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If my mess-up can help somebody, that's good.

Sorry. 5 gallons and 11.5 pounds.

I mashed in with 3.5 gallons. You live, you learn. It's my fourth all-grain batch. Never mashed in at 178 before, so it was new territory for me. We'll see what happens.

I mashed in at 178 and had my M&B set at 158. When the temperature didn't drop, I set it to 142. So it was a very gradual drop in temp. I guess I should have shut it off after mashing in and let it cool. Rookie mistake. Is all lost?

But that's what the recipe called for.

Rookie question: I'm brewing this as we speak in a Mash & Boil. I mashed in at 178. It has taken a long time to get it down to 158. Does the 45 minute mash time include this or does the clock start ticking when it hits 158?

I think you might be on to something here! 🤣

So I made a yeast starter today. Sanitized everything, including a pair of scissors to open the WLP530. Everything went great, until my wife pointed out some rust on those old scissors. My rational side says I made a small diagonal cut with something that was sanitized and that it’s no big deal...

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I ordered from Northern Brewer nine days ago, and aside from a "Thank You for Your Order'' email that day, I haven't heard a word from them. They've even stopped sending me offers on their products, which is something they did every other day or so. I understand that they have a manpower...

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That HBT wisdom is why I skipped the secondary. I don’t think keeping it in the fermentor for as long as I did caused any problems, but I’m not sure I’d do that again. While I waited for it, I brewed a Weizenbock, and I’m enjoying one right now. When one door temporarily closes, another one...

The directions called for 1-2 weeks in primary and then another month in secondary. I skipped the secondary and just kept it in the fermentor for six weeks. I’m a newb and I do what I’m told. It tastes decent flat so if it ever carbonates I think it will good.

My wife insisted that the thermostat be set to 55 while we were on vacation. I answer to a higher power. Temp is back to 68 now.

Wow. I’m pretty new to this but it never occurred to me that carbonation could take that long. I’ve held to the conventional wisdom (in HBT) of three weeks. I think I’m going to take your advice and just leave them alone for a good while. Everything I’ve read about Dubbels is that it takes a...

Actually, the other bottles had been sitting for four days at room temp and then for more two weeks at 55 degrees while I was away. Maybe I should let them warm up before putting a few in the fridge?

Ahhhh. I only refrigerated those two bottles. The rest have been at room temp for three weeks. I would be so happy if you’re right. Thanks. I’ll put a few in the fridge now and give an update tomorrow. Fingers crossed!

Hi, everybody. I bottled a Northern Brewer Belgian Dubbel extract kit three weeks ago (after six weeks in the fermentor). I opened a bottle today and there was no carbonation. Opened another bottle thinking it wasn’t capped properly. No carbonation. Tastes good but no bubbles or head. I used...

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