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I typically brew alone as well. As you say, it my"me time"...but occassionally I will do a group or collaboration brew.

True best practice is to measure gravity at multiple points of your process. I measure two or three times during mash, at first run, second run, pre-boil, during boil (not always but when I feel I am off target for my desired OG), and then again at post-boil (cooled) for OG.

You can always look up your city's municipal water report and it will give you a rough idea of what is in your water. Keep in mind that these reports are averages and not as accurate as a ward labs report and also consider that throughout the year the city will alter the way they do things like...

I primarily use Firefox....it works on my work laptop (Dell PRecision 7520) but I have tried it on both Firefox and Chrome and even Edge on my personal laptop with no success.

I have a Windows 10 HP Envy (touchscreen) and I have noticed that even when it is not in tablet mode, I do not see the preview when I hover over a thread link. I was wondering if anyone else has had this problem and what they did to solve it. I have done many googlesearches and can't seem to...

I think you're on the right track. I think my biggest regret, which is really not a regret as much as it is a "doh" moment, was not spending up front on things like my immersion chiller. I cheaped out and went with the 25ft coil when I should have went with the 50ft. I mean, there is no such...

Lots of great advice here. I also urge you to get a few (read: 5 or 6) extract brews under your belt first. This will give you a solid idea of what the basic process is and it will also tell you whether or not you really want to commit to brewing. I know that sounds a bit dramatic, as if a...

Go with the Pricelessbiab calculator....with it, a few brews, and some accurate measurements you will be dialed in.

In my experience, table sugar always gave me off flavors. I guess I can't be 100% sure that's the cause but I can say that as soon as I started kegging, that problem went away.

Secondary is moving the fermenting beer into another carboy, usually with less headspace to avoid oxidation for fermentation to finish and for the beer to clear. There is some debate as to whether this step is necessary and I think the general concensus is that it is not typically used unless...

I added whole and halved frozen strawberries to a recent IPA I brewed and the strawberry flavor is definitely noticeable. I added 1lbs per gallon.

Obviously there are different schools of though on cold crashing, but in my experience it is definitely something that improves the finished product and enjoyment of it. Cold crashing allows any hops/yeast still in suspension to settle out which not only allows you to drink it fresher but it...

Using distilled or RO water allows you to control what flavors are more pronounced in your beer as well as predict mash pH. Since it often very difficult to find a spring or mineral water that will give you a comprehensive list of what / how much of each important brewing ion are in their...

14oz in the dry hop? good god! IS this for a 5 gallon batch? I think I use something like 12 ounces TOTAL for 5 gallons.

Excellent! Looking forward to this!

This is a smart idea. Next time you brew, take the time to fill your kettle a half gallon at a time and put markings on a stick or your paddle...then you can use other means to fill your kettle.

I also think the homebrewing community is a unique one in that so many of us are practical-minded and understand that much of what we think we know may be wrong. This isn't like a car forum where if someone figures out how to change brake pads, it is the end-all-say-all...this is science and...

Assuming that your fermentation period is 12 days, everything looks okay. In my experience, biotransformation hopping has kept my NEIPAs hazy for months...I have one in the keg now thats been sitting there for over 4 months, and while it has brightened, it is by no means clear. It looks like...

Did the hydrometer come as part of a beer brewing kit or did you buy it seperately? Check to make sure it is a beer hydrometer...there are other types of hydrmetersthat are calibrated for different things.