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I hope it is ok to jump off of this tread....I hope to seek the wisdom of those many gallons under their belts.. We had our first real clogged sparge due to grains getting under the screen. It was a 5 gallon batch of a Rye Ale...no excess wheat ect. But this is the second time this has...

Beersmith says that we should shoot for 1.012 and we just took a measurement and got 1.017. Do we wait till we get 1.012 or do u think it is relativity ok? Thanks for help BTW!

We started with a pretty simple American wheat style (all grain). And after primary we added 3 lbs of organic blueberries (OG was 1.058). Fermented madly. Last year we did this same recipe and we DID put 4 oz of priming sugar and got mini volcanoes from our bottles when opened. When...

Should I add a pound of CaraPils? or should I just leave as is?

Hey guys, I have been hearing that Amarillo hops are becoming so popular that the stockpiles will be totally sold out very very soon this year. Is this true? This stinks since I, like most homebrewers, dry hop with a ton of the green gold called Amarillo. any ideas on other really...

Thanks guys! I have an extra pound of rice hulls from last weeks Hefe we made! I will use em. cheers!

The last rye beer I tried failed to have any real rye flavor to me. Here is the same recipe that I have almost doubled my rye and I want to know if 23% of my grain bill being Rye is crazy or a little odd. I'm ok with ODD. I just don't want to mess up the batch completely. 7.50 lb...

I have always questioned transferring into a secondary (for simple batches)...Can someone play devils advocate to this post before I stop using a secondary as well! lol -=beertoole=-

Killer guys - I was just double checking and you made me feel more confident about my technique. I am getting, what i would consider, a significant amount of husks. Of course, now that I am looking for them I think i see millions of them! But that pvcp pipe sounds super easy to config...

I have been all grain brewing for about a month now and I have a Mash Tun question: I am using a Igloo 10 gallon to mash with a stainless steel false bottom and ball valve. Once I let my grains mash for their temp for X amount of time I know it is good to sparge with the wort as well as sparge...

Thanks! That is fantastic. Thanks so much for the quick answer

So my trial is over and I am really impressed with what Beersmith will do--However, I was reading on these threads (somewhere about a month ago) that Beersmith was coming out with a new Version and that if you subscribe to the Beersmith currently you will not be allowed for a free upgrade to...

I have just made the switch to all-grain (/cheer) and loving it. Does anyone have a nice strong Belgium Triple that they could recommend? Trying to keep a summer/spring theme if anyone has any modifications to suggest. Thanks as always

Thanks so much guys. I didnt even think about the wort chiller I have not fitting with the thermometer in the way, cheers IluvIPA!!!! 10 gallon it is. Freakin love this site.

I am about to make the much anticipated switch to all grain and my first step is a huge stainless steel pot. I am looking into a 7.5 gal Polar brand pot or spending a little more for a 8 gal (Polar) that has a valve and temp gauge on it. Are the upgrades on the more expensive pot worth the...

Thanks so much guys. I will bottle on the 22nd. Cheers

I was a stove guy for a while and just switched to Propane. I always thought "I will never get a boil-over--I watch the wort way too closely." Yeah, well, I got my boil over and I went out to buy a propane burner 4 hours later. lol :D My wife still shoots me nasty looks when I say I'm going...

Started an American IPA about 8 days ago - Transferred last night into secondary fermenter and added 1oz of Hops for Dry Hopping. I will be leaving the state for about 10 days on the 23rd of December. Is it ok that my beer sit in the secondary fermenter for about 2.5-3 straight weeks...

hahah! Never in a million years did I think I would see this post. I have JUST started brewing outside and my wife has been screaming at me that the dog is gonna die if he eats 9 lbs of spent grains. But my dog freaking loves the stuff and I always let him have a few good minutes eatting it...

I would say that is was getting really close to boil, but it was shy of an actual boil. Thanks so much for the help! I've been a member for 10 minutes and you guys are already helping me a great deal! Thanks!!