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Hi guys! I just recently brewed a Czech Pale Lager using the famous SafLager W-34/70 yeast and I'm experiencing underattenuation. Here's the grist and specs: 97.6% Pilsner - 4kg (8.82lbs) 2.4% Red Ale (Melanoidin) - 0.1kg (0.22lbs) Expected OG: 1.040 Expected FG: 1.008 - I ordered the grain...

It is entirely possible that my volume measurements were off. My pre- and post-boil volumes were eyeballed using the stamped volume gauge inside my kettle, and final fermenter volume was also probably slightly off, as I use a FermZilla with a manually installed water level strip and the unit has...

Hi all, According to Brewfather, I hit 90% mash efficiency at the end of my latest brew day. I exclusively do full volume/no sparge BIABs. To me, this number sounds abnormally high given the fact most people are pulling around 70-80% mash efficiency using full volume BIAB. The question is: how...

I just slab an oven rack on top of the kettle, lift the bag on top of the rack and use the kettle lid to squeeze the **** out of the bag with all my weight.

When I was brewing my latest APA batch, I decided to make a last minute recipe change in Brewfather while waiting for my water to get up to strike temp. Little did I know that I accidentally edited the wrong line in Misc additions, making me to double the amount of gypsum in the mash water...

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I recently upgraded my kettle by building a Clawhammer-esque mash recirculation system with a spray nozzle. However, I just realized that the quick disconnects, that connect the spray nozzle and the pump's silicone hose, are made of chrome-plated brass. How risky is it to use these repeatedly...

Brewed an American pale a week ago, pitched Verdant IPA and let it rip at 19c (66f). It reached terminal gravity on day 4. After that I dry-hopped using a bag and bumped the temp up to 22c (72f) to do a diacetyl rest. Just did a forced diacetyl test and the heated sample smelled a bit like a...