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    How to increase mash efficiency?

    I've successfully brewed 2 small batches of IPAs, but I'm having a problem with my mash efficiency. Calculated using my hydrometer and using beercalculus at hopville.com, it says was measured at 49%. As far as sparging, I have a large strainer that I use to pour the grains/water into and then...
  2. J

    Couple of questions from new guy: hydrometers, scaling recipes, honey IPA

    Hey all, I bottled my second small batch (1g) a few days ago and in another week or so, I should have my first non-kit, all-grain beer! Thanks for answering a few questions from me last year regarding my first small batch (been a while since I've back, but I've been browsing a bunch)...
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    1st Batch Question (almost all foam from bottles)

    Bottled beer around Christmas, so they've been in the basement, covered, dark, for about 4 weeks now. Last week (at 3 week mark), I took a few and put into fridge for about 5-6 days. When I opened my first beer, about 90% of it turned to foam and came out. There was maybe an inch or so of actual...
  4. J

    Beginner question, trub in bottles? ok to drink?

    Hey all, I bottled my first batch about 2 weeks ago and put it away in the basement. I just checked on it today and it appears that some trub (or something) has settled on the bottom of each bottle. All of the bottles had about a 1/4 inch of it resting at the bottom of the bottles. Are these...
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