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Old 11-12-2005, 01:41 PM   #1
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Ok everyone I went to the brew store last night and got a American Light. (partial grain kit) I have a few questions to ask before I get it started. This is my first partial grain attempt. There is more hop pellets that I would have thought first of all. One of my main questions is,Will it be ok to use filter tap water?
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Will it be ok to use filter tap water?
If it tastes OK to drink, then it's OK for your beer, but some would say to boil it and let it cool before adding it to your post-boil wort.
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That's all I ever use.

If you've done any research on brewing (reading books) you would have read that any drinkable water in the US is good for brewing.
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I was going to boil it first anyway. Next question is, It came with priming sugar and another 1 pound of sugar should I add this sugar ?
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That's all I ever use.

If you've done any research on brewing (reading books) you would have read that any drinkable water in the US is good for brewing.

I have read and read and read and read. I just wanted to make sure. I used a muntons canned kit before and it turned out very bitter. I just dont want this batch to turn out that way. I want to know what went wrong.
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I was going to boil it first anyway. Next question is, It came with priming sugar and another 1 pound of sugar should I add this sugar ?
I wouldn't add the lb of sugar...your beer may end up tasting cidery. Instead, you might try some additional malt extract.
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It came with 6.6 lbs of Briess malt extract. Do I need more to add or would that be enough?
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It came with 6.6 lbs of Briess malt extract. Do I need more to add or would that be enough?
That sounds like enough to me, unless you're looking for an atypically high ABV.
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Not really just looking for a good tasting beer and normal ABV.
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Is Oxi Clean a good cleaner for all brew supplies?
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