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So I've made the leap to all-grain, with about 5 batches under my belt, counting the one currently in the fermenter. I'm using Beersmith, but I'm realizing it needs some tweaking to match my particular setup. To wit, my boil kettle tends to boil off more than it expects. I have my recipes set...

So I just brewed an IPA last night, which turned out just north of 1.070 OG with 5.5 gallons into primary. Unfortunately, when I went to pitch the yeast (Wyeast 1056), I realized that I had missed the smackpack inside the yeast when I smacked it before brewing. It fell out into the funnel when...

So I started brewing the aforementioned extract kit, and goofed. It included an ounce of Goldings and an ounce of Chinook. Chinook is supposed to go in for 60 minutes, then half the Goldings for 15 minutes and the other half for 5. Guess which packet I chucked in at the boil. Yup. Wrong...

So I've been slammed at work, and have an IPA that has been sitting in secondary dry-hopping for 2 weeks, which is 4 days longer than planned. The last thing I want to do this weekend is scrub, sanitize, and fill a bunch of bottles, as my kitchen is currently being remodeled and I have no...

Greetings! I've been lurking here for awhile and it seems that I've gotten through my first batch of beer without screwing it up or losing my sanity, due in large part to spending way too much time on this forum. Thanks guys! :D I'm getting my stuff from NW Brewer's Supply in Anacortes, WA...