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5 gallon batch: 4 lb 6 oz Pilsen Malt(6-row) 2.5 lbs flaked corn 1 lb corn sugar 3 oz carapils 1 oz Saaz hops @ 60 mins 1 hour mash at 150, BIAB brew method. Good numbers with a FG of 1.001, 5.5%ABV. But the taste - floral... I've tried this with 3 different styles of yeast (34/70, diamond...

I'm curious about folks' opinions on the matter - when I add a new keg to my keezer, with an 8-way manifold and 5 kegs already connected & carbed to proper level, is there a loss of pressure across the board as the new carb comes up to serving pressure? Scenario: 5 kegs perfectly pouring...

Couple of questions about salt additions and using the Brewfather app... Using RO water as the source, and selecting a target profile, the additions the app gives are minute compared to what most seem to recommend. We're talking .2 grams of CaCl2, which I've seen people recommend at 1 Tsp...

Looks like I'm going to have to invest in an RO system... way too much sodium in my water - even after running it with the softener bypassed... I'm guessing the county adds sodium to try to soften our hard water... Anyone have any suggestions besides RO water? pH 8.1 Total Dissolved Solids...

Brewed a Brewers Best extract kit of German Oktoberfest. Followed all the usual directions and hit my OG of 1.054 as planned. Chilled to 64F, transferred to FV, aerated, and pitched a packet of Safale S-23 into 5.5 gallons of wort. Using a Tilt Pro to monitor temps and fermentation activity...

Brewed a handful of BIAB batches that have a peculiar albeit very similar flavor profile, and I'm curious if it is the water I've been using. Water source: Tap water; I recently had one of those "aw sh*t" moments when I realized I've been using water run through the water softener, so I...

Hey all. Right before Thanksgiving, a group of co-workers and I were discussing the old "Mr Beer" kits we would order while we were stations overseas in areas that prohibited alcohol, and then "brew our own" for use in the barracks. That discussion prompted all of us to order a NEW Mr Beer kit...