:mad: Mother Nature really does seem to have a vendetta against you this year!

You are correct FG is post fermentation. OG is post-boil/pre-fermentation. I'm not sure whether pre-boil gravity has an acronym, so I just call it pre-boil gravity.

My system is similar to your new setup. I have a 13 gallon Coleman cooler and a 10 gal Spike kettle. Hitting mash temp can be tricky. You need to overshoot the mash calculator's recommended strike water temperature because the cooler itself will absorb some of the heat. What I do now is to...

I kicked off a 1L yeast starter for a Smithwicks I plan to brew on Friday. I'm trying to stick with Imperial A10 Darkness while I do minor tweaks to the recipe. I really like the A10 for how it brings out more of the caramel/toffee flavor than the other Irish Ale yeasts. Anyway, my LBHS only...

Loved the videos Ben! It was nice to hear your voice again.

That is not far off from the truth!

That's why I stopped watching Discovery and one of the reasons why I really liked DS9.

That was my first thought! With your warmer climate are you able to harvest multiple times per year?

Kegged Batch # 100; Wayner's Pale Ale! Aroma is awesome. Taste should be the same once it's carbonated.

Needless to say, Don was the last brewer standing! :p

I wonder how many people actually called that number and asked for Jenny?

I've been all-in on Star Trek since TOS and like @SabreSteve DS9 is my favorite series. Each series has it's strengths and weaknesses, I think DS9 just had stronger stories and better character development and arguably some of the best actors. Strange new worlds is very good as well; although...

I'll have to look into this one. I love British comedies. I also love Fawlty Towers. A local theatre company did a show of three episodes. The actors had similar looks to John Cleese, Prunella Scales, Connie Booth, and Andrew Sachs. The actor playing Basil had John Cleese's mannerisms down...

Are you kidding? That would be awesome! :p Just kidding. I really hope you feel better soon!!

The problem is that I am consistently inconsistent when it comes to how much trub I transfer into the fermentor. But my real question is what is the calculator expecting; with trub or without? I usually hit 73% brewhouse efficiency...or do I?

If your yeast is currently at room temp then you'll be fine to pitch now. If it's currently at refrigerator temperature, take it out now and let it sit until you need to leave, then pitch.

The BF session log calculates sugar conversion efficiency on pre-sparge measurements. Maybe your efficiency really is through the roof! My main confusion on efficiencies on on Brewhouse Efficiency. The calculator wants to know the fermentor volume after transfer. My issue is that if I...

I DIY'd a 50 gallon vented gas water heater last fall. Damn that thing was heavy! I looked into tankless and, other than being very expensive, it had more regular maintenance requirements.

Love the name Tim! Hopefully brewing Attitude Problem will fix you attitude problem! :D