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It is 100% under sized. I bought the unit used on Craigslist and it did not come with the original wort chiller. The one I have is homemade (copper tubing) but it seems pretty small compared to the kettle. I have not tried to agitate or move it during chilling so I'll give that a try next time.

I'm using a Brewzilla 35L and I typically start to run the recirculating pump a few minutes prior to the end of the boil to make sure everything is sanitized, and then recirculate while chilling until the last 10-15min. Then I turn it off to let everything settle. Take anything I'm saying with...

My chiller sucks too. I should have clarified that what I use the ice for is to pump through my immersion chiller. I keep the ice in an ice chest and then use a pond pump to pump the ice water through the chiller. It will crash a boiling kettle from 200F+ to 110F in about 15 min or less. But...

Funny enough, that's literally the guide I used in my case. Distilled water + 1 teaspoon cacl + 1 tspn gypsum.

Wow, I really sparked a massive thread here! Thanks all for the tips and feedback. Some really great ideas here for me to think about. Just wanted to answer some of the questions that kept popping up: 1. My benchmark currently is I can buy two packs of my favorite beer from my local craft...

I jumped into this hobby uncharacteristically with both feet without really thinking about it too thoroughly. I had friends say to me why homebrew, when you can just buy better beer for less money and hassle. I had my second brew day and that was running through my mind as I dropped $30 on...

Hi, I'm a little confused on how to calculate ABV. I'm using the Brewfather app and it saying the final ABV of my beer is 5.6%. I've also put the same starting and ending gravity readings into two online calculators and they say 5.51%. Why are they different?

Would hand sanitizer be as effective without the concern for damaging the skin? Because, after two years of Covid, I've got gallons of that stuff lying around.

I'm very new to homebrewing, and a question I've had is should I sanitize my hands. It seems to me that we spend all this time sanitizing equipment and it feels wrong to then touch that sanitized equipment with unsanitized hands. So I've been spraying my hands with star san whenever handling...

I'm using a hydrometer and using an online calculator to compensate for the temperature - which is about 11-12 degrees F warmer than it is calibrated for. That usually bumps it up about one extra point. So today it read 1.019 and the calculator says it should be 1.020 after compensating for...

Hi, Thanks for the advice. Here is an update on where I'm at. Fermentation should have finished on Saturday - day 6. I have not checked the gravity since day 3. Original gravity was measured at 1.062 and target final FG from the brew software says 1.015. As of today I'm at 1.020. Also, I taste a...

I have an immersion chiller, essentially some copper tubing wrapped up into a coil. I purchased it used on Craigslist. It looks like it could be home made but I've seen that exact thing sold in home brew shops so not sure. My problem with it is it is not tall enough to reach the bottom of my...

Hello! I brewed my first ever beer last weekend. It is fermenting in a carboy and I've taken a gravity sample and everything seems to be going surprisingly well. I'm using a Kveik yeast which calls for six days of fermenting. Brewfather app estimated about 6% ABV and I'm already at over 5% after...