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Hi all, I have noticed in a few places that recipies call for the fermentation temp to rise over the length of the fermentation. Why is this? I am currently brewing a red ale which is fermenting at 19c (32f). What are the benefits to be had from raising this a few degrees through the course of...

Everything I post seems to be a mistake of one sort or another, but I feel I may have made a proper mess on this one. I am new to biab and mashing, and have mashed at about 10 degrees higher than i should have due to a misread... My mash temp should have been 68/154, however due to my...

Hi all, Did my first all grain today and am waaaay of my anticipated og. It is a basic porter: Pmg 3.6kg C145 535 g Crystal 530 Chocolate pale 330g Aciduated 50g Fuggles 35g @ 60 15g @ 10. Nottingham yeast. Anticipated og- 1.052 Actual og- 1.030 I lost maybe 3l of wort in the boil as I had...

I want to dry hop my ipa, but forgot to get to the store in time. I have in my freezer about 20g each of warrior and Saaz, and about 50g of simcoe. Should I combine some the simcoe and the warrior, or just hold off until I can get back to the shop?

So I am doing an extract brew, for an ipa, and i have accidentally leg my steep of carapils get to a temp of 88c (or about 190f for those above the belt.). I have brought it back down to a more reasonable temp, but what will the impact of this brief but steep hike be? Update: Also, apologies as...

Hi folks, In my haste last night I accidentally plugged my beer fridge back into the socket rather than the ramp control unit. When i got home from work this arvo the fermenting beers in the fridge were at a frosty 4 degrees (Celsius), while the beers in my freezer were... Well, check the photo...