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Hi guys, i'm trying to figure out why i've always less wort than expected (1-2L) when I brew my all-grain 5gal bateches. For calculus and recipe design I'm using BrewMate w/ this (default) settings: -grain abs rate (L/kg) : 0.90 -sparge deadspace :0L -evap per hour = 10% -after cooling...

Bottled it yesterday, give hints please. Tasting "preview" notes: harsh bittery (maybe too much) and smokey (not so clearly peaty), toasted aroma an coffee, spicy and (maybe too high) phenolic. Can't spot a clear juniper hint. I'm planning a v2.0 to drop on the yeast cake for the next week...

Hi all, i'm on my second attempt to brew all-grain with hop pellets. The first batch i made a belgian saison, infused hop pellets in boil keeping them in common bags (something like that http://www.flickr.com/photos/alyssssyla/2191317603/ ) for 15-30 min. This beer was really muddy...

I brewd yesterday my peaty porter with OG 1.074; direct-pitched a WY1728 activated 24h before (pack produced in october and really stiff at moment of pitching, was maintained at 15-19C) in wort that wash oxygenated by shaking and "crashing" (siphoned in fermenter).... now, about 15h after (at...

Hi all, i'm approaching the final stage of production of my first semi-dry cider: the pasteurization! The problem is, near where I live there is no pectic enzyme. Brewing shops are specialized on winemaking and do not keep this product. Is there a way to pasteurize without get the pectin...

Hi guys, 4 days ago, taking a pause from studying, I've done a small experimental batch of cider from 5L of apple juice. Unfortunately, I got distracted and pitched the same amount of yeast I always use for my 5gal batches... one entire pack of Safale US-05! :drunk: In fact, the demijhon...

Hi all, i'm trying to ferment one of my first batches after some discrete ciders and wines. Prima Saison Recipe Specs ---------------- Batch Size (L): 18.0 Total Grain (kg): 6.050 Total Hops (g): 50.00 Original Gravity (OG): 1.078 (°P): 18.9 Final...