Have you ever looked at a keg, fermentation bucket, or carboy and wondered, "Wait, what's in this one?" Wouldn't it be nicer to take a quick glance at your keg and know, this is my German Pils, which is 5.2% ABV, and was brewed on 2018/12/18? Or look at a fermentation bucket, and know it's your Irish Red, which was brewed on 2019/02/16, and the target FG is 1.009? A simple label will make your life SO...MUCH...EASIER. Here are three simple ways to label your kegs and fermenters.
Tag: gravity
Keeping a Homebrew Log – Notes You Should Take for Each Beer
Are you keeping a homebrew log? If not, why not? Are you overwhelmed by the hundreds of data fields in your homebrewing software/app? Ever considered creating your own homebrewing log as an alternative? In this Homebrew Note, I shed some light on things you should consider tracking and a method for doing so. I even provide a template log that you can modify to fit your specific needs.
Simple Steps for Correcting Your Homebrew’s Gravity and/or Volume After Mash
Despite our best efforts, all grain brewers will often need to adjust our post-mash/pre-boil gravity and/or volume to hit our targets. Mashing is not a totally smooth and predictable process so even with focus, experience, and care, we can be off more than we'd like. With that in mind, I thought I'd share my notes for the ways you can make corrections to realign your pre-boil gravity and volume with your targets. When you do, you can feel confident that you are far more likely to hit your final gravity and volume targets and produce the beer you intended. Want to learn the easy steps to put your homebrew back on track?