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I always drink the beer from the hydro reading cylinder. I have found it varies. I like styles that tend to require low carb levels, so its not a far cry from the finished beer. Depends on how long it has been fermenting also or how much yeast is still suspended.

Do you mean original gravity? Also, 89 is a high pitch temp. The yeast could have went nuts until the beer cooled and dropped out at room temp, or just fermented the beer quickly due to the high temp and low gravity.

Abandon all hope, Yeast who enter here

Is this a bad thing? I think thats the best thing about a gift card. There are so many things that can aid in the brewing process that are not absolutely necessary, but make a brew day much easier, which will help motivate future brew sessions. Getting these items for "free" is nice. I wish I...

Take apart the cooler?

I have a 10 gal cooler that use for a mash tun, and on my last brew I sprung a leak. I didnt leak test so I was doughing in when I noticed the leak. It wasn't terribly bad so I decided to finish the mash and sparge as usual. Well, come the next brew day I see a ring of white mold in between the...

5 gal "no short measure" 18,521

Not really sure I can agree that it is cheaper. Perhaps I didnt go the cheapest route. The grain is cheaper than extract, but I have put quite a bit of money into equipment.

I dont think I would use it if it was new. I apologize for the troll post.

Even though I split the batch with a friend, I still brewed a 10 gal batch of John Palmers scottish 70 shilling 13,381.8

It's hard to see in the pic because of the bag, but I cut a disk shaped piece for the top and even cut a slit for the handle. However I might redo it since the seams of the lid are fairly open. Maybe I will make it wrap around some. I saved the extra insulation.

I agree completely. My intent was to give an update and get my experience and thoughts down in text but I tend to over think things. I'll let you guys know how it goes in a couple weeks!

True, but if my bag wasn't fine enough the grain husks and small matter will slip past into the boil. I didn't check the ph, just used the 5.2 buffer and crossed my fingers RM, I don't think I reported my fermentation issues but you called it. The day after I pitched it the yeast had exploded...

RM-MN, I realized this could be an issue before brewing the batch, but I wanted to see how it would turn out considering all my other beers didn't get such urgent attention. Is it a conditioning issue? Curious as to how an unfinished fermentation could lead to a mashy grainy finish. This was a...

I have been meaning to make some more also. I think combining other hobbys is a good way to think of ideas, so what else do you like to do? https://www.homebrewtalk.com/f35/my-new-tap-handle-281469/

Rather puzzled by this also. Most of the people I know aren't a fan of full flavored beers, or have an hour commute to my kegerator. Since I have started kegging I have noticed an increase in quality in my beer, not that it was bad before, but I think those pain in the ass bottling wands oxidize...

Apparently started when I was a wee lad. My aunt just found this picture the other day after seeing a picture of me brewing my first all grain.

My amature store bought opinion is yucatan habanero sauce. I will put it on almost anything.

Freaking whale watchers!

It is some water heater insulation I picked up at menards. It was standard fiberglass insulation on one side so I folded it over on itself and taped it with aluminum tape on the edges. If anyone plans to use that method make sure you have at least gloves. It is nasty stuff. I should have known...