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Hi gang, I have recently purchase a grainfather S40 for real cheap. Prior to that, I used a DIY kettle with an Auber EZboil PID. The only thing that I find deceiving with the Grainfather S40 is the temp control (no PID with the S40). I was wondering if I could add my EZboil on top of my S40...

Hi, I am looking forward to make an imperial stout and have been playing with BrewFather to plan this recipe. For the curious, the recipe ask for : 1.5 lbs of chocolate malt, 1.5 lbs of roasted barley, 1 lb of carafe special III, 0.5 lb of extra dark crystal The specialty grains are added to...

Hi guys, I have a looked at a YouTube video where the guy was using a brew bag with the Grainfather S40. I’ve been a bit troubled since I thought the brew basket was enough. And now I really wonder if there is any advantage of combining the brew basket with a brew bag with my grandfather. Any...

Hi guys, I have recently brewed to big beer: One double IPA and one wheatwine. I usually achieve a 80% mash efficiency. I don’t know why but for these 2 beers my mash efficiency dropped to 60%. I have changed nothing to my process : - I mill my grains with a double roller monster mill. My gap...

Hi, I have stumbled on a scotch ale recipe in Craft Beer & Brewing magazine. It’s a big beer with an ABV of 13%. The recipe calls for a 6 to 12 months aging in keg and the beer is aged on whole hops all that time. I don’t have easy access to whole hop cones and I was wondering if pellet hops...

Hi guys, A quick question for you. Let's assume that generation 0 is the initial generation of a fresh yeast package. If I do a two-step starter and then harvest some yeast, is the yeast harvested generation 1 or generation 2 yeast? Thanks, PL

Hi everyone, I have messed up. I use a freezer with an Inkbird ITC-308 to control my fermentation temperature. Instead of plugging my freezer to the ITC, I have plugged it directly to the outlet. Don’t ask me why… I just did. I left for the weekend and when I came back, my batch was frozen...

Hi gang, I have just purchased a wort pump to transfer wort on the hot side (Blichmann riptide). From the research I have done, it seems that 1/2'' ID silicone tubing is the way to go. But I haven't found anything clear on OD and pressure rating. The last thing I want is a tube full of hot...

Hi gang, I am doing research on the factors that could impact beer oxydation after fermentation. So far, I have been able to get interesting info about the use of HDPE bucket vs PET carboy. But I have stumble on a thread where a guy stated that stoppers are also a contributor to oxydation. That...

Hi guys, Short question for which I have difficulty to find an answer : I am doing pressurized fermentation at about 10-12 PSI and I am using the blichmann beer gun to transfer the beer directly to the bottle. I need to reduce the pressure to 5 PSI just before bottling to avoid excessive...

Hi, I have experienced something for the first time today. My fermentation was so strong that my airlock exploded. I knew how to deal with with ... I have connect a vinyl tubing to my airlock and put the end of the tube under water. Problem solved :) But it got me thinking. This is always a...