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Ahhh, what? ABV is OG - FG. Calibration accuracy issues may affect predicted ABV, but not actual. Accuracy offset will be linearly consistent. Calibration issues also may affect dryness prediction, but again not actual. So if you get FG=1.014 but beer is dry, just adjust mentally. Or pony up...

My original comments re prices pertained to extracts and hops, specifically Briess and Yakima Chief. Those are US produced ingredients. I quoted some Canadian grain prices, as I was asked to do so. I speculate that the price situation is more complex re bulk grains. Also, I wouldn't claim...

Ok (Big sigh). Take your first examples, Maris Otter. Morebeer avg of the two prices you provided is US$60.99. I'd pay CDN$67.99, or US$50.99, 83% of Morebeer price. And I've already stated that bulk grain savings are less than on hops and extracts. Look at it another way, assume my supplier...

Grain prices not quite as good as hops and extract prices, but: Premium 2-row, Pilsen, Wheat are $49 CDN/55lb Maris Otter $67 CDN/55 lb So, still about 75% of morebeer prices when you factor in exchange rate. This is on US produced product. FYI - more and more small businesses employ a...

I didn't state 65% less, I said 65% of big US online shop prices (factoring in the 75% CDN $). Also, the 65% is the shop's posted prices vs big online posted prices, shipping and taxes not included. As exchange rates, cross border shipping and taxes are difficult to compare for countless...

That is incorrect, sorry. And distance to source wouldn't explain why I pay approx 65% of big online supply prices. Trust me, things in Canada are almost always more expensive than US.

Agree best to measure FG 2-3 days apart. Agree with minimum 3 weeks in primary prior to bottling. Disagree fermentation probably finished day 5 to 7. For some this may well be so, but I ferment ales at 65 F and my fermentations are not usually finished until minimum 2 weeks. I get a slow...

Good info re ingredient quality above. Very surprised by prices tho. I'm in Canada and order online from a bricks and mortar shop. I pay less in Canadian $$ for top quality fresh ingredients than the prices at those big US online shops. Given the exchange rate and that most ingredients are from...

UPDATE I also had an amber LME and Briess white sorghum 50/50 IPA going. After two weeks in bottles it has good head and retention. No off twang or metallic flavors. It is bland in hop aroma and flavor for what I put in tho. So, perhaps sorghum works when mixed with amber or darker malts, and...

Agree likely a mixing issue as suggested above. I've done two identical batches at once, with different hops, and had one match OG calculation and the other have an OG similar to the calculated FG. Not being fully mixed isn't ideal but in a couple days you could see the darker layer at bottom...

JONNYROTTEN What concentration and soak time do you use?

I have 3 20L batches of smash pale ale on the go and had planned to dry hop but considering skipping that. Batches are Briess golden light extract, 5% ABV and hop schedules were identical - 2 oz at 15 min, 1 oz at 5 min, 10 min hopstand. Smash hops were Denali, Simcoe and Vic Secret. Will...

I object to their usage of the term Short and Shoddy. Brulosophy doesn't have a clue what short and shoddy brewing is. ;) Their process and setup is sooooo much longer and advanced than mine. I have been striving to find the quickest and simplest method to make beer of a quality level I enjoy...

I think it is an excellent site, entertaining and often informative. One can question the scientific validity of one-off experiments, and often numerous variables such as in the short and shoddy series. But, what the site excels at is questioning the professor. By taking the "not sure if I...

UPDATE The light LME plus Briess Sorghum has been in bottles a few weeks. Now it has a discernable unusual aftertaste, which is metallic. Also has little initial head, and poor head retention. Dry hop was Citra, which I had read was a good choice with sorghum. It shines thru well initially, but...

I've dry hopped loose pellets 4 times and never get particles to settle out. Brew room is 66 F. Last one got to 10 days, intended 5 days, before I gave up and bottled. Paint strainer bag on inflow end of siphon wouldn't let beer flow, so I went commando. Now I have lots of hop particles in...

I purchased some Briess White Grain Sorghum 45DE High Maltose extract by mistake, and then couldn’t find much detailed firsthand information with brewing advice or results using it even on the gluten-free forums. I did get several unhelpful responses passing on what they had heard and “nobody...

Following advice above I tested the other halves, I actually have 2 12 L split batches going (different worts), and: Batch 1, both FGs 1.010 Batch 2, FGs 1.012 and 1.011 Didn't want to waste beer when each split is only 12L, plus possibly taking unnecessary risks if I could get away with only...

I did a IPA split batch (one hot wort split into equal halves, identical everything) and I have taken a FG from one of the halves and it is close to predicted FG. Taking second reading soon to confirm fermentation complete but do I have to measure FG in the other half as well, or safe to assume...

Has anyone done a half traditional malt extract and half Briess 45 DE High Maltose syrup brew? Or experience with that Briess product? Want to lighten my usual all LME IPA, but am concerned about the "off flavors" of GF products that people are warning me about.