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Question about the water quantity in the Honey Ale. In the directions Step 1. has one using 1.5g for the boil, the rest added for chilling. That doesn't seem like enough water.... I think like the idea however of adding the hot wort to cold water immediately and then hitting the ice bath. I...

Chicago city water

Anyone use tap water for top-off? Do you do anything to it? I normally need just around a gallon, I'd prefer to not have to buy any. I always brew (partial mash)with City water.

Just a short walk from my house, and right by Resi's Bierstube. It's my place now. I can email my order, and they'll have it ready for pickup. SUPPORT LOCAL!

I never really know if the bottles are clean after sitting in the basement, so it might be overkill, I know. Yep, I am the AR type, but as someone told me, brewing is 90% janitor and 10% artisan! I posted my instructions up here to help myself and perhaps help others. Any and all suggestions...

Good ideas.

First question - I don't really know. I have the 5gal Cooler, so I put the grains in there. It does have a screen tube in the bottom, but I bag the grains anyway. Wort comes out pretty clear and easy to clean up and drain.

I use a Large Yellow Igloo cooler, and yes, I pour some of the hot water from the tea-kettle in to preheat it. Step 3, yes, drain off, and put it in the top. Total pots = 2: Kettle + one other for boiling mash/sparge water.

1. Pre-brew: Check for all ingredients/equipment. Activate yeast package. Take top-off water out of refrigerator (was put in night before). Don't forget Ice. 2. New sponge (with no soap), microwave for 30 seconds. Mix batch of sanitizing solution. Boil tea-kettle full of water. Always follow...

Thanks Bob!

Why put the DME in at flameout, rather than at the boil? Just curious...

Did anyone make Bob's receipe? How did it turn out?

Thanks for the reply. I guess then I'd want to use 2 gallons sparge water (1.5 mash + 2 sparge = 3.5 gal). Is it possible to use too much sparge water?

Last week I found a 5 gal igloo cooler in my garage. Lightbulb went off and $35 dollars later I converted it to a mash tun, using a bazooka screen inside from Midwestern Brewer. I also ordered the partial mash Cascade Pale Ale kit from them. So here's what I plan on doing: The kit has 5lbs of...