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Thermometer is good. In fact I currently use 2 of them. I have a floating one and a long candy thermometer. If by volumes you mean my water to grain ratio, I'm using the standard 1lb of grain to 1.25qt of water. I don't think anything is unusual about my water. I currently use my tap water. I've...

Recently I've been having efficiency issues, and I'm trying to figure out why. I used to get 75-80% efficiency with ease, and lately I haven't been able to get there. I fly sparge, and I sparge very slowly, so I know I'm not doing it too fast. As soon as I noticed consistent problems I...

So recently I brewed a batch that I fermented with Wyeast 3278, and I was wondering if anyone who used this yeast had any suggestions for the fermenting schedule. Should I leave it in secondary for a specific time? I've heard some brewers say they leave it for 6 months+. Is this necessary? Any...

I've only added 1lb of sugar into small batches, and i added it during the boil. However, I was discussing a strong ale recipe with a fellow homebrewer, and he suggested adding the sugar during fermentation 3-4 days in. He also suggested boiling the sugar in water prior to that, so that I can...