viewed the Denali website info but that was about it.

Had some of these during a recent trip to Alaska. Made by the Denali Brewing company. Nice Amber ale, very smooth. I've looked around for a clone recipe but found nothing. Has anyone seen any info on this brew? Cheers...

You are correct. Absolutely, cold crashing does cause the fine particulates to clump and drop out. I initially shared your viewpoint and never warmed the beer for fear of disturbing the trub bed. But having read more on the process I tried warming and must say I couldn't see a difference...

I do use PBW which does make a difference. Like you, I wasn't aware of anything remaining in my bottles for several years since the residue is clear and is hard to see. What is there is very small bumps or blisters of clear gelatin. It's only there on bottles which contained brew cleared via...

Thanks for the input. I have something similar. Given enough time and hot water, it does clean the bottle. The gelatin is difficult to dissolve. I was hoping someone may have discovered something to dissolve the stuff with ease.

Yes... I do with hot water. This does help but the residue remains to some degree. I can get it clean but it's not easy. Uncomfortable leaving any of this behind since it must contain some byproducts from the previous fermentation. It was something I didn't know existed for a long time...

I've been using gelatin for fining in my beers for years. It's a great process for clearing beer simply and cheaply. I am a strong advocate of the process. However, I have observed that doing so results in a small amount of gel residue on the inside of the bottle. I might add it took awhile...

+1. Generally you do more harm than good with a fix. You'll have a decent beer at 1.055, just light on the alcohol...

I'm looking to replace an older Omega temp controller in my fridge temp management system. The Omega controls both heating and cooling in a seamless manor without a dreaded dead zone. It appears the Auber SLY-4342 will do the same but I cannot tell for certain reading their specs. Do any of...

I leave mine in. No problem as far as I can tell and... I've been brewing for about 10 years and this has been my favorite brew of all. Getting it to finish out has been the only challenge I've encountered.

Just popped a cap of this brew after about five weeks in the bottle. Fantastic.... I made this from the original posted recipe and must say, it's spot on as a clone of DT. Early samples were too sweet but then again they hadn't been aged. The sweetness has subsided at this point and the...

After reading the many responses I believe my problem was that I had used standard 2 row instead of Pils. This compromise was out of necessity based on availability. Fortunately it has not affected the taste... Thanks guys

I've been brewing for a number of years and feel I know my way around the kettle.. somewhat :). However, when making light ales such as Belgian Whites, Blue Moon clones, etc. I've never had the color come out truly white, like Blue Moon. The beers are good and hit their numbers but all of...

Thanks guys. I thought maybe it was okay because it was creamy after 48 hours. Next time I will save the liquor and check it's gravity. I started with 1.040 so it should be significantly less after 48 hours if all is well. I just had not encountered this before and was caught flat footed...

I've been brewing for years and have made many starters but I've encountered a bit of a mystery. This week I made a Belgian Golden Ale starter with WPL570. As usual I used my stir plate to ferment the batch. Two days absolutely no krausen or evidence of foam. Never had this before so I...

I've read where many of you add the sugars for a given recipe directly to the fermentation in small doses spread out over several days. Apparently this is helpful for the yeast and they can be more successful in attaining the low FG desired. Are there any articles or posts that cover this in...