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Greg Hughes Bohemiam Pilsner

The pilsner has been at 18 degrees since Wednesday - took a gravity reading just now - it says 1008 - the recipe said final gravity would be 1014. Smells and tastes OK - why has it dropped this low?

Will do - cheers

Currently brewing my first pilsner/lager - using the Greg Hughes recipe with Wyeast 2124 yeast - starting gravity was 1051 (brewed on 23/5) and today I'm down to 1020. FG for the recipe is 1014. Fermentation temp has been 12 degrees. Is it too soon to start ramping up the temp?

Thanks for your help - Just to be clear - what part of the lower solids is the yeast - is it the narrow band on top - there also appears to be a band slightly lower down but not sure whether this is yeast also. My thoughts are to shake the bottle, let the trub settle and then decant the...

This is the yeast/trub I salvaged from the Belgian Blonde brew - it has sat in the fridge for about 7 weeks and I am looking to make a starter with it for a Belgian Tripel I am brewing. My starter will be 1L - I'm not sure of the best way to pitch it into the starter?

I've postponed my brew day until tomorrow - the starter is still in the fridge settling - I'll bring it up to room temp tomorrow and pitch the whole lot after decanting - thanks for your help - I may try and salvage the yeast after fermentation for my next brew

Just some last minute questions - I made a 1L yeast starter that has been on a stir plate for about 36 hours - I've stuck it in the fridge to chill so I can decant it - my reasoning being that pouring the full 1L starter in a 11.5L batch may be too much in terms of affecting flavour. I still...

Ok - now learning about yeast starters! - thanks for all your help

Sure - will do - just trying to save a few quid with it being £7 a pack !

I'm about to brew my 2nd BIAB this week - I'm using a Greg Hughes recipe for a Belgian Blonde Ale and brewing 11.5L - I'm assuming that I half all of the quantities - I'm using Wyeast 1388 yeast - can I use half of a pack and if so how do I store the other half ? Does anyone know what efficiency...

I don't have a malt miller - I haven't purchased any grain yet - any suggestions who would crush it finer for me?

Thanks for your help everyone - how do I get a finer crush?

Have done a few kits and have now managed to get hold of some equipment for BIAB - I have a 19 litre pot and a 13 litre (3.5 gallon) Brewtech fermenter. Looking for some guidance on how much I will likely end up with after the boil? Will I need to sparge to give me enough after the boil to...

Nice one- thanks for all of your help - I'll source a 15L pot and crack on - will surely be back for further advice!!