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    Gelatin for clearing beer

    So I have been reading about using gelatin to clear beer and the only question I have is after you have heated and mixed in the gelatin I've read don't let it cool and add it straight to your beer, wouldn't the hot gelatin water kill the yeast?
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    Dead space in boil kettle and efficiency

    So I use Beersmith to make my recipes. I have a converted keg for a boil kettle. So my question is let's say your brewing a 5 gallon batch. So you boil kettle has .50 gallons of deadspace so you make up for this deadspace in your recipe. So technically when your boil is done you technically have...
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    Low Efficiency

    So I just upgraded my equipment and brewed today. I have a 15 gallon cooler for a Mash Tun and Keg for a boil kettle. I also just got pump. I have a CPVC maifold in my new mash tun just like I used in my other cooler which I normal get 70% efficiencey. Well today I got 56% and I think it was...
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    Red Headed Blonde

    BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout Recipe: Red Headed Blonde Brewer: Jason Durso Asst Brewer: Style: Fruit Beer TYPE: Partial Mash Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 3.46 gal Post Boil Volume: 2.86 gal Batch Size (fermenter): 2.25 gal Bottling...
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    Belgian Strong Ale

    BeerSmith 2 Recipe Printout - http://www.beersmith.com Recipe: Belgium Strong Ale Brewer: Jason Durso Asst Brewer: DAD Style: Belgian Golden Strong Ale TYPE: Extract Taste: (30.0) Recipe Specifications -------------------------- Boil Size: 3.25 gal Post Boil Volume: 2.25 gal Batch...
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    Batch priming question?

    So why is it when you bottle prime you add the sugar straight to the bottle but when you batch prime you boil your sugar in water first? What would happen if you just put the sugar straight into the bottleing bucket? And what is better to use for priming Table sugar, corn surgar or DME? I...
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    Belgian Strong Ale Secondary?

    So this is my first Belgian strong ale. It was a extract brew with specialty grains. OG was 1.084 The recipe I got off of Norther Brewer website. They call for putting it in a secondary for 2-3 months. I have never done a secondary before. Will I need to add yeast when it comes time for bottling...
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    Hello All!!

    Hello everyone from Douglasville GA
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