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After initial great results with Omega dry Lutra Kveik on a New Zealand Pilsner, I figured I’d try it with a Baltic porter. This beer had an OG of 1.077, but only attenuated to roughly 1.029. The recipe was as follows: 50% Munich 40% Pilsner 7.5% Briess Extra Special 1% De-bittered black malt...

Hey all, I’m bottling with the Tapcooler from the tap for the first time and had a question about the PRV. Is this left closed at the beginning of and during filling and then opened after the bottle is filled to release pressure? Or do you open the PRV prior to filling and keep it open? I did...

Hey all, I am encountering a weird problem or maybe it is not a problem at all. I brew 1 gallon batches and use the standard 1 gallon glass carboys. Most of my beers need a blowoff tube for the first 72 hours of fermentation when the yeast goes crazy. Once it slows down, I replace the blowoff...

I have brewed a few beers containing lactose and others I added maltodextrin (usually imperial stouts), and each time the lactose and maltodextrin just settles to the bottom of the fermenter. I usually put the lactose in at the start of the boil, and if I use maltodextrin I put it in around 30...

Hey all, I have a Cranberry honey Belgian Dubbel fermenting right now, but unfortunately I did not have a means to measure the OG because I had an accident with my refractometer and ordered a replacement. After a week of fermentation, the gravity reading was at 1.046 and fermentation is still...

I wanted to get some opinions on butane burners. I only brew 1 gallon batches and have been using an electric stove top. As many of you know, it barely gets me to a rolling boil even for 1 gallon. I want to keep things inside so I was thinking of getting a butane burner. Any recommendations? I...