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Welcome from Wisconsin USA! I think you'll be pleased with the knowledge shared and advice offered here. I have posted only one question so far and received many thoughtful responses. I have been lurking for a few weeks and have learned a great deal from many other threads.

I completely agree with your analysis @micraftbeer; you nailed it on all accounts. I'll bottle today or tomorrow and whatever happens, happens.

I hiked the length of the Ice Age Trail (finished in July) so I passed right by you last year!

I am very close to RiteBrew in Little Chute WI so they have milled the 2 batches I’ve done BIAB so far. I do not have my own mill but would consider a low cost mill to dial-in a finer grind if that would improve efficiency in the 5-10% range. What I’ve read on blogs and other online sources...

I guess the “standard” for secondary has changed since I restarted this hobby. I first brewed about 25 years ago. Then my kids were born and I took a 20 year sabbatical on brewing. Now returning to the hobby I find out things have changed! I’ll leave it in the secondary until Holiday break then...

I racked it to the secondary because the fermentation “looked” done, and I pulled the 1.024 sample in the middle of the racking process. I’m not in a hurry to bottle, I’m just trying to figure out if it’s finished fermenting. At this point my instinct is to either rack it again and let it age in...

Welcome from another new member! My grandfather had an apple orchard and a big old oak cider press. He made cider for family and friends. After his death we discovered by accident that he also made hard cider which he probably kept for himself! We found a few carboys of hard cider hidden way...

I use a mission-specific bag from The Brew Bag-Designed for Brew In A Bag-This is your LAST brew bag! There are a few good videos out there that detail the process. I am getting about 65% efficiency which is not as high as I would like so my next research project is figuring out how to squeeze...

Ok, three agreeing opinions is a trend so I’ll call it finished. This is the first time I’ve brewed this style and the highest OG I’ve brewed so I wanted at least a second opinion. Thanks for your feedback!

I've read a lot of threads on the "stuck fermentation" question but have not come across my scenario. I hope you can help me understand what might be going on with this batch. The data tells me fermentation is complete but the last measured SG is higher than I believe it should be. Here are the...

Hi all, I've been reading the forum here for a while and just signed up. I started brewing 25 years ago then took a 20 year hiatus while raising my two kids. About six months ago I returned to the hobby and am really enjoying myself. I had brewed all-grain in the past but when I returned I...