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  1. J

    I accidentally started my mead too hot, what will happen?

    I split a batch of beer over three fermenters, and pitched a different yeast in each. All Ale yeasts, with recommended ferment temps mid 60s to mid 70s F. On the last fermenter I forgot to turn on the water as I ran the wort through my counter flow chiller. I had whirlpooled at 160F ish. I’d...
  2. J

    Mash tun too big??

    Before I had a pump and RIMS, I’d preheat my SSBT 10G MT by heating 8-9gallons of water to strike temp. Then fill the MT. Let it soak for 10 minutes. Drain the excess water from the MT into my HLT, add the rest of the batch sparge volume of water to the HLT and start heating the HLT. Then I’d...
  3. J

    Mash tun too big??

    I have the 10G SS Brewtech MT. If you are basing your temp loss on what the included thermometer in the thermowell measures, then you may be off. For some reason, on mine, that one always dropped quickly. I was using a RIMS tube and the temp of the liquid. running through the tube (unheated)...
  4. J

    Fermentation Appeared Done, Then Restarted

    Beersmith estimates FG 1017. My last batch finished there. Guess time will tell. I haven’t used the Pill in a while, I usually calibrate it before dropping it in, and didn’t this time. Screwing and unsccrewing it to charge the battery apparently can cause it to be off. My. refracctometer said...
  5. J

    Fermentation Appeared Done, Then Restarted

    I’m fermenting an English Ale in a Unitank. I have a RAPT Pill in the tank. The Pill is not calibrated. OG was 1057 pitched Wyeast 1099 After about 36 hours the SG flattened out 1017 according to the Pill. Temp settled to 71.5F Stayed there for 12ish days. At that point I closed the blow of...
  6. J

    Looking for the woodlandbrew yeast starter calculator spreadsheet

    Hello, I’m also looking for this calculator, and would much appreciate help. Thanks
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