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Thnx everyone, that really helps. Might have to invest in a 6.5 gal better bottle next time I visit the LBS

Yes I am hitting the OG pretty consistently. I brew with 3.5 gallons and then top off with water in the fermentor after chilling, and moving the wert over. Generally, I take a gravity reading with just the wert, see how far off I am, then add water, then repeat. I have measured 5 gallons of...

I am an extract brewer brewing 5 gallon batches in better bottles. I am on my 7th batch now and am starting to feel like I am getting my own 'process' down. One thing is bugging the HECK out of me tho... I am never even coming close to getting 5 gallons of actual beer... What I mean is I am...

Yup, this is exactly what happened! Bottling went perfect. Thnx for the comments everyone!

I have an IPA that was in the primary for 10 days, I then moved it to the secondary where it has been for 2 weeks. I added 2 oz of dry hops to the empty (sanitized) better bottle, then racked on top of it. For the first week, the better bottle sat in my cellar area at about 60 degrees. The...

What about the "egg drop soup" I see after adding extract to the boil? Are you saying there's NO hot break with extract brewing, or ? Thnx in advance for any reply

Thanks for all the help and suggestions. I think I am going to keep 'the plan' in place, and just dry hop in the primary... Mainly because I will hopefully be starting a new batch of oatmeal stout next week. I have two carboys, so I'll just keep the IPA in its original home and see how we do...

Hello all. Great site, I have referred to this place umpteen times over the past month as I brewed my first batch (English Pale Ale) and now as I am in the midst of my second batch, a run of the mill IPA. My first batch turned out excellent, far better than I hoped, and now I am hopelessly...