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Best news in my feed all day! Truly inspirational for the start of revitalization movement akin to Ghost Dancing in the 1890's. What's next other pre-prohibiton breweries?

Yes. I use brewers friend on this platform and have been tweaking. Looking for someone using this platform and SVBS willing to converse by phone.

In my last brew I mashed 19lbs @ 1.71 in approximately 8 gallons + .15 quart/ lb to compensate for grain absorption. Still not able to hit predicted pre boil gravity, etc despite following general mash rest protocol @ 153 for 60 min. Even with extended to 80 min total best I was able to reach...

Maybe get some help with figuring grain water ratio, strike volume, etc. Having trouble with mash efficiency.

Thanks good to know. The pink cast and the brown necrotic-looking crud gave me pause.

Probably not. That batch came up short for other reasons described in post about process issues with SVBS

Found this on cooler coils in FV today. Infection??

Just finished with Hops Kitchen Citra/Mosaic IPA. Looking for some help dialing in my SVBS. Planned for 5 gallon into the FV but ended up with < 4 gallon @ 1.065. Recipe called for 14 lbs in 6.5 gallon water. Mashed @ 152F for 70 minutes, preboil volume 5 gallon @ 1.052. Recipe predicted 1.056...

Hungry Brown Dog, American Brown ale

Good inspiration there

I have a brown ale and IPA planned for the weekend.

I sent in an inquiry about the backorder status of the Spike condenser lid. Have yall heard back from them yet?

Gottcha. I have my brown ale recipe posted on brewers friend @ Hungry Brown Dog for your interest. As I say, I have the flavor, color, and clear separation from the Porter/Stout style, so hopefully these minor tweaks will solidify the recipe. Going to place an order for my grain bill...

Ok that would explain why my predicted results were lacking. Where does one find that information?

I working on a brown ale recipe. The flavor is where I want it but head and persistence still needs a tweak. I used midnight wheat for color and protein. Does this have the same contribution as white wheat? Perhaps add the white and match the midnight?