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I’m going to do that, just need to hit up a liquor store. Okay, so I’ve dropped OG to 1.068 and moved FG to 1.011 (pending real deal test) by dropping 3 lb of base malt, adding 0.5 lb cane sugar and lowering mash to 150 F. I don’t normally go too far past 1.25 oz/gal dry hop, but why not...

Looking at brewing a King Sue clone attempt next Saturday, any feedback is appreciated. HOME BREW RECIPE: Title: King Sue clone Brew Method: All Grain Style Name: Double IPA Boil Time: 60 min Batch Size: 6.5 gallons (fermentor volume) STATS: Original Gravity: 1.077 Final Gravity: 1.016 ABV...

Awesome, figured so, but wanted to check, thanks!

So I actually purchased a 100 GPD system on Monday, arrived today and I just hooked it up. Pretty pleased with how easy the setup was! Quick question @Buckeye_Hydro, should I leave the automatic flush valve powered at all times? Also, I don’t have a dedicated tank to install the ASOV...

I will have to try another one sometime, must have been something with the coffee I didn’t like. Acrid bitterness can make the beer taste more thin than expected, but I would have guess in the low 20s or high teens, not above 1.040!

My first guess would be underpitch, hard to say but your lag phase appears to be ~24 hr. Second guess would be that you’re fermenting below the yeasts preferred temp, is this kveik?

How did the King Sue clone turn out?

Totally agree on TG as well, only beer I don’t care for from them is Morning Latte (bitter in a bad way and thin). Just like making a starter, I am a bit shocked that they grew so well though! Should have pretty distinct aromas from my recollection (I think I posted early in the thread about...

Toppling Goliath, brewery in Iowa.

HCO is not a target, literally ignore it with RO water. Basically it’s a representation of the buffering power of your water. I see where your frustration comes from now, like rolling a stone up a hill...

It’s honestly not that hard, especially when using RO. Think of them more as ranges anyway. If something calls for 150 pm of Cl, shoot for 140-160.

Thanks for posting that website, they appear to be significantly cheaper than Buckeye Hydro, any concerns on product quality/longevity?

Finally have a great excuse to invest in an at home RO system. I’ve seen great things said about @Buckeye_Hydro here, are you shipping units right now? Here are a few pics of where I would like to install the system: Looking at this system (50 GPD)...

If you use RO water with BruN water spreadsheet, it is spot on pretty much every time (for me at least).

Looks like @VikeMan was on the right track. Isn’t a research article, but according to Palmer: “Instead, the reason that higher wort gravity affects hop utilization is because higher wort gravity means more protein, therefore more hot and cold break, and higher yeast mass to be pitched, and...

Keep posting, but just wanted to share that you can click “Watch Thread” towards the top left of the page.

Not saying you didn’t grab wild yeast from the dandelion, but I would be cognizant of the likelihood that you inoculated your starter with commercial yeasts you’ve used in the past.

This might be of interest to you: https://www.mbaa.com/membership/awards/Documents/WinningPaper_TQ-55-3-1205-01.pdf

I wouldn’t put a ton of stock in that WLP644 data, it was provided to me in the mail and not in the original package. Had some other issues with yeast strains in the same shipment (cross-contamination) that it may not actually be WLP644.

Ah yes, I recall those leaked out the threads during transit, didn’t account for the elevation change maybe? How were they stored? Good luck!