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I haven't calibrated my hydrometer so that could be an issue. The 1.04 was read at about 80°, maybe a little more I did end up with about a gallon more than I was aiming for. My dang wort chiller sprung a leak at the hose clamp when I'd stepped away for 15 minutes

After I added the water and stirred the mash I took a temp of 149 before closing up the mash tun. Was closer to 140 after 75 minutes

Yeah I just pitched. Was gonna have a chocolate raspberry imperial stout, but a chocolate raspberry small porter could be interesting Yeah 30% seems pretty terrible. I ran the grain through my LHBS's mill myself so they were definitely crushed.

This was my first all grain brew. Used one of those igloo cooler conversion mashtuns. Held the grains at between 140-150 for 75 minutes. Poured 168 degree water over the grain bed as it drained into the kettle. Brought to a boil for a hour, chilled, and transferred to bucket. Recipe was for an...

Man, I super bummed about this

Recipe was for an imperial stout. 13lbs 2-row, 5.75 lbs other grains Beersmith called for 6.4 gallons of water at mash in, 2.8 gal for sparging.

I didn't take a pre-boil gravity. I'll need to start doing that. Used one of those igloo cooler conversion mashtuns. Held the grains at between 140-150 for 75 minutes. Poured 168 degree water over the grain bed as it drained into the kettle. Brought to a boil for a hour, chilled, and...

I seem to have a different problem. I'm reading 1.04. Must've ****ed something up with the mash? This was my first all grain batch

Supposed to be 1.104, waiting for it to cool a little more before taking a reading

When I was chilling with my immersion wort chiller I left it alone for about 15 minutes. Found that the input hose for the chiller was leaking, hose clamp failed I guess Aside from being concerned about the water since the hose for the chiller wasn't sanitized (shouldn't have come in contact...

Thanks. Little burning/irritation, but that could just be my heartburn lol

How safe is / What are some safety precautions to use when using PBW? I am realizing now that a facemask may have been a good idea. Breathed in a bit of dust that kicked up when I was pouring into measuring glass. Bit of a lung irritant it seems. Should I be concerned with this exposure...

Thanks. Thats good to know. I'll see about ordering some online

I got a recipe that calls for 1lb of buckwheat honey and 1lb of clover in the cider. Cant find buckwhat anywhere around here. What would be a suitible alternative honey?

I like that answer. That sounds like it may be the case, in the past I've used buckets for my primary and I stir with the stainless steel spoon, but this time I got a better bottle, so I had to shake it up, maybe didnt shake it enough. Thanks, this bothers me a whole lot less now

Hey all, So I made an AHS Pumpkin last night get it all set to go and pitch it. Then I remember I need to cgeck the grav. Somehow its between 1.02 and 1.03. Way too low. Is there anything I can do to salvage this beer?

Yeah thats the same thing I do, suppose I should let em dry more a bit prior to capping

Dextrose and they're stored in a box at room temp

Here we are. Thats how it looks

Hey guys! Question, I opened a bottle of hefe I made and noticed a kimda brown orange ring round the rim of the bottle and inside rim of the cap. What is this, did the cap oxidze and rust a bit? Is this bad for the beer? Thanks!