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Blasted yeast! Or was it something I did?
On my 2nd brew. I accidentally put in 2 tablespoons or gypsum during the heat up of the boil (instead of 1 teaspoon). So the water hardness is probably through the roof. Second, I got the stock pot in the tub to try to cool it down after the boil. I only got it down to about 130 before I...- kbelky
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5-gallons ended up short
I'm on my 2nd brew tonight. First time using a 5-gallon kit. After putting in the fermenter, I noticed there is only 3.8 gallons. I started out boiling 5. I knew I would lose some in the boil due to steam... and some (about a quart) when putting into the fermenter and stopping short to keep the...- kbelky
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Need some help with first brew...
Forewarning... I am BRAND NEW to brewing. I thought I was well read on the subject until I went to the HBS. I thought I was buying an ingredient kit (hops, yeast, etc.). What I inadvertently bought was a Muntons Old Ale Kit. The instructions for this kit say to pour the contents of the can...- kbelky
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