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When I mash, I batch sparge. I add my strike water,mash for an hour then mash out and collect my first runnings then the sparge water to collect my second runnings. Which of the mash profiles on beersmith should I be using? The wording is weird and I may be using the wrong profile.

I had to refine my recipes when I got a new BK. My old one was tall and skinny and my new one was shorter and wider. The larger surface area had a higher boil off than the smaller pot.

I wait until the hot break. It happens early on, so boil time isn't a real issue. If you think hop foam over is gnarly, watch it when the hops are added before the hot break. I find it makes less mess from foam overs if I have a full BK and add the hops after the break. I also like to skim some...

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You got. just let it go. If your fermenting in a bucket, they are prone to leak and you wont see any bubbles. Just be sure your fermentor is in the right temperature range for the yeast you used. The only real way to know if fermentation took place is to check your gravity. Let it go for a...

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Not going to get any stronger, just better tasting. I like lower ABV beers for the dog days of summer when I can throw down a few after cutting the grass.

Man, all of you engineers and electricians making all your cool systems really gets my goat.:mad: Just kidding guys. I wish I had those tech skills. I can build anything but the electronic part of it confuses the heck out of me. Well if I catch my garage on fire while brewing, at least I can...

:mug: LOL, I have seen some of the other threads on this. Gets kinda wierd.

If you have a bathtub and a store to buy bagged ice, go and do some all grain.

Good job, now get back to brewing so you can start your pipeline going. When that first batch is getting low, it's nice to know you have another one all ready to go.

Welcome, any questions or concerns you may have can most definitely be answered on here.

One of my kegs came from the back yard of a frat house that my cousin owns and when the students moved out for summer break it was left behind. I did not steal it. My other keg was from a party I had and bought a keg of beer and paid my 30 dollar deposit and never did return it for my deposit...

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speaking for myself, I only rack to secondary when I'm going to dry hop, or add other goodies or I want a really clear beer. The term is used loosely, being that just about all the fermentation is done in the primary. Your just moving the beer off the yeast cake and letting it settle some more...

Even some of us feel the same way. Man do I need to get this kegging thing up and running.:mug: