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Hello Forum: My hydrometer calculation is giving me a different value than online ABV calculators. OG = 1.090 FG = 1.032. ABV Calculators will get me around 7.57%. When I follow the instructions from the hydrometer it has me convert the OG and FG values into potential ABV first and then...

Hello: Been brewing for a couple years with 40+ batches under my belt. Recently moved to all grain. On Monday I did a double batch with a friend. This was the first time doing a double all grain and my mash tun was too small. As a result my efficiency was way down. The plan was to let the...

Brewing the "Ultimate Porter" over the weekend. Got everything sorted, wort cooled and the yeast starter ready. Pitched the yeast (Irish Ale) and put it in my chest freezer/fermentation chamber. Plugged it in and went to bed. Checked in on it in the morning only to see the temperature...

Hello: I am brewing a Belgian brown ale. I have done this brew before without any problems. This time, the fermentation hasn't started. The one thing I have done differently is that I used White Labs Clarity to make it gluten free. After 24 hours, there is not fermentation activity but...

Hello Fellow Brewers: I have recently started home brewing and so far have made four batches. I have kept meticulous records (being an engineer and all) and I have noticed that my OG is low for the amount of extract that I am putting in. So far all my batches have been are from extract as I...

Hello: I am starting this wonderful hobby of home brewing and I am mid way through my first batch. I took my first Final Gravity (FG) reading last night and it was only then that I realized that my OG reading was low. After reading some posts, it may appear that I didn't stir my wort enough...