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yeah, this is a new single tier system...so i really have to learn a bit about the losses in the new system. However, I do think that in the past 24 hours reading about water chemistry and mashing I've learned why i'm consistently low in pre-boil gravity (even with the old 5 gallon system): 1...

My volume on my first 10 gallon setup was good. When I hit my recipe pre-boil volume I had some wort left in my mash tun at a SG of about 1.014. I stopped at that point and my pre-boil gravity was around 1.051 and the recipe stated 1.058. I added some DME near the end of the boil based on...

Great suggestion. I ended up downloading Bru'n Water spreadsheet. Looks like I can add 2 gram/gal CaSO4 and 3.4 ml of lactic acid in the mash, and 2 gram/gal CaSo4 and 1.7 ml lactic in the sparge to get my pH around 5.2. That worksheet is pretty comprehensive. I have a pH meter and will start...

I'm pretty well versed in single infusion all-grain brewing. I'm usually always a bit low on my pre-boil OG - by the same amount, every time. Only thing I haven't played with is my water chemistry and I'm looking into that now. From my city water report (Walnut Creek, CA) - our hardness and...

Hi everyone! If anyone is in the East Bay near Walnut Creek, CA - I will be holding the beer camp release party for our Ryeway 117 on Thursday May 15th at Masses Sports Bar and Grill. I still haven't had it yet, but the notes on our beer are attached. Cheers! Marcel

Hi All - I've sort of adapted the Marble Red Ale recipe I found on this site and created the attached on Beer Smith. This will be my first Red IPA - and its for a holiday party, so I wanted it to be more "imperial" style. I like cascade hops because they grow easily in my garden, and I also...

Forgot to mention OG is 10.5P.

Hello Brewers I'm looking at a Blonde recipe that calls for 85% High Color Pale malt and 15% Munich Malt. This will be my first All-Grain batch. What specific grains would match that recipe description? How many lbs total is typical of Blondes? This will be a 5 gallon batch. Any...

How did you get 75%? I calculate 60% based on OG of 1.102 and FG of 1.041. Did I do something wrong? Thanks!

You are right...i guess I should have looked at the attenuation rate for that yeast strain (sorry, rookie mistake!). I will try the US-05. If it doesn't knock it down a bit more..oh well. I'll still have 5 gallons of beer! Thanks!

I did a 2000ml starter - it looked really good. The fermentation started within 5 hours and was going very strong. I was really disappointed with the FG. I will try adding the WL001 and let it sit for a few more weeks. I did stir the yeast after a two weeks and was able to knock the gravity...

Hi all... I'm doing an imperial stout that has a target gravity of 1.024. We started at 1.102 and after three weeks its held steady for a few days now at 1.041. I went with an Irish ale yeast (i think wl004 if I remember correctly). My guess is that the yeast mostly died from the ~7.6%...

yooperbrew...Yes! Thats the one.

Thanks Gearbeer. I have a copy of the book...i'll get more info there. Thanks again.:rockin:

I know I know....get Beersmith! Anyway, I have the hops I'm going to use for a Celebration Ale but need to work on the extract. I want a high OG (1.060 - 1.070). What are general rules of thumb for obtaining a high OG? Recipes I've seen called for 7lbs LME and anywhere from 8oz to 1lb...

I placed an order with NB for both Chinook & Centennial. 7.99 shipping though. Oh the price of a good celebration ale....:mug:

Hey all... Trying to find some Chinook and Centennial Hops for my celebration ale clone I'm trying to put together. My main beerstore in Concord, Ca is out of Chinook hops. Anybody know where I can buy these (even online and having them shipped?) Thanks!

Yep! Stopped by after work last night and grabbed my 5 GAL. secondary...sorry..."conditioning" carboy. Making a Cherry Porter right now so I'm going to rack to the secondary carboy for a couple weeks. 3lbs of cherry puree for the Porter. Hopefully 3lbs will give it a very slight cherry note...

Thanks! Seems there is a few different ways to calculate. I'll check out the Beersmith program. Testing IBU by drinking...but then I'd have to drink beer:D

Hello i started a thread in beginner group and didn't get much help - so I'll try here in a slightly different manner to see if I can get some different eyes on it. I have a porter recipe and I'm trying to calculate my IBU. The recipe says the IBU is 33.5. My calcs say about 22 and I can't...