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I recieved my water report and would appreciate the perspective of a more knowledgable person. Using the EZ Water Calculator as reference, I'm missing some inputs - Magnesium for sure and then I'm confused on the Calcium / Calcuim carbonate. I assuem they are different? The Calcuim...

Same user name: TOMAHAWK. Nice site. Posting 5 was easy. I suspect I'll hit it again soon. Thanks.:mug:

Full 60min boil in a 7.5gal pot.

Fermentation definately happened AFTER infamous emergency transfer-it bubbled vigorously. I just want to know if the possible reduction in initial yeast population could affect attenuation? Hypothetically, it would be like pitching 1/2 the smack pack. What would be expected? My SG...

My 4 week old beer tastes sweet. -IPA kit from homebrewheaven + 1lb additional pale powder. -Pacman yeast -2 weeks primary -2 weeks secondary -racked to corny on 28th day -forced carb'd. Details: All went well during the brew process, but 24hrs later I wasn't seeing bubbling. I...

Is that doable? What will I be doing then? Will this allow the yeats to "clean up"? Will the yeast even come back to life after being 38deg for 48hrs? Thanks for the responses guys.

Darn it. I didn't think about cold crashing in the carboy prior to kegging. I think I'll start another batch, but do the 2 weeks primary / 2 weeks (min) secondary followed by cold crash and kegging. Also, I won't be using the hop pellets that came with the kit for dry hopping. I don't mind a...

Hello, new to the forum and finally back to brewing again after 10 years of...data gathering (drinking craft beer from the fine breweries in the NW). My 5 gallon batch of IPA (Diamond Knot kit from Homebrew Heaven...