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Can anyone give me an easy answer to treating brewing water for optimal performance in making an ale? I'm just hoping to buy RO water and make some adjustments and go...I have Gypsum and Calcium Carbonate and have just added 1 tbsp. of each to my strike water in the past but not sure if that is...

So I brewed a rather simple IPA this weekend. I have watched it daily and it seemed to take a couple days to get going on the fermentation and then is seemed very inactive. Built what looked like a decent Krauzen after a couple days in the ferm chamber and then it petered out. I'm hoping some of...

So I was really excited to have nailed my OG for my first all-grain batch(Bells 2 Hearted IPA). Made my yeast starter on my stir plate and pitched at the right temp. Felt really good about everything including my cleanliness. Then I put it in the Ferm chamber with the carboy of beer that I made...

I believe I'm going to dry hop the batch I have fermenting this week (this is a different beer from the all-grain batch I posted about on another thread). Wednesday makes 21 days since I pitched so I think she should be ready. I'll take readings to make sure over the next couple days. I...

So I made my first all grain batch last Sunday. I went for a Bells 2 Hearted IPA. It took me all day and I was pretty tired at the end of it. I need to work on technique apparently. I nailed the OG at the end of the boil however so I was pretty stoked about that. So when I got it into the...

I did it today..... Today was my second brew day ever. I chose a California Ale kit from a LHBS close to me and have been anxiously waiting to brew. Been reading, watching videos, upgrading my equipment in anticipation of loving this hobby. Recently added a ball valve and a thermometer to my...

Hey HBT, I'm a brand new home brewer. I brewed my first beer (I hope it's beer when it's done) a few weeks back and am about halfway through my second week of bottle fermenting. I bought a Pilsner kit from my LHBS and have since learned that it probably wasn't the best choice for my first...