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Thanks for the reply....I was generally thinking the same thing, been brewing for a decade and never had this happen before. Main reason why I heated back up to 70-ish is I have been having trouble lately hitting the FG. Efficiency has been in the 64-70 percent with FG landing in the 1.020 - 1.023 r...

Brewing an IPA with SA-05 yeast...transferred to secondary and heated up the glass carboy a bit with the heating pad "trick" up to around 70 deg.....a slow fermentation resumed (1 vent per minute). then turned off and wrapped in a blanket. The pad was inadvertently turned back on overnight...

Wondering if there is anything special to put a stout on nitro tap. Is everything the same as CO2 except the gas?

Thanks.

could be bacterial contamination or simply biproduct of fermentation if sulfate compounds are present at low levels. Could be indication of autotrophic reaction but I would think that if it has only been a couple days that would not be the case. Hopefully the CO2 purged your H2S out since your post ...

Used about total of 9 pounds grain. 8 lbs of 2-row and the other 1lb with specialty and adjuncts for total of 9 lbs. did step mash at 125, 148, and 158 deg. starch iodine test was good (no color change) after about 60 minutes. Sparged with close to 3 gallon water and after 60 minute boil, had nice 5...

What would the results be say if one accidently used Polyclar to condition water pH instead of Gypsum....uh...this is hypothetical of course...Doh ! :oops: What affect would the Polyclar have on the starch conversion, enzymes, proteins etc...I use it for chill haze and it works well, but may not be ...

Also wondering if the 6-row versu the 2-row might of caused a lower yield?

I am thinking the last comment is probably the one as it is clear that there still was starch left in the mash and the temperature was higher than needed on several occasions, I am just not sure exactly what affect that has on the conversion process. The location of the fermenter is that same place ...

This is a first for me. Put together a modified blond ale recipe with 6-row, 20L, 40L, wheat, and flakes oats adjunct. Total grain weight was just at 10 lbs. Maintain Mash temp between 152 - 160. A couple times the temp rose up to about 170-175 as I was using a new propane cooking system and was on ...