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PhD student and part-time developer. Member of the New York City Homebrewers Guild. My favorite styles are American ales.


Nov
9
comment Didn't reach target FG, pitched more yeast, gravity same after a week. Should I just bottle already?
Right, I guess I'm just not a Papazianite.
Nov
9
comment Didn't reach target FG, pitched more yeast, gravity same after a week. Should I just bottle already?
Thanks, that's what I thought. But if I never hear RDWHAHB it will be too soon :)
Nov
8
answered How do I cut my extract brewing cost?
Nov
8
answered What are the most citrusy hops?
Nov
8
asked Didn't reach target FG, pitched more yeast, gravity same after a week. Should I just bottle already?
Nov
3
answered What Can I use to replace 0.2 pounds of Extract in a Recipe?
Nov
3
revised Which sweeteners are good
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Nov
3
answered Which sweeteners are good
Oct
26
comment Is rapid wort chilling always needed?
Just saw these replies, wish stackexchange emailed notifications... I do not preboil the water, but I would not give that advice. Freezing does not kill microbes as Graham said, but I have been adding tap water straight to my beer without any problem. I live in NYC and the water is very good here, better than a lot of bottled water. Boiling is probably good practice, but I sanitize my containers and until I have a problem and as long as I live in NYC, I'm going to keep using tap. That said, boiling a gallon of water isn't a big deal.
Oct
20
answered Is rapid wort chilling always needed?
Oct
20
answered Ginger Beer recipe
Oct
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Aug
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answered Banana Mead Yeast Suggestions
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Aug
10
accepted Followed a recipe, made some changes, got same OG. Think it will taste similar?
Aug
8
comment Followed a recipe, made some changes, got same OG. Think it will taste similar?
Thanks, that's what I figured. The recipe was for 5.5 in the fermentor so there's already over 5 in there.
Aug
8
answered Is a long boil with extract necessary?
Aug
8
comment Followed a recipe, made some changes, got same OG. Think it will taste similar?
Thanks, that's an interesting theory. The recipe is from Brewing Class Styles from 2007. I think you're right, I think I did do the gravity reading before I added the top off water, that makes sense. Do you think it's worth boiling the 1lb of DME in some more water and adding it to the bucket? I'm guessing it's not worth it.