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So this brew was the first for a number of things. First all-grain, first 10 gallon, first time using pure oxygen and a diffusion stone. I brewed a hefeweizen and actually, everything seemed to go without any problems. I pitched at around 68-70 degrees and I'm storing at 62-63 degrees using...

I typically brew partial mashes and I feel like I'm really getting comfortable with the whole process. The only thing that never seems to line up for me is any resemblance to predicted OG or FG readings. I went from using a hydrometer to refractometer last year hoping that would solve the...

Thanks again for the feedback. I did not do any sort of whirlpooling before transferring so I'll give that a shot as well. The big confusion with that (for me) is that I always thought chilling the wort ASAP was priority #1. If so, it seems like stirring for a few minutes and letting the wort...

Thanks for the quick feedback. I don't have a flow control at that point in the line but I will invest in making that change.

Hi. Yesterday was my first brew with a plate chiller and chugger pump and unfortunately, it was a bit of a disaster so I'm really curious how other people's setups work and how they troubleshoot issues. I decided to run mine directly from kettle to fermenter rather than recirculating. I had...