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I brewed 5 gallons of APA on Friday. Pitched Wyeast 1056 from a 2-litre starter into wort with an OG of 1.050 at about 3:00 pm Friday afternoon - within 3-4 hours the activity was furious. But by Sunday morning there was no visible activity at all, so I took a reading and it was at 1.011 which...

Whoa! Had not realized that. I always fill a 5-gallon bucket with water and 1oz Star San and use it for the duration of my brew day! I guess I’ve been very lucky never to have an infection. So you guys are refilling spray bottles etc. If it’s older than an hour? I’m going to go broke buying Star...

Thanks man. I've really appreciated your insights. You've helped me figure out a few things now! I was wondering about the attenuation numbers too...is it possible to pitch too high (i.e.: too much yeast)?

I use a hydrometer, and no, I don't take CO2 into account, although that just means my FG is even lower than expected. The hydrometer would float higher.

I'm not obsessed with gravity readings, but I'd say over the 10 batches I've brewed this year, maybe 2 came in to where I expected. The rest all had a lower than expected FG. I don't really care if it's close-ish, but the last batch of Kolsch I brewed was way off. I was looking for a lighter...

This is a surprisingly tough thread for me to reply to. I immediately think of anything from the macros (Budweiser, Coors, etc.) but then I think does anyone actually rate these highly in the first place? Like would even a regular drinker of Bud Light say, "It is hands down the best beer in the...

Great info guys. Thanks for the replies!

Perfect. Especially the "splashy sound"! Thanks.

I have a Spike CF10 that I used for a ton of ales but never lager. Usually doing 5 gallon batches, and I have never had a problem aerating the wort just by a lot of splashing as I pump it in through the 4" top port, but now that I'm planning on brewing my first lager I want to make sure the...

I've brewed a bunch of pale ales, stouts, kolsch, etc. but haven't attempted a lager yet. I have a dedicated cooler to ferment in, so temperature won't be a problem, but I do have a couple questions, so if anyone has some advice, I'd appreciate it. I'm planning on brewing a Czech-style Pilsner...

I hear you! My brew space is in my garage. I've got everything I need in there except hot water and a floor drain. That means I have to lug everything down to the basement laundry room for clean-up. I often wonder if I'll be able to handle that in 10 or 15 years. My wife has been pretty...

4571.75 gallons + 5 gallons APA = 4576.75 gallons

What can I say? one of my favourite hot-weather beers, and it's generally a safe crowd pleaser!

4293 +10 gallons American Pale Ale + 5 gallons Brown Ale + 20 gallons Kolsch + 10 gallons Orange Creamsicle IPA 4338

My latest Kolsch masquerading in a fancy Pilsner Urquell glass.

Sorry - forgot to mention the batch size I input was for 5.5 gallons and BIAB.

This is just for fun. I was bored today, so I decided to input all of my "odds and ends" grains that I have leftover from other brews into Brewfather to see what would happen. Here's the grain bill: 930 g Munich Light 913 g Pilsen Malt 700 g Caramel Malt 40L 364 g Canada Malting Co 2-Row Malt...

My second attempt at a Kolsch. This one is MUCH more in line with my expectations then my first batch. I'll chalk it up to using Wyeast 2565 instead of LalBrew Köln Kölsch. (1st attempt is here if interested New post a picture of your pint

Sure thing! I based it off of this video: I've attached my recipe (some slight modifications). This is for a 5.5 gallon batch, BIAB.

Orange Creamsicle IPA - 6.8% ABV I don’t actually consider this an IPA, but that was what the recipe was called, so... Very tasty regardless!