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Hello yall I just brewed a belgian style golden ale..problem is i under shot my preboil target OG by alot.I was lucky to have a pound and a half of DME lying around,i added the DME at the end of the boil..Post boil Og was 1.060..the thing is, i brewed this particular beer for christmas,being a...

Hello everyone I am about to make a 1 liter starter..recipe is 32 oz bottled spring water to 4 oz of DME question is can i boil only half the water volume with the 4oz of DME and use the other half to cool it? Do i need to boil bottled water to sanitize it or is it already good to go?

Now that i think about it,i believe its the same rubber as carboy stoppers.Only thing is it will be exposed to heat..maybe if i just boil a gasket then cool the water and taste it.Thats probably the only sure fire way to find out..thanks for you input

Hello everyone I just assembled a mash tun from parts lying around..I have a 10 gallon cooler,ball valve,2 SS barb adapters and i went and bought a SS water supply braid,anyway after i assembled it i filled it with water, i am got a small leak.Now instead of going and buying a cooler conversion...

I always try and keep it basic with a single infusion,mash in target 152* rest for 60 mins mash out 170* batch sparge sometimes dont sparge collect wort, boil 60 mins with hop additions cool to 70* pitch starter try an keep temps between 62*-68* hydrometer readings 3 days in a row after...

Hello everyone I posted a topic yesterday"beer taste like star san" i think i was wrong..I read up on hot side aeration and i think that is the culprit to my endless dumpers i produced over the years(stale wine,bad citrus star san'y, horrid off flavors)..I post this to help keep people aware...

I always use bottled spring water to brew..and i have the minibrew plastic conical fermenter..but thats not a bad idea to test the water supply cause thats what i use to clean and sanitize..yes i use dextrose not sucrose..I started with extract kits for the past 2.5 years no success..i thought...

once again thank you all for chiming in..happy brewing and cheers

oh no..i have used many varieties fuggles,saaz,cascades,goldings,warriors,many more..always get that same taste though FSR

no def not cause i never wash my beer glasses with dish soap and when i do wash then always hand wash them with a tiny dash of pbw

not east kents's just regular usa grown goldings..after all these comments i am starting to think that star san may not be the culprit ..i am gonna run some test and see if you all are right about the sensitivity thing

NO i never literally dump beer always drink them(even if it unbearable)..i just call them dumpers if they are not good enough to share with friends and family

actually will do

hmmm i am gonna put extra care into preventing oxidation even though i always do but now more then ever..but if its an infection i really dont think i can do more to prevent it i sanitize my gear and every single little piece very carefully.

oh yeah never brew with lid on and always try to prevent oxidation..im pretty prudent with my brewing maybe i have psycho wild yeast in my house

I always try to brew belgian styles.. i have tried to brew belgian golden strongs more then anything else..my last batch that i was explaining was a smash batch 2 row and goldings and pacman yeast ..strangly even though i never made a good batch its still fun ..i will get it ..just will take a...

anyway thank you to everyone who chimed in on my post..hope yall make good beer :):mug:

Yeah like i said before i cant quit this hobby if i wanted to..i really want to brew beer forever even though i never had a success yet..when i get my stainless conical..i will sanitize with heat ..maybe then i will succeed

It starts with the "star san" citrus notes then finishes with a stale wine taste..did you ever get a wiff of an empty wine glass after its been drunk? like that ...and star san mixed with maybe a little vinyl/plastic thrown in ..very horrid stuff to drink

i think i might be cause i seem like the only person who can taste it also smell it in my brew..im gonna try another sanitizer.