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  1. frenchie43971

    Newb OG Question

    - I Steeped 1 lb of grain at 155 F for 30 mins (2.5 gals of water in the kettle). - Then I added 7 lbs of dark malt extract. - Brought to a boil. - Added 1 oz of hops. - Boiled for 50 mins. - Added 1 oz of hops. - Boiled for another 10 mins. - Cooled the wort to about 100 deg F - Took...
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    Newb OG Question

    I'm doing a porter now, and while I was pouring the wort into the fermenter I put a sample in the hydrometer to check the OG. My questions are: 1) Should I have taken the sample after I pitched the yeast? 2) The sample I got the OG was just past the 1.100 mark. Is that normal, or did I...
  3. frenchie43971

    Hello There

    Hey Everybody, Dig this site. A lot of good info; especially for the new brewer like myself. I have a porter going right now.
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