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Hi everyone, A while ago (at this point) I cooked up a batch of Imperial Stout that started at about 1.085ish and was supposed to end up around 1.02. The problem is that after the first few weeks it was stuck at 1.032 or so. I read somewhere that sometimes using the standard 5 gal yeast tubes...

Hi everyone, So, I wouldn't say I'm an advanced home brew guy, but I've successfully done several 5 gallon extract batches that were very successful. I don't have a lot of the expensive equipment, but I'm still pretty new to all of this. Recently, I've been trying out small one gallon all...

Ok, so I'm definitely new to homebrewing, so please be kind :) So, I had done several all grain batches and I do pretty well with this, but someone gave me a 5 gallon kit using extract and I ran into a few issues. The cooking, etc. went well and my OG (1.054) was on target so I was happy with...

Hi everyone, Sorry if someone's already posted this question (I tried to search to make sure), but I'm thinking of following this article in creating a cooler mash tun. What I've mostly been doing is brewing 1 gallon batches to make up recipes, then I'll do a 5 gallon batch once I'm happy with...

Hi everyone, I just got finished cooking a one gallon batch of pale ale that should have had an OG of around 1.51 but I ended up with a reading of around 1.030. So why could this be and how can I prevent this in the future? I did my mashing in a pot on the stove and the temp got pretty high...

Hi everyone, I'm brand new to the forum and fairly new to brewing. I primarily brew all grain and have been mostly keeping to 1 gallon batches until I get the hang of it. I've been using beersmith to keep track of my batches and also to convert larger batches down to 1 gallon. The thing...