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Brewed a 2.5 gal high ABV stout recently which took off like a rocket & I ended up brewing a higher ABV stout than I wanted & I’m worried about there being no body. Started with a 1.102 OG, shot for a 1.028 FG (per BF) and ended up getting all the way down to 1.015(!!) for an 84% attenuation. It...

I'm attempting to brew my first stout (fourth BIAB overall) & I'm having issues creating a water profile that makes any kind of sense. I've messed with Bru'n Water & Brewer's Friend and the numbers that are coming out are way off, particularly sodium, since I'm having to add a lot of bicarb to...

I’ve brewed two beers recently, one of which was an amber extract brewing recipe kit from Northern Brewer and the other of which was an all grain BIAB New England IPA. OG/FG were fine and when I tasted my NE IPA out of the fermentor it was delcious and super hazy (with a strong hop burn from...

First post here, looking for some help brewing a beer. I’m looking to do a 2.5 gal (post-boil volume) BIAB NE IPA with lemon, graham crackers & lactose, kind of like a lemon cream pie. Starting with distilled water & getting a water profile of approx 150 ppm Cl, 50 ppm SO4 & 35 ppm Mg. I’m...

First post here, looking for some help brewing a beer. I’m looking to do a 2.5 gal (post-boil volume) BIAB NE IPA with lemon, graham crackers & lactose, kind of like a lemon cream pie. Starting with distilled water & getting a water profile of approx 150 ppm Cl, 50 ppm SO4 & 35 ppm Mg. I’m...