I have been lagering my Munich Helles at 32F for 4 weeks now and plan to bottle next weekend. I used Safale 05. I am now having second thoughts about my approach and question if I have inadvertently killed the yeast? I still bottle my beer. This means I will add corn sugar to the batch prior...

Unfortunately I only take a refractometer reading after mash which was the 1.052 reading. I do this because I view this as my only chance to make a correction since I will enter into boil and can add DME at that point. I know with the boil I will increase my OG since I will be losing water...

Is there a general equation indicating how much DME will increase the OG reading? I typically brew in 6 gallon batches. I use a refractometer (which I don't completely trust) to get a preboil reading. Today, my target was 1.057 and got a preboil refractometer reading of 1.052. I added one...

I am looking to capitalize on economies of scale by purchasing my primary fermentable base grain in the 55 lb sack. With that said, I will be committed to brewing several batches using this single type of grain as the base malt. Will I see a significant difference in desired beer flavor that...

BLUF: How do I use my washed yeast in my next brew session now that I have 4 quarts of this? Details: I followed YouTube tutorials on washing yeast and believe I have four quart s of washed yeast. I put the four quarts of washed yeast in the refrigerator and today (24 hrs later) they have a...

Many varying opinions but all sound reasonable. I appreciate the help. If I had it to do over again I would do two small batches. I would add on pasteurized dose of honey in secondary and one non-pasteurized to see if there is a difference. I would guess that non-pasteurized increases risk...

I tasted a great orange blossom honey ale at Alpine Brewery last week and it inspired me to finally try brewing with honey. I purchased my orange blossom honey and all other ingredients for what I believe will be a great recipe. The issue is, I have read varying opinions about when to add the...

Oliver - If you like Aurora Hoppyalis, I posted the recipe in public and you can find. Thanks for the heads up and I just cracked the first one I brewed. This is a super good recipe and a more seasoned brewer than me can make this even more tasty. Thanks again for the info and it sure helped...

I was part of the last beta test Brewer's Friend had. I brewed a few batches to test out the beta site but now want to move that data back over to the production site. Is there a way to do this or is that data forever lost?

Thank you very much for taking the time to help. I can't wait to try this!

Does anyone have a Karl Strauss Aurora Hoppyalis clone. This is an outstanding beer and I would love to try to brew it.

I am very interested in being a part of the beta group.

Thanks everyone! You are all sure a big help. This is a great forum and I certainly appreciate having multiple experts to help me improve my processes.

I am in the constant state of upgrading my equipment to improve my process. I am a BIAB brewer and want to procure a refractometer. Are all refractometers created equal in that I should simply go for the cheapest one I can find? If not, can someone recommend a brand/model # and shop as to...

Been brewing for nearly 20 years using bottles, corn sugar for priming, and a primary fermenter. My last batch I used DME (used the calculator so more quantity than I would have used with corn sugar) and I tried a secondary fermenter. The result was a grossly under carbonated beer. I made 2...

If I take a gravity reading after mash and before boil and notice that I am lower than expected, would it be appropriate to 'infuse' sugar in the beer by adding some DME? I ask because I just brewed a batch, knew the gravity was very low prior to boil, and now am left with a beer that will be...

I am a new BIAB brewer. I know I want 4G of beer going into primary. Is there a calculator somewhere that tells me how much loss due to grain absorption and boil evaporation I will have? I want to know how much water to start with, factor in grain absorption loss and evaporation loss at boil...

I am really impressed with all of the knowledge and willingness for people to help. All I can say is thank you and I am getting more excited about dialing in my process. I started with extract/PM about 20 years ago before the internet was such a good tool for things like this. I then had...

Very interesting. If you have time could you elaborate on the passive sparging technique. In my simple mind, I figured the most efficient way would be to expose the entire grist throughout the mash process, lauter, and sparge with a quart or so of hot water. This would increase the volume of...

Got it. Thanks for the advice! It makes sense now and sounds like getting max efficiency is key to success.