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  1. Christopher Brown

    Brewing Water Adjustments

    Hey guys! I've been brewing for just about two years but have been doing BIAB. I finally purchased the equipment to go full all-grain and fly sparge. When I brewed BIAB I had added my minerals to the entire volume of water to get the proper pH. What I'm confused with is how many minerals to add...
  2. Christopher Brown

    Adjusting pH with lactic acid

    Just trying to bring my beer from 5.8 pH to 5.4
  3. Christopher Brown

    Adjusting pH with lactic acid

    Does lactic acid make your beer sour?
  4. Christopher Brown

    CEREAL IN BEER

    How did you figure out the percentage? You counting sugars/grains or just literally making it 5-10% guesswork? Any issues with fermenting?
  5. Christopher Brown

    CEREAL IN BEER

    I planned on mashing entire grain bill of Maris otter.. but how much cereal
  6. Christopher Brown

    Is harvesting and washing yeast really worth the effort?

    I’m planning on using the same type of yeast for my next two batches. I have a brand new Wyeast smack pack. My plan was to make a starter and then split up the starter into 2 mason jars. 1 I’ll use the weekend and the other next weekend. Would this be correct? Blonde ale 5 gallons - 1.053 Needs...
  7. Christopher Brown

    CEREAL IN BEER

    Any suggestions on how/when to utilize cereal to brew a 1 gallon batch? Local brewing club is having an event to use cereal to brew beer. I’m thinking of making a session IPA with lemon drop hops and somehow utilizing an organic version of Trix (avoiding preservatives). Should I add it to the...
  8. Christopher Brown

    Is harvesting and washing yeast really worth the effort?

    It doesn’t seem worth the time. I feel like buying new yeast may be expensive but more convenient.
  9. Christopher Brown

    Is This Normal?

    Just pitched yeast under 12 hours ago but I’ve never seen this type of look before underneath the krausen.
  10. Christopher Brown

    Saison Temps

    I’m thinking to add the following in mesh sack: 3 grams of smashed lemongrass at 20 mins 2 grams of ginger root at 5 1.5 grams peppercorns at 5
  11. Christopher Brown

    Saison Temps

    I think I found a post of yours where you added lemongrass to one of your beers. I’m wanting to make a saison with ginger root, peppercorn and lemongrass. Making a 1 gallon test batch. How did your additions turn out?
  12. Christopher Brown

    Saison Temps

    I don’t have a temp controller or the ability to control my temp like that at this time. I was hoping staying at 70 would provide me with some good saison
  13. Christopher Brown

    Well, guess I won't be doing that again...!

    You’ll get that without any sort of a bag. It happened with my last IPA. Siphon got clogged. some of the hop matter sank and some floated. In the end, it did settle out in my keg and the beer turned out GREAT
  14. Christopher Brown

    Saison Temps

    Is there a real benefit of fermenting saisons at a higher temp (high 70s to low 80s) as opposed to sticking within the 68-72 range?
  15. Christopher Brown

    just brewed my first BIAB

    just brewed my first BIAB
  16. Christopher Brown

    BIAB Issues

    i wonder whats wrong with my chiller? its stainless steel and took 45 mins to go from boiling to 70
  17. Christopher Brown

    BIAB Issues

    So I brewed my first all grain BIAB today. Everything beautifully, until i went to cool my wort. I bought a stainless steel immersion chiller and it took 45 minutes to go from boiling to 70. I had to stir with the chiller which cause my wort to become super muddy, clogging up my bazooka filter...
  18. Christopher Brown

    "How to Brew" Yeast Starter Recipe is WRONG!

    brewing my first all grain BIAB today. wish me luck!
  19. Christopher Brown

    "How to Brew" Yeast Starter Recipe is WRONG!

    hmm ive always heard to boil for 10 mins
  20. Christopher Brown

    "How to Brew" Yeast Starter Recipe is WRONG!

    does the calc compensate for water boil off?

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