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    When to end fermentation...

    I have been fermenting a golden ale. Fermentation went as expected and the beer has now reached the expected FG which is stable for the last 2 days. However, the recipe called for 2 weeks of fermentation, and it has only been 9 days. Is there some advantage to waiting longer before cold...
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    Sudden cessation of fermentation

    Something very strange happened today. Four days ago, I started fermenting an IPA. I'm using Imperial Yeast A24 Dry Hop at 68 degrees F. Expected OG was 1.067, but I only got 1.060. No big deal. Started bubbling within 12 hours. Went out of town for last 2 days. When I came back today, the...
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    Kegging Weissbeer

    I am about to keg a Weissbeer that I brewed. Looking at various references, I chose 4 volumes of CO2 for forced carbonation. At a kegerator temp of 38 F, Brewer's Friend tells me the keg pressure should be at about 27 psi. OK, so I leave it at that pressure for a week or two to carbonate the...
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    Inadequate attenuation

    Ahh. Now, that makes sense. For the krausen, I used the 100 billion cells that were overproduced from the last starter, as per Homebrew Dad's Online Yeast Starter Calculator, and added it to 1 quart distilled water with 113 g DME. I spun it on a stir plate for about 12 hours, noted high krausen...
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    Inadequate attenuation

    I oxygenate.
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    Inadequate attenuation

    Sorry. I am a native English speaker, too. I wonder how you thought I might not have been. Yes, I did mean 100 Billion cells, 100 x 10^9. My mistake.
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    Inadequate attenuation

    All your comments are really appreciated. So, I maintained the mash temp as closely as I did with the first batch. In addition, after the fermentation stalled, I krausened with another 100M of 2206. I made a small starter and pitched it when it was at high krausen. However, that only decreased...
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    Inadequate attenuation

    I just brewed and fermented 2 identical 5 gallon batches of a Sam Adams Boston Lager clone. With the first batch the OG, FG, and volumes were exactly as predicted in BeerSmith 3. Specifically, the predicted OG was 1.050 and the FG was 1.011. I used Wyeast Bavarian Lager 2206 yeast (about 350M...
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    Managing gas to multiple kegs

    I just started kegging. I bought a used kegerator that has an external CO2 tank, one primary regulator, and a gas hose through the door that connects to a 4-way gas splitter. I have two questions about my setup that I could use some help with. First, what happens if I have 2 different beers...
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    Splitting brew day

    I'm going to brew this weekend, but, on both days, I will be busy for about half the day. I use BIAB, and I was wondering about getting through the 60 minute mash, pulling the grain, covering the kettle tightly, and continuing with the boil the following day. I have read some concern about the...
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    First time kegger....confused

    I just bought a kegerator and have decided to jump into kegging my beer. I've figured out a lot of the process, but I still have a couple of questions. First, I've figured out the pressure I need for forced carbonation. I set it on the regulator and leave the beer in the kegerator. However...

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