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The Brewing Process
Getting Started
What are Hops?
Why is it important to clean and sanitise brewing equipment?
What is yeast for in brewing?
What is the brewing process?
What should my Grainfather Electric Grain Mill speed be set to?
What should my Grainfather Electric Grain Mill gap size be set to? What do the settings mean?
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Mashing
Can I use a Mashing/Grain Bag with my Grainfather?
What happens if I crush my grain too coarse? What should I do?
What happens if I crush my grain too fine? What do I do?
Why is my temperature fluctuating during the mash when using the G70?
Why is the boiler element base of the G30 have burnt material on it? Why is it not hitting the mash target temperature?
What should I do if I have a stuck mash?
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Sparging
Astringency and what causes this
What if my S40/G40/G70 is full and I need to add more water to reach my preboil?
What should I do if I have a slow or stuck sparge? How do I know which it is?
What is Sparging?
How do I use the G30 / G30³ Sparge Counter?
Why does my sparge water need to be a specific temperature?
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Boiling
Can the lid be left on the G40 when boiling?
How long should it take to get a decent rolling boil in the S40?
How long should it take to get a decent rolling boil in the G40?
What is Boiling in Brewing?
Why won't my app Brew Session move to the boiling stage or show 100ºC (212ºF)? I can see it's boiling!
Why won't my pump start while I’m boiling, using the G40 or G70?
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Cooling & Transferring
Can I use the S40 recirculation pipework to transfer my wort into my fermenter?
How to use the S40 Immersion Chiller
I have a problem with Counterflow Wort Chiller losing wort in the coil, how can reclaim this wort?
Why is it taking so long to cool my wort with the Counterflow Wort Chiller?
Why does wort come out in spurts during cooling?
Why do we aerate?
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Fermenting
What are the best pH pitching levels for brewing beer?
Can I reuse yeast?
Why is there a black sludge on the inside of my GF30? What is it and how do I clean it?
Does M02 Cider Yeast require a nutrient?
Do I have to rehydrate my yeast?
Are Mangrove Jack's Yeasts Gluten & GMO Free?
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Kegging & Bottling
Kegging and bottling information
Can I use your Liquid Beer Finings for wine?
How do I avoid exposing my beer to oxygen when using the GCA and Pressure Transfer Kit with my SF50/SF70?
Can I use a bottling wand to bottle directly from my GF30 Conical Fermenter?
How should I condition my beer when kegging?
How do I work out the desired vol (CO2) when force carbonating my beer?
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Other
Can I make Apple Cider with real apples?
Why does my beer taste like medicine?
Yeast killer phenotype - Co-fermenting with more than one strain
How is efficiency defined on the calculator?
Recipe Design Tips
Water for Brewing and Distilling
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