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I think the rumor about nutrient depletion comes from the fact that that they are engineered to start very quickly. There is information out there...
I would also worry a bit about that yeast making the brew too dry. You could try mashing high too like 154 to 156ish to compensate. Any beer yeast...
I have done a lot of big brews. I have to down my ratio of grain and strike water to about 1.1q per pound and then I usually have to sparge with...
agreed on the lag time, most of my brews are going within 3 hours
my rule of thumb is 1/2 cup of DME per liter and that has worked out really well for me in the past. I have used calculators to figure out how...
hops are naturally anti bacterial so generally you don't have to worry at all. I just sanitize everything that is going to touch them and then...
Besides my LHBS I have ordered from morebeer which I like (there's also one near to where I live too). They seem to have quality stuff and...
You could try making a BIAB session beer like an english bitter or mild. How much grain can your setup handle?
Aluminum is totally fine if you create an oxidized layer on it first which will prevent any aluminum from leeching into the beer. You can do this...
Sluggo, well that all does make sense. I hope your brew turns out great... it does look pretty tasty. :D
Seems like a lot of lactose and specialty grains. Are you going for pretty sweet on this one? It does seem like a full ounce of hazel extract will...
Hey Aaron, Thanks for signing up and offering your knowledge to all of us!
Bip, Like others said before, there are really a lot of factors in what OG you get even if it shows that it should be a certain number in you...
Hey Mentor, I agree with what you have said but there is another thread regarding his pumpkin recipe which gives some more info. I believe he...
I'm sure it will be fine, hope it turns out great.
Looks good. I did make this one a bit stronger in general because I was putting it into a barrel. Yours looks good. Happy brewing.
well just saw your efficiency post, so some of my previous post doesn't matter... oh well, hope the brew went well :D
You mean just the pumpkin in the boil, correct? Not the 6 row grains. ... If I've read correctly, boiling grains would extract the tannins in the...
I haven't used pale chocolate malt personally but that would probably be a good idea. You could also just use less roasted malt (eg brown or...
If you are trying to convert some of the suagrs in the pumpkin to be fermentable I would steep the 6 row with the pumpkin in the boil between 150...
