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the recipe is for 5 gallons. with a split mash @ 1.5 qt, the sparge water equals 5.2 gallons. I collected 3.5 gallons per mash.

I am not sure how my sparge water is less, I use 1.5 qts per pound of grain, so the proportion is always consistent. I have attached the recipe that I used, I use the Brewers Friend recipe builder calculated at 75% efficiency. As I mentioned earlier in the thread, I split the recipe in half...

Just an update on this debacle. I did not hit 1.2, because I am an idiot, I read my hydrometer on the wrong side. It's not like I never read the thing before, I guess because this was the biggest beer I have done to date, I was anticipating high gravity and upon seeing the 1.2 on the balling...

That's a lot easier to understand, thanks

also with mr malty, it will give me a viability of my yeast based on the date of harvest, and the amount of yeast I need based on o.g., but I don't see a formula for determining how much yeast I currently have, like I said before maybe I just don't understand that calculator

My total solution is about 210ml and I would estimate my yeast to be at 140ml, I was messing with that calculator on mrmalty.com but I guess I wasn't totally getting it. Thanks

I have 150ml of washed yeast, fairly thick but not compact. Does anybody know how to calculate how many yeast cells are in this?

Our local home-brew store is currently out of stock on wlp099, so I was planning on buying a packet of the dry super yeast. With 099 I would do a starter, but with the dry I was planning on re-hydrating 1 pack of the super yeast, should I do 2? And I am not sure how I got to 1.2., I split...

Thanks, Yep blow off and the lid keeps coming off. I guess I wasn't totally prepared for this, but I wasn't expecting to hit 1.2. One of my brewing buddies told me to add some high tolerance neutral flavor yeast, or the beer will never ferment out. So I am searching some out. If any body has...

This is what my beer looked like this morning, sorry for the poor quality photo. I wonder how much yeast was lost here?

Ya I really didn't want a 20% alc beer, though it would certainly be a trophy

I made an Expedition Stout Clone from a recipe on this site. Using the brewers friend (http://www.brewersfriend.com/yeast-pitch-rate-and-starter-calculator/) calculator, my O.G. target was 1.163 with an F.G. 1.050. Based on those numbers, I created a yeast starter with a calculator from the...

Has anyone tried Goose Islands Night Stalker or Big John stout(s) or Bell's Expedition Stout? (my assumption is yes) Three of the best stouts I have ever tasted. I would love to find a recipe for something like those three beers. I looked through the recipe pages, but none of the titles...

Below is the recipe, my friend made this and it was completely awesome, so I am trying to duplicate his steps, except he dry hops in the keg, which I am not. thanks for the reply Batch size: 6.5 gallon boil size 7.44 gallon Estimated og 1.082 Estimated IBU 49.5 Boil Time 90 mins 15.00lb...

I made a Belgian Tripel IPA that calls for 2.5 oz dry hop addition, the recipe only states 7 - 10 days after pitching. This is my first go with dry hopping and I don't want to mess up this beer. I have read several posts and articles on the subject. I originally planned a 6 week fermentation...

Thanks much for the advice, is there a recommended amount of vodka? Like I said I have never used these before and I am concerned about turning them into mush

I plan on adding cacao nibs to the secondary, I have never used these before and am wondering if there is a recommended pretreatment of the nibs, as in sanitizing, if necessary

I brewed an imperial blonde extract recipe. One of the ingredients was corn sugar, added at the beginning of the boil. I have done recipes which call for the addition at the end of the boil, curious as to why the reverse with this recipe and the difference. The beer turned out very good so...

thanks much!

I am brewing a bourbon barrel porter. The kit comes with 2 oz of oak cubes. The instructions state to add to secondary, with bourbon. The general notes mention bourbon infused oak cubes. So, should I just add the oak cubes and the bourbon like the recipe states, or do I soak the cubes ahead...