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I have been trying to germinate buckweat, millet and quinoa. I have already let them sit in water for two days, i then transfered them to a clay pot where they have been sitting with a towl over them for four days now. I noticed that some of the smaller grains have started to sprout but the...

When should a yeast nutrient be added to wort? In transferring to the secondary, the wort does not seem to be bubbling very much.

We just racked to the secondary carboy -- looks like unfiltered apple juice, smells like beer. Recipe called for 21 days in primary and 7 in secondary. Of course, we're off already if one is supposed to be following the recipe! We'll see.

Thank you...very helpful info.

Recipe I have calls for 21 days primary fermentation at 68.0F and 7 days at 68.0F for secondary. Seems like a long time on the primary. Other folks have told me a good standard is 10 days primary and 10 days on the secondary for fermentation. Does it depend on what kind of beer you are...

Boil voume - according to the recipe is 4.36 gallons, batch size - 5.25 gallons. I'm concerned though, because the original recipe has buckwheat partial mash and I was not planning to use the buckwheat. So that probably changes everything, right?

Could be the difference between Pale Ale and Old Ale? The amount of sorghum syrup? My recipe is for a PALE ALE.

I'm planning to make a 5 gallon batch. Christypf

Regarding the Gluten Free Old Ale 19-A Old Ale recipe -- I was about to put a batch of similar ingredients together for first time GF brew. Difference is in the amount of sorghum syrup -- this recipe calls for 12# and mine for 6#. I keep reading how the sorghum syrup is SWEETER than the...