At our scale, there are so many variables that contribute to variance in the results. It hard to nail it down to one or two things. I tried for years, now i just accept that i may get a really good efficiency one day and not the next and it makes my brew day happier

Really wouldn't get that worried about it. You don't brew for volume, you brew for gravity! When done mashing and boiling, test the gravity and add water to fix it. Get the gravity right and the beer will turn out the way you want it. Better good beer that is off a bit in volume, than...

Good or bad? Yeast can take a while

polyester voile is what is usually used to make the bags.

Sweet man! Never have competed myself

I don't use the sw on this site so it operates differently. each batch allows you alter the recipe or change it based on what you really did. I always leave tasting notes. If the recipe is really good, i will leave a note that I need to brew it again. You can also push the changes on to the...

Maybe people already do this, but after 13 years, discovered that if you chill the bottles before you fill them on a counter pressure rig. You get zero foam! Zero!

I use one if these for post fermentation and it keeps out all the gunk. Just put a ball valve on the input side so you can clean the filter if it clogs https://a.co/d/05Mf65Nx

I know @GFHomebrew does

I like theirs better too, lol

Did you add brewing salts to any specific profile?

First time drinking this. Amazing stout. Double imperial stout, double aged in heaven Hill bourbon barrels. 17.4% Thick mouth feel, sweet and Carmely with hints of fig and chocolate. Strong boozy bourbon flavor

Honestly, i world just chunk them up and put them in the fermenter after active fermentation started. Maybe run them through a food processor to get the most out of them. If you cook them, they won't taste right, just my opinion.

I miss her. She was so pretty

Yup every time i come here today