I also have experienced this issue.

Whoops. The ABV is way higher than I wanted. The default efficiency (35%) is not for all-grain/BIAB. Duh. Hahaha. Oh well, I guess I'll make shandies. And buy a hydrometer. Now that I've learned a little bit and had a taste of some fairly boozy pale ale, I've readjusted the recipe for next...

Thanks for all the feedback. I read about using second/third runnings for small beer, but that's not as much fun....and I want to make enough simple farmhouse ale to have a liter a day, particularly in the summer when I work the fields. I'm brewing another tester tomorrow with (mostly) Maris...

Thanks y'all. The reason I went with Maris Otter is because when I uttered "Newcastle Brown" to the fellow at my LHBS, he immediately grabbed the Maris Otter bin and walked to the grinder, and knowing almost nothing, I nodded and followed along. The cascade hops I chose because local gardeners...

Hey y'all, I'm trying my first attempts at a "small beer" or low ABV table ale, and my first attempts at home brewing in general. My target ABV is around 2%. I don't really need much alcohol in my life, but I love malty beverages. I brewed this single mash/single hops recipe today in a one...